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APPROVED 1/19/99 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> December 15, 1998 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December 15, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. <br /> in the Board room at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Alice M. Gordon and Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr., <br /> Stephen H. Halkiotis and Barry Jacobs <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Margaret W. Brown, <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers Rod Visser and <br /> Albert Kittrell and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE <br /> IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL RECORDINGS OF THE MEETING WILL BE KEPT FOR 5 YEARS. <br /> ANNOUNCEMENT <br /> Chair Gordon said that Commissioner Brown is absent because of a death in her family. Chair Gordon briefly <br /> outlined her approach for conducting meetings. She will try to assure that all speakers have an opportunity to share their <br /> concerns and she will attempt to move the meeting along so that all items can be covered. <br /> 1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> Item 10a "North Carolina Crime Victims Compensation Commission Programs" report was deleted from the <br /> agenda and item 11 "Regular Appointments" was deleted. The County Commissioners will consider the Board of <br /> Commissioners assignments to other boards at their retreat scheduled for January 16, 1999 and the regular <br /> appointments will be handled at their January 19, 1999 meeting. <br /> 2. CITIZEN &AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> a. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> Chair Gordon stated that citizens who have indicated a desire to speak on an item that appears on the <br /> printed agenda will be recognized at the appropriate time. <br /> b. Matters not on the Printed Agenda - NONE <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair Gordon dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 3. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis handed out Christmas cards and wished everyone a safe holiday season. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to a letter Commissioner Brown received from the Historic Preservation <br /> Commission about the Elms and some property north of Efland and requested that staff give them a report at their next <br /> meeting on the road paving project which may have an adverse impact on this historic property north of Efland. He also <br /> requested that staff address concerns expressed by UNC students about which precincts they are to use for voting. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis said that he understands that a group of UNC students plan to attend a County Commissioners <br /> meeting in January or February to voice their concerns. <br /> Chair Gordon and the County Commissioners said that they support fixing the PA system with whatever it takes to <br /> do so. <br /> 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT - NONE <br /> 5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS <br /> a. Proclamation for Martin Luther King,Jr. Day on Orange County <br /> The Board considered a proclamation in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Orange County. <br /> Eileen Kugler, member of the Human Relations Commission, read the proclamation. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation as stated below: <br />