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� <br /> Kathy Gunn is from Carrboro and lives at 212 Hillsborough Road next to the <br /> proposed southwest library. She said that she had asked the Carrboro Board of <br /> Aldermen last week not to rezone this property, but it was rezoned anyway. She asked <br /> the County Commissioners to please work with the Town of Carrboro to seek alternate <br /> sites for the southwest library. She said that her neighborhood has become an innocent <br /> victim of politics and is not an appropriate place for a library. <br /> Robert Dow lives in Carrboro and said that he had concerns about the siting of <br /> this southwest library. He said that there should be publicly accessible information about <br /> this. He said that there was no public input prior to the rezoning hearing. He said that <br /> this library would bring significant traffic to Hillsborough Road. <br /> Sam Gharbo lives in Efland. He said that the elected officials are here to serve <br /> the residents, protect them, provide for them, inspire them, prevail for them, lead them, <br /> persuade them, listen to them, and do right by them. He said that it was stunning to see <br /> how often the County Commissioners do not get it. He said to Commissioner Foushee <br /> that he wished he had been there at the last meeting because she got it and had that <br /> "aha" moment. He said that she did exactly what her purpose at that meeting. He said <br /> that he moved to Orange County and was forced to become involved in an issue that <br /> should not have been an issue. He said that this body over the past two years has <br /> made him look at how it functions or not, interacts with the public or not, how it listens or <br /> not, and how it is inconsistent and disingenuous when dealing with matters. He hopes <br /> that there will be change for the future. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Aqenda <br /> (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Petitions by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) <br /> NONE <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Honorinq Dr. Neil Pedersen <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen as he <br /> concludes services as Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and proclaiming <br /> May 1, 2011 as "Neil Pedersen Day" in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> approve a proclamation honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen as he concludes services as <br /> Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and proclaiming May 1, 2011 as "Neil <br /> Pedersen Day" in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION HONORING DR. NEIL PEDERSEN <br /> WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Pedersen has served the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) <br /> as Superintendent for eighteen years and prior to that as Assistant <br /> Superintendent for five years; and <br />