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WHEREAS, Mr. Wicker has given of his time and energy as a dedicated public servant, gifted mediator and invaluable resource, sharing with local government officials his vast expertise in the areas of municipal and county administration, city-county consolidation, public purchasing, water and sewer services, and solid waste administration; and WHEREAS, Mr. Wicker is Gladys Hall Coates Professor Emeritus of Public Law and Government and Assistant Director Emeritus of the Institute of Government; and WHEREAS, Mr. Wicker is the author of over 300 articles, bulletins, monographs and special studies, and he co-edited the publications Municipal Government in North Carolina, 2nd Edition and County Government in (North Carolina, 4th Edition; and WHEREAS, over the years, Mr. Wicker taught countless county and city managers, department directors, police chiefs, planners, fire marshals, city council members, county commissioners, and other officials about how local government works as director of the Institute of Government's Municipal and County Administration program; and WHEREAS, in October of this year, the Institute of Government officially named its new $300,000, 162- person, 3,000-square-foot auditorium classroom in honor of Jake Wicker; and WHEREAS, at the naming ceremony, Mr. Wicker also was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest honor for service to an organization; and WHEREAS, through his selfless devotion to the Institute of Government and thousands of local government administrators and staff members, W. Jake Wicker has distinguished himself as a true public steward and an example to all the citizens of Orange County and North Carolina. NOW THEREFORE, WE, the members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby designate Friday, December 13, 2002, as Jake Wicker Day in Orange County to express our appreciation to W. Jake Wicker for his dedication to the citizens he has graced with his patience, humility and professionalism, and congratulate him for nearly ahalf-century of devotion to the understanding of local government in North Carolina. This the tenth day of December, 2002 VOTE: UNANIMOUS Thomas Wicker spoke on behalf of his father. He thanked the County Commissioners far this wonderful award. His father's health is preventing him to attend the meeting. He said that he knows what his father has done for the County and the State. In his family they would always discuss politics and what we should do as a government and as a people. The discussion was always focused on what was the right thing for someone or organization to do. He said that one of the things that his father liked to tell people was that we are all in this together. He said that this honor means a great deal to his father and to his family. At this time, the Board took a five minute break. b. Approval of OPC Area Program Local Business Plan The Board considered approving the final version of the OPC Area Program local business plan to address statewide mental health reform issues, which is due to the state January 1, 2003. Gwen Harvey said that this resolution represents a revision of only chapter one from the major notebook. This resolution would authorize approval of the local business plan involving Person and Chatham Counties and input from various stakeholders. Commissioner Barry Jacobs asked about page six and the underlined paragraph. He read the statement, "The success of the LME system hinges completely upon adequate funding." He asked if the intent was to say "adequate State funding." Chair Brown said that it just did not get added.