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� <br /> WHEREAS, the County's Civil Rights Ordinance specifically prohibits discrimination <br /> based on an individual's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran <br /> status and familial status; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County recognizes the dignity and worth of each individual and desires <br /> to promote and maintain a climate of good will among individuals, races, ethnic groups and <br /> persons of varying social, religious and economic status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital <br /> status or status with regard to public assistance; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission encourages Orange <br /> County residents, as individuals, to take a stand against social injustice and continue to work <br /> together to make freedom, justice, and equal opportunity available for all; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is committed to preserving the progress made thus far <br /> towards equality and leading the challenge for equal opportunity using all the means at our <br /> disposal; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North <br /> Carolina, do hereby proclaim February 2011 as "HUMAN RELATIONS MONTH" in Orange <br /> County and challenge County residents to promote the ideology of social justice for all and to <br /> celebrate multiculturalism in our county by encouraging residents to embrace our diversity. <br /> This the 20t`' day of January, 2011. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve a proclamation to recognize the month of February as "Human Relations Month" in <br /> Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Bryant Colson invited the County Commissioners to the Human Relations Month kickoff <br /> on January 30th at the Carrboro Century Center from 3-5 p.m. <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br /> 4. Consent Aqenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from November 9, 16, 18 and 22 (5:30 and 7:00 p.m.) as <br /> submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Appointments <br /> (1) Commission for the Environment— Reappointments <br /> The Board reappointed Lucy Adams to the Air Quality position to a second full term <br /> expiring December 31, 2013; Loren HintZ to the Biological Resources position to a full term <br /> expiring December 31, 2013; Christopher Adams to an At-Large position to a full term <br /> expiring December 31, 2013; Lynnette Batt to an At-Large position to a full term expiring <br />