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13. Board Comments Commissioner Jacobs said that he attended a joint meeting of the Environment and Agriculture Steering Committees of the NCACC today and they discussed fracking. People are being taken advantage of tremendously. He will be bringing this up as a Board member petition soon. Commissioner Jacobs reminded people of the parking deck code for the Orange County free parking spaces — 1201#. This is good until the end of the month. Commissioner Yuhasz said that meetings are being set up to discuss OPC changes. This should happen sometime in February. He said thank you to all staff for saving Orange County taxpayer's money. Commissioner Gordon said that she attended the NCACC Environment Steering Committee meeting by conference call today and they received a lot of good information on water resources. The information on fracking indicated that there are many potential problems. Commissioner Hemminger said that she attended the Work Force Development meeting and there was a presentation on a new product for job seeking. Fourteen states have signed onto the product. Commissioner Foushee— no comments Commissioner McKee said that he took part in the tour of the justice facility yesterday and he noted that the front doors need attention. Chair Pelissier made reference to fracking and said that in December she was contacted by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club asking about endorsing some sort of resolution expressing concerns about fracking. She has not heard back about a resolution. She would like to express some concern. 14. Information Items • December 13, 2011 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List 15. Closed Session A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to go into closed session at 10:55 p.m. for the purposes of: "To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. General policy matters may not be discussed in a closed session and nothing herein shall be construed to permit a public body to close a meeting that otherwise would be open merely because an attorney employed or retained by the public body is a participant." NCGS § 143-318.11(a) (3). To approve and open closed session minutes. "To discuss matters related to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered by the public body in negotiations," NCGS § 143- 318.11(a)(4). VOTE: UNANIMOUS RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION