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4 1 1. Corporations are not persons and are not entitled to the rights afforded to people by the 2 Constitution. 3 2. Contributions by corporations and other business entities to political parties, candidates, 4 and organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcomes of federal, state, and 5 local elections may be regulated. 6 7 Be it further resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners calls on other 8 communities and jurisdictions to join with us in this action by passing similar Resolutions. 9 10 This the 21 st day of February, 2012. 11 12 PUBLIC COMMENT: 13 Pete Brown said that the people of To Amend came here tonight to support and undo 14 the harm that this amendment will do. He said that they accept the resolution that 15 Commissioner Yuhasz recommended. 16 17 18 A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner McKee to 19 adopt the revised Resolution (from Commissioner Yuhasz) to Amend the United States 20 Constitution to Clarify that Corporations are Not People and Money is Not Speech and 21 authorize the Chair to sign. 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 23 24 5. Consent Agenda 25 A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner 26 Hemminger to approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: 27 28 a. Minutes 29 The Board approved the minutes from December 8, 2011 and January 26, 2012 as 30 submitted by the Clerk to the Board. 31 b. Appointments— None 32 33 c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds 34 The Board adopted a release/refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related 35 to 35 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with NCGS. 36 d. Property Tax Releases and/or Refunds 37 The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property 38 values related to eighteen (18) requests for property tax release and/or refund in 39 accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. 40 e. Adjusting the Limits on the County Manager's Contracting Authority and Ratifying a 41 Manager Approved Grant Agreement 42 The Board authorized the Manager to sign intergovernmental service agreements in 43 amounts under$90,000; and authorized the Manager to sign intergovernmental grant 44 agreements regardless of amount as long as no expenditure of County matching funds not 45 previously budgeted and approved by the Board is required. Subsequent budget 46 amendments will be brought to the BOCC for revenue generating grant agreements not 47 requiring County matching funds as required for reporting and auditing purposes; and direct 48 the Manager and Attorney to provide a quarterly report to the County Commissioners 49 showing the type and amount of each intergovernmental agreement signed by the Manager;