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which has a strong and very close tie to the UN, will prepare us for the future stack and pack plans to move us out of rural and into urban apartments and away from automobile ownership as defined in Agenda 21. Mr. O'Leary said they want to track what and how much we buy as clearly defined in Agenda 21 so as to track and control every aspect of human activity. He asked why Orange County didn't change its colors to light blue and white. Mr. O'Leary concluded by saying the way the Board runs these meetings is grand corporation style, Delphi technique, and they have ICLEI actors, NGO, and cheerleaders. It is as old as mankind and he said he is tired of it. He said the worst nightmare of the communists at the UN and globalists came true. The American public is wide awake, well armed, and not nearly as demoralized as it is assumed. Bringing us down helped us to look up. He said the Board had been naughty boys and girls but playtime is over and Daddy just walked in the room (He removes his belt from pants and holds in the air). He said playtime is over and God bless Orange County. b. Matters on the Printed Aqenda (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda below.) 3. Petitions by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) Commissioner McKee said it was brought to mind by the first proclamation brought forward that Orange County has several organizations which have made significant contributions to improvements of the lives of its citizens such as the fire departments. Three of these departments improved their ISO ratings significantly reducing the cost of insurance to the citizens. A fourth built a station which significantly increased service for their citizens. Commissioner McKee petitioned the Board to formally recognize this with a resolution of appreciation for their service to the community and to the citizens. Commissioner McKee attended a meeting for the Mountains to Sea Trail. It was an informational meeting with facts on the table and folks there to talk to. In talking to people at the meeting, he felt they were not able to answer a lot of their questions. He petitioned the Board to hold another meeting or series of ineetings in a question and answer format to answer questions the public has on the Mountains to Sea Trail before they move forward. Chair Pelissier told Commissioner McKee his petitions would be referred to the agenda review process and receive responses accordingly. Commissioner Jacobs supported both petitions by Commissioner McKee. Commissioner Jacobs attended the Burlington-Graham MPO meeting. He petitioned to have an item on prior to their joint meeting with Mebane to bring this Board up to speed on the relationship between the two MPOs, how their MPOs work in that picture, the pros and cons of being in the Durham- Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO for the western part of central Orange County versus the Burlington-Graham MPO. He feels this would bring the Board up to speed on the issues and what priorities will be. Mebane is very interested in working with us and seemed satisfied with what the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO wants to do. Chair Pelissier felt this was an excellent idea and told Commissioner Jacobs his petition would be referred to the agenda review process. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a. Proclamation in Support of Arts & Economic Prosperity IV in Oranqe County Martha Shannon, staff support for Orange County Arts Commission, was present, as well as OCAC's Vice-Chair and Board member, Charles Hochman. Ms. Shannon thanked the Board for their continued support of the arts for the past 27 years. She stated that non-profit arts and culture are an $85.4 million industry in Orange County. It supports 3,352 full-time equivalent jobs and generates $8 million in local and state government revenue. Non-profit arts and culture organizations, which spend $63.9 million annually, leverage a remarkable $21.5 million in additional spending by arts and cultures