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7. Sonia Garrison, Community Land Trust in Orange County 8. Warren R. Janes, Shaping Orange County's Future 9. Susan Levy, Habitat for Humanity 10. Nancy Milo, Carolina Affordable Housing Fund 11. Myles Presler, EmPOWERment, Inc. 12. Scott Radway, Kimley-Horn and Associates 13. Mary Winne Sherwood, CH Housing Advisory Board 14. Ruby Sinreich, Advocate 15. Delores Simpson, Orange County School Board 16. Alison Weiner. ABODE 17. Beth Flora, First-time homebuyer 18. Representatives from the Disability Awareness Council, the Advisory Board on Aging, JOCCA,OWASA, and the Orange County Planning Board HousinalUNC Task Force [HUT] 1. Chapel Hill and Carrbora Mayor or his/her designee 2. Representative from the UNC Faculty Senate, Student Body, Alumni Association, and Workers Union 3. Robert Dowling, Orange Community Housing Corporation 4. Henry Clark, Advocate 5. Karen Gilmore, CHICarrboro Chamber of Commerce 6. Richard Luber, Habitat for Humanity 7. Chris Moran, InterFaith Council 8. Jack Symre, Kimley-Horn and Associates VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Fire Districts John Link stated that he met with each of the fire department representatives. There were four departments that asked for an increase in the fire district tax. Those four department representatives are here tonight to answer any questions. Assistant County Manager Rod Visser summarized the requested increases from the fire departments. South Orange Fire District is asking far an increase of two-tenths of a cent because Carrboro is going to be building a new station an the north side of the district in the next two to three years and they wanted to build up some fund balance. Cedar Grove Fire District is requesting aone-cent increase from 6.3 to 7.3 cents to replace original equipment. New Hope Fire District is requesting a .35-cent increase to improve their facilities. Orange Rural Fire District is requesting a .5-cent increase. Commissioner Brawn asked if the increase for South Orange would make any difference in the Southern Village. Rod Visser said that under state law, when a municipality annexes a portion of property out of a fire district, the municipality makes a payment for each of the next five years that is equivalent to the amount of tax revenue that the fire department lost. This is what will happen in Southern Village. The Board was in favor of the Manager's recommendation far the fire districts. 3. Outside Aaencies John Link stated that in absence of Assistant County Manager Albert Kittrel, who had always worked with Outside Agencies, he had the staff put in print what he recommended and the reasons for the recommendations. Disability Awareness Council: Chair Carey spoke to Mr. Tim Miles, Interim Chair of the Disability Awareness Council, and asked him to stay for questions even though he would not be able to make statements.