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� The Board approved the list of boards and commissions on which members of the Board of County Commissioners agreed upon at the January 25, 2011 BOCC Work Session and reflected in the attached listing. VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS 5. Items Removed From Consent Aqenda f. Community Development Block Grant Award — Infrastructure Hook-up Proqram The Board considered approving the execution of the Funding Approval Form and Grant Agreement, and approving a Resolution for the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant Award and authorizing the Chair to sign. Commissioner Gordon wanted to highlight this item and said that this is a grant award for the Roger's Road community, and the County has been planning for a long time to put sewer hookup in this community. She wanted to recognize that this has been done. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve execution of the Funding Approval Form and Grant Agreement and approve the Resolution giving signatory authority to the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. VOTE: UNANIMOUS g_ Durham Technical Community Colleqe's Nature's Kitchen Culinary Proqram and Oranqe County Senior Centers The Board considered approving a facility use agreement for Durham Technical Community College's Nature's Kitchen Culinary Program usage of the Orange County Senior Centers' kitchen facilities and authorizing the Manager to sign. Commissioner Gordon recognized Carlo Robustelli from DTCC Orange County Campus. She verified that the County Commissioners had received her comments and changes and that they were in agreement. Frank Clifton asked Carlo Robustelli to explain what this program is. Carlo Robustelli thanked the County Commissioners and the Department on Aging for this opportunity. He said that the vision in Orange County is to provide new programs while maintaining existing programs and services for the community college in Orange County. This is an extension of that effort. This program has been provided in Durham County for a long time and there was never a kitchen to be able to provide it in Orange County and this will make it possible. He explained the program, which teaches the very basic foundations of culinary cooking. This enables students to be able to work as chefs and caterers. There is a focus on sustainable preparation of food. Janice Tyler, Acting Director of the Department on Aging, said that she hopes that this will be a partnership and this will result in cooking food on-site for the daily nutrition program. Commissioner Gordon and Commissioner Jacobs commended both parties on such an innovative program. Commissioner Hemminger said that she hopes that the public schools that are sending their students to Alamance Community College were contacted to possibly send them to DTCC in Orange County. Chair Pelissier echoed the comments. Commissioner Jacobs congratulated the County Commissioners for having the foresight to put commercial kitchens in both of the senior centers. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve and authorize the Manager to sign the facility use agreement, with the changes as submitted by Commissioner Gordon.