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37 <br /> October 22,2012 <br /> Town Board Monthly Workshop <br /> Approved: <br /> Page 10 of 21 <br /> 8:01:56 PM Ms. Bridger replied they've been trying to get public input as well as community leader input. <br /> She hoped the Board had seen the results of the survey from the community leaders but they're also about to <br /> send out the results of the residents survey. They had close to 750 responses to that survey through email and <br /> hotline and so forth and there's overwhelming support in the community for smoke-free public places. The <br /> lowest support is on the sidewalk issue but 65% of people still support it. She believes there was another 4% <br /> who didn't have an opinion. That's pushing 70% of residents who responded to the survey who are supportive <br /> of regulating smoking on the sidewalks. She doesn't know if that makes them feel etter or not. <br /> 8:03:18 PM Commissioner Gering asked if those were all Hillsborou sidents. Ms. Bridger said it is <br /> county wide, Commissioner Gering replied that didn't mean much to Bridger told him she could <br /> break it out by Hillsborough. Commissioner Gering said there may w e a ence between the responses <br /> from Chapel Hill and Carrboro versus Hillsborough. Ms. Bridger t Id she w o that and send it to him. <br /> Commissioner Gering said they would like to see that informatic, <br /> 8:03:44 PM Commissioner Lowen agreed. He said to in mind Vy've had this di venal times <br /> and Hillsborough goes as far out as St. Mary's Road. to — L,,,something to the stituents, it's <br /> much smaller. Ms.Bridger said she lives off Walker Road in oro she hopes they',, not referring to <br /> the fact she's not a legitimate resident. Commissioner Lowen r she's not a Hillsborough tax payer as <br /> she doesn't live within the city limits. She couldn't vote for anyon he Board and they couldn't write their <br /> smoking law that would affect her on Walker When they loo e decisions they have to make, they <br /> have to consider first the residents they affect. <br /> er said she can't it t by those numbers. <br /> 8:04:43 PM Mayor Stevens said he understan here . to the d and they have to live with that. <br /> Ms. Bridger replied she does feel good about the s ey. , e many surveys they've sent out and <br /> gotten that big of a response t Is people wer interests esponding to the survey. <br /> 8:05:05 PM Mr. Pet said the rveys have ra ed within 23% and 31% return which anything over <br /> 20%is good <br /> 8:05:37 PM issioner n thing might be for them to offer the County <br /> Commissio optio unicipa 1 Ms.Bridger said she did not think they were allowed to <br /> do that. or ik sta ould t. <br /> 6.A. D ITEM: iderati of a Resolution asking the Board of Orange County <br /> Commissio ,to appoint Mr rald P nder and Dr. Li-Chen Chin as Hillsborough's Representatives <br /> on the Orang » my Human ations Commission <br /> 8:07:14 PM Co K,a oner4ven moved to make this appointment. Commissioner Lloyd seconded the <br /> motion. Upon a unam of 4-0,the appointment was approved. <br /> 7. Consider request frp Stratford Development to adopt a resolution to authorize (a) proceeding with <br /> the Waterstone Special Assessment District, (b)application to the Local Government Commission for <br /> approval, and (c) subsequent sale of up to approximately $5.0 million in bonds to pay for Phase 3 <br /> infrastructure (primarily Cates Creek Drive extension to Old NC 86), reimburse the developer for <br /> existing Waterstone infrastructure, and pay down part of Stratford's loan obligation to Bank of <br /> America <br />