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32 <br /> ATTACHMENT 7 EXCERPT from Draft October 22,2012 <br /> October 22, 2012 Hillsborough Board of _Board Monthly Workshop <br /> Commissioners Workshop Minutes Approved: Page 1 of21 <br /> MINUTES <br /> Board of Commissioners Month?7_ hop <br /> Monday, October 22, 2012 — <br /> Town Barn Al <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Tom Stevens,Mike Gering, L.Eri allman, Brian Lowen, a elyn Lloyd <br /> n,r <br /> EXCUSED ABSENCE: Commissioner Frances Danc <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Eric Peterson, To rk/Director of Administration and <br /> Human Resources Donna Armbrister, Pla Director Marga uth, Public Works Director Ken <br /> Hines, Finance Director Greg Siler, and To ey Bob Horni <br /> 1. Open the Workshop <br /> 7:01:43 PM Mayor Tom lled the Wor to order. stated they would be having a Public <br /> Hearing and asked each p n w t to speak sign up. added that they did not have the public <br /> charge tonight but he k that an e speaking be ief, to the point, and respectful. Decisions are not <br /> usually made at these ee o it's e of a time to lis <br /> 2. Agenda Cha e &Agen o <br /> 7:02:51 Town Eric son added a Resolution to appoint two volunteers to the Orange <br /> Count an Relations sion a 1A. Commissioner Mike Gering moved to approve the adding <br /> oft f* 1 ommissioner B owen s ded. Upon a unanimous vote of 4-0,the motion was carried. <br /> �r <br /> 3. Commit dates and R is <br /> 7:03:34 PM The re non <br /> 4. Public Hearing on t roposed canoe/kayak or non-motorized boat launch in Kings Highway Park <br /> as part of the Lake n Johnston dredging project. <br /> 7:03:39 PM Mayor Stevens opened the Public Hearing. Ms.Hauth said Kings Highway Park is on the banks <br /> of the Eno where it is called Lake Ben Johnston. As the damn located there across the river and the town's <br /> water intake is just above that, the utilities department has a dredging utilities project in place to clear out the <br /> sediment behind the damn to improve the quality of the water going into the water treatment plant. As they own <br /> the land that surrounds it, the intent is to take out that sediment and deposit it in a depressed area within Kings <br /> Highway Park. Part of the environmental permitting for that process involves stabilizing a portion of the bank <br />