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Commissioner Gordon said that the Metropolitan Planning Organization {which includes Orange County) received documented compliance of the 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan and also the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program with the provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments and also the Transportation Equity Act. Commissioner Gordon mentioned that they are closing access ramps on I-40 at NC 54 {Exit 273} for the interstate widening project. The next ramp to be closed is 15-501 in October. Commissioner Gordon said that Triangle Transit Authority is going to be working on service standards, which are standards for starting and stopping routes, etc. She said that she had talked with John Claflin about the Hillsborough-Duke route and he was willing to work out something to keep the route. Unfortunately, the board decided to save the money and cut this route. Commissioner Gordon said that on August 7t" she attended the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City School Board meeting for the inter-local agreement where they approved it as written. Commissioner Gordon said that she received a note from Ed Harrison of the Chapel Hill Town Council that the Human Services Advisory Commission invited the County Commissioners to attend the 14t" Annual HSAC and the wrong address for the Friday Center was put on the invitation. It said Laurel Hill Parkway and the correct address is Southwest Durham Drive. Commissioner Gordon said that she noticed that both signs from the newly named James Taylor Bridge were gone. Commissioner Carey said that he thought Commissioner Jacobs was going to mention the HSAC forum on September 10t". The focus will be the status of racial relations in Orange County post Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954. He thinks this will be interesting and informative. Commissioner Carey said that he represented the Board of County Commissioners at the NACo conference and the NCACC conference this summer and he is proud that Orange County receives positive recognition at bath meetings. At the State meeting, Orange County won the Kepner Award, but he is not sure which department received it. He would like to know what program received this award. He said that Orange County also received an award for the Risk Management Pools of the NCACC for the most improved loss results. This means that there were fewer reportable injuries that resulted in lasses. Orange County is the lowest in the entire state. He presented the plaque to the Chair and the Manager. He said that the County also received a check from the Risk Management Pool for $5,000. Chair Brown brought to the attention of the Board the purple sheet from the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. They organized a group and left the Board of County Commissioners out. This is a Sustainability Committee and they have since asked far a Board representative. This will be on the next agenda for an appointment. Chair Brawn introduced Eric Griffin from EMS and asked him to give a brief explanation on rain barrels. Eric Griffin, Emergency Management Specialist and Chairman of H2Orange Drought Response Committee, said that they are implementing a rain barrel sale in partnership with Rain Water Solutions. It is a 65-gallon barrel, and interested citizens may purchase the barrels at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot on September 6t" between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. They will also be offering conservation tips and drought information. The staff has established a reservation system at 968-2050 and citizens may leave their name and phone number and how many barrels they wish to purchase. The barrels are $77.58 (normal price is $109 plus tax and shipping). Citizens may also email a reservation at rainbarrelt~co.orange.nc.us. The barrels will not be shipped, but only picked up. 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT John Link said that he would share the award with the Risk Management team, which meets every month to address risk management issues.