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• Prevent the execution of mentally retarded persons and persons who were under the age of 18 at the <br />time of their offenses. <br />Section 2. Copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to Governor Hunt, and our state legislators, <br />President Clinton and our legislators in Congress. <br />Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. <br />d. Resolution of Support for Site of El Centro Latino de Orange County <br />The Board approved a resolution of support of the El Centro Latino de Orange County and <br />requested that Centura Bank donate a site for the center as stated below: <br />RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF <br />EL CENTRO LATINO DE ORANGE COUNTY <br />REQUEST TO CENTURA AND TRIANGLE BANKS <br />Resolution by the Orange County Board of Commission to support El Centro Latino de Orange <br />County request that Centura and Triangle Bank, upon merger, donate to them either the Triangle <br />Bank building located at 505 W. Main Street or the Centura Bank building located at 300 Weaver <br />Street in Carrboro, North Carolina. <br />Whereas, Orange County has one of the ten fastest growing population of Latinos in North Carolina; and <br />Whereas, Orange County is dedicated to helping the growing Latino population of Orange County <br />acculturate to Orange County; and <br />Whereas, the Orange County Latino population, the Inter-Agency Task Force and Los Ninos Task Force <br />have determined that to provide necessary services to the emerging Latino population, there is a need for <br />the creation of a central place for resources, education, information and support; and <br />Whereas, the success of El Centro Latino de Orange County is vital to support the needs of the Latino <br />population in Orange County and all facets of the community are coming together to ensure that; and <br />Whereas, both Centura Bank and Triangle Bank, are Corporate Partners within Orange County and have <br />a continuing and affirmative commitment to help meet the needs of the community; and <br />Whereas, Centura Bank and Triangle Bank have proposed a merger, thus reducing their need for either <br />the Centura Bank building at 300 Weaver Street or the Triangle bank building located at 505 W. Main <br />Street, Carrboro, North Carolina. <br />THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests that, upon <br />the merger of Centura and Triangle Banks, they donate one of the above-mentioned buildings in fee <br />simple to El Centro Latino de Orange County. <br />e. Personnel Ordinance Revision - Living Wage Increase <br />The Board approved raising the living wage required for County employees from $8 per hour to <br />$8.20 per hour. <br />f. Personnel Ordinance Revision - Multilingual Recruitment and Hiring <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda. <br />g_ Amendment to Policy Governing Appointments to Boards and Commissions <br />The Board approved amending the policy governing boards and commissions to allow citizens <br />serving in two appointed positions to also serve on one short-term task force. <br />h. Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for Year 2000