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17 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />Tara Fikes said that the County did commit all of the bond money that was available, but <br />all of it has not been expended. The $130,000 has been made available because there was a <br />commitment to the Chrysalis Foundation, who has now gone out of business. <br />Chair Pelissier asked if there would be any other requests this fiscal year and Frank <br />Clifton said that Habitat would be closing on seven homes this fiscal year. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she remembers that the County has a policy to <br />reimburse impact fees. She thinks that Habitat and the others that come in would have an <br />expectation that the impact fees would be reimbursed. She would advocate for approval of this <br />in full. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />approve an impact fee reimbursement request from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, <br />NC. Inc. for $72,239 for ten (10) homes recently constructed in the County, and then figure out <br />whether there should be a change in the policy going forward. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that as part of the development of the policy he would hope <br />that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board would be included. <br />Robert Reda said that Habitat has 31 families that have been approved for homes and <br />all of those families already reside in Orange County. There would not be a further impact on <br />the schools. <br />b. Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance of Orange County <br />The Board considered an ordinance to regulate door to door offerings for sale and <br />selling of goods, wares, merchandise, food, periodicals and services and the solicitation of <br />orders or the solicitation of monetary contributions in residential areas of the county, and to <br />promote the public safety and welfare. <br />Willie Best introduced this item. In September, the County Commissioners requested a <br />draft ordinance and staff consulted with the Sheriff and the County Attorney. Only two counties <br />in the state have this sort of ordinance - Pasquotank and Catawba. Each of these counties has <br />had difficulties with the ordinance. <br />John Roberts said that the research on this is not complete and was only prepared as a <br />report item to seek input from the Board. He said that the County Commissioners should not <br />adopt this until there is further study. One concern is the fee structure. He also has concerns <br />with non-profits and thinks that they should be exempt altogether. <br />Frank Clifton said that certain properties could be posted that no soliciting was allowed <br />and this would still work. <br />John Roberts said that the County Commissioners received an email from Orange <br />County Voice and a couple of things are not true, but one suggestion from this group was illegal <br />and that is for towns to extend their ordinance permits to the County. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />not to move forward on this item. <br />VOTE:UNANMOUS <br />Chair Pelissier said that there was great success in apprehending some criminals in the <br />County by the cooperation between the Sheriff's Department, Orange County Voice, Orange <br />Grove Fire Department, and other individuals in the community. She thinks that this is the kind <br />of effort that is needed. If there was an ordinance, then individuals could pose as anon-profit. <br />8. Reports-NONE <br />