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12 Page 15: V. Agenda Rule 9. Agenda. (a) .......Copies shall also be available for members of the public in the clerk's office and at the Orange County lapel-bill public libraries. The agenda is also published on the county's web site, www. co. orange. nc. us. Agendas are placed at the Orange County library only now (Chapel Hill Library requested that we no longer deliver agendas because no one ever asked for them -the preference of patrons was to look at the agendas on-line) For all other meetings (special, work sessions, etc.) a copy of the agenda and attachments shall be available to members of the news media +"° m~rninn of +he .,.,eo+;.,,. media prior to the meeting (usually 48-72 hours before the meeting on-line). (c) The board may, by approval a majority of its of +h~ members, i.e. an affirmative vote equal to a quorum (where mentioned, change three (3) to a "majority" to constitute a quorum of the board. Page 16: Rule 10. Informal Public Comments-change to: Items not on the Printed Agenda: I hour total. Page 16: Rule 11. Order of Business. (a) Regular Meetings. For all regular meetings, items shall be placed on the agenda as listed below: Revised Agenda Order 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda PUBLIC CHARGE The Board of Commissioners pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. 2. Public Comments (We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda (THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER SPEAKER -Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.) Petitions/Resolutions/Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted upon by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for Chair/Vice Chair/Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a) consideration of the request at a future regular Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information only. Submittal of information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute approval, endorsement, or consent.