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Commissioner Jacobs asked if the County monitors billboards here in the County. <br />Planning Director Craig Benedict said that enforcement is only done on a complaint <br />basis. Usually it is a sign that is dilapidated and the people who own the sign are <br />contacted and asked to remove it. <br />Commissioner Jacobs mentioned two events he attended last week -- the livestock <br />show sponsored by Cooperative Extension and the volunteer fair sponsored by the <br />Commission for Women. He noted that the Piedmont Farm Tour will take place this <br />weekend. He made reference to a status report on firearm safety and asked John Link <br />to provide him with a timeline for addressing this issue. He also asked that citizens who <br />have expressed a concern for firearm safety to be notified of these meetings. He asked <br />about the status of the meeting with Chatham County, OWASA and other jurisdictions. <br />John Link will report back on this. Commissioner Carey asked that we communicate to <br />OWASA and Chatham County that it may be beneficial for them to meet and talk about <br />their specific needs and concerns prior to a meeting with the other jurisdictions. <br />Commissioner Carey made reference to the 2000 census and said that he feels it <br />is important for us to make sure there is a complete count in Orange County. He asked <br />for a report on what the County plans to do to ensure that there is a complete count in <br />Orange County. He specifically wants to know how the people in the Spanish and Latino <br />communities will be contacted. <br />Chair Gordon said that sometime ago the County Commissioners talked about <br />doing a schedule of the major issues for upcoming meetings. John Link indicated that <br />this schedule will be ready by mid-May. Chair Gordon said that on April 25 from 3:00 - <br />6:00 p.m., the Skills Development Center will host a dedication ceremony. She invited <br />everyone to attend. <br />4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br />John Link confirmed that there was a consensus of the Board to renegotiate with <br />the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce the lease for the Dixon House using the market <br />rate. <br />5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS <br />a. National Drinking Water Week <br />The Board considered proclaiming the week of May 2-8 as National Drinking <br />Water Week. <br />Mr. Robert Campbell who lives near the present landfill said that he feels <br />that providing safe drinking water should begin with the residents in the landfill area. He <br />said that funds can be found to save the species in the water or to provide trails for <br />walking but no funds can be found to provide safe drinking water for those people who <br />have water which is contaminated from leakage from the landfill. He asked everyone to <br />help the neighbors in the landfill area with this issue. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the proclamation as stated below: <br />PROCLAMATION