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b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda below.} 3. Board Comments Commissioner Gordon said that same members of the Board attended the NACO conference in Washington, D.C., and reported that one of the sessions she attended was related to the convergence of electronic devices like cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistance, and personal community computers going into one multi-functional device. She passed some of the slides around for information. Commissioner Gordon attended the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting {TAC} and she said that Karen Lincoln will give a report. They completed the discussion of the Unified Plan Work Program. The Air Quality Conformity Plan will come back in April 2005. There will be a joint meeting with CAMPO in the Raleigh area an March 30th. There was also an update from the 15-501 project, and the project will be delayed again from June to August. Commissioner Gordon reported that she went to the Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange County Work Group meeting, and the discussion was on the New Hope Corridor and the potential for a park there. Commissioner Gordon reported that she had attended a meeting held by the Sierra Club to discuss the development in Chatham County. There were told that 9000 units had recently been approved in Chatham County. This is more than Southern Village and Meadowmont. Commissioner Gordon asked that in the Manager's comments, that John Link reiterate when the remaining outreach sessions for the Comprehensive Plan will be held. She asked about the list of principles that is being used in the sessions, and noted that the Commissioners had approved a revised list. Commissioner Foushee - no comments. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he was listening to a radio station this morning and heard that former Alamance County Commissioner Junior Teague passed away in Alamance County. He told a story about a call that he received from Junior Teague years ago about meeting him in a parking lot because he had something for Moses Corey's induction ceremony. Mr. Teague had 100 pounds of freshly cooked barbeque for the ceremony. He said that Junior Teague was a country gentleman and had a sense of humanity. He asked that the Board send a letter of condolence to Junior Teague's family and to the Alamance County Commissioners. Chair Carey said that he was going to mention this too, because Junior Teague was a good friend, and tried to transcend party lines in working with people. Commissioner Halkiotis said that while he was in Washington, D. C., he was able to talk to Margaret Klutz, the State Director for Elizabeth Dole; Reginald Holley, Deputy State Director, who Chair Carey and Commissioner Jacobs met with in Hillsborough; and Scott Queensbury, Chief Council and Policy Director. He presented them with a proposal on behalf of the senior citizens of Orange County to help with some kitchen enhancements. He said that this was the first time that he spent some good quality time with three Republicans and he actually enjoyed it. He also reported that County Commissioners from Buncombe County spoke to them because they were excited that Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil was coming to speak to them about Orange County's Lands Legacy program. Commissioner Halkiotis distributed a handout about ending the cycle of recidivism and best practices to divert mentally ill individuals from county jails. Commissioner Halkiotis thanked John Link and Paul Thames far following up on the power line issue to the middle school #3 and soccer complex site. He is still worried about the possible addition of a $150,000 charge for an underground bus system to carry the electrical lines. He wants to stay on top of this.