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up for approval to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen in March. He supported Chris Moron's suggestion <br />regarding homelessness. He said that there is clearly a need. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />to close the public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve <br />those items on the consent agenda as stated below with the correction sheet for the minutes added by <br />Commissioner Gordon: <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved, with corrections as submitted by Commissioner Gordon, minutes from <br />the following meetings: Nov. 11, 2002 work session; Nov. 21, 2002 joint meeting with the Town of <br />Hillsborough; and, Nov. 25, 2002 joint quarterly public hearing with the Planning Board. <br />b. Appointments <br />None <br />c. Petition for Addition of Subdivision Roads to the State Maintenance Program <br />The Board approved the requests to add Raineywood Drive, Silk Oaks Court, Sandalwood <br />Drive, Crimson Court, Percussion Drive, and Stillwater Lane to the State Secondary Road Maintenance <br />Program. <br />d. North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Mini-grant <br />The Board accepted on behalf of the Human Relations Commission, amini-grant in the <br />amount of $1,500 from the North Carolina Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and authorized the Chair <br />to sign the "Grantee's Acceptance and Understanding." <br />e. Memorandum of Agreement with Orange County Dispute Settlement Center for Animal <br />Shelter Focus Groups <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />f. Lands Leaacy Annual Action Plan for FY 2003-2004 <br />The Board adopted the revised Lands Legacy Annual Action Plan for fiscal years 2002-2003 <br />and 2003-2004, and instructed the staff to proceed accordingly. <br />g_ Chance in BOCC Reaular Meetina Schedule <br />The Board amended its regular meeting schedule to add a work session Monday Feb. 24, <br />2003, 5:30 p.m., Government Services Center, 200 S. Cameron St., Hillsborough, and changing the <br />starting time of the scheduled Feb. 26, 2003 work session from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Southern Human <br />Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br />e. Memorandum of Aareement with Oranae County Dispute Settlement Center for Animal <br />Shelter Focus Groups <br />The Board considered approving a memorandum of understanding with the Orange County <br />Dispute Settlement Center, in the amount of $8,000, for planning and conducting focus groups to solicit <br />input on the operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the contract for renewal with APS in the spring and <br />asked if there have been any conversations about continuing the contract until the end of the calendar <br />year or until the report is received. <br />Health Director Rosemary Summers said that they have thought about this and the proposal <br />is to extend the contract for a shorter period of time until the results of the assessment are ready. They <br />have not yet determined a time period. It will probably be recommended on a quarterly basis. This would <br />take the contract to the end of September. <br />l0 <br />