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devices to families in need, promoting new technology and raising awareness through the <br /> media; and <br /> WHEREAS, Safe Kids USA, with the support of founding sponsor, Johnson & Johnson, <br /> launches Safe Kids Week 2008 "Gear Up for Safety," which focuses on celebrating 20 years of <br /> creating a safer world for kids and promoting efforts to make further progress to protect children <br /> from accidental injuries. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> do hereby proclaim the week of April 26—May 4, 2008 as Safe Kids Week in Orange County <br /> and encourage and call upon all the residents of this County to support the efforts and activities <br /> of Orange County Safe Communities to prevent childhood injury. <br /> This, the 15th day of April 2008. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br /> approve a proclamation recognizing the week of April 26— May 4, 2008 as SAFE KIDS Week in <br /> Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Evans and Bond Award for Outstanding Toxicity Reduction Program <br /> The Board considered recognizing the Solid Waste Management Department for its <br /> efforts in reducing hazardous waste in Orange County and commending the department for <br /> receiving the 2007 Bill Evans and Carol Bond Award for Outstanding Toxicity Reduction. <br /> Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that she is recognizing Rob Taylor and <br /> Blair Pollock with the Solid Waste Department. This is an award that is provided on an annual <br /> basis by Carolina Recycling Association. This is named for Bill Evans and Carol Bond, who <br /> were very active in the reduction of hazardous waste materials. She said that what Orange <br /> County has been doing is very significant, very empowering, and award-winning. <br /> Blair Pollock said that they were honored to receive this award. Orange County is the <br /> county with the highest recycling per capita in electronics than any county in North Carolina. <br /> Orange County also has a broad cooperative relationship with private businesses for recycling. <br /> Rob Taylor thanked the Board of County Commissioners for its support of the programs <br /> that make this award possible and the citizens that use their program for disposal of these <br /> hazardous items. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the Board of County Commissioners appreciates all that the staff <br /> does in being environmentally sound. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> approve recognizing the Solid Waste Management Department for its efforts in reducing <br /> hazardous waste in Orange County and to commend the department for receiving the 2007 Bill <br /> Evans and Carol Bond Award for Outstanding Toxicity Reduction. <br /> C. NCACC Outstanding County Program Awards Presentation <br /> The Board received the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) <br /> Outstanding County Program Awards for Orange County's Spanish Language Assessment Tool <br /> and the Inspect Plus field computer initiative. <br /> Laura Blackmon introduced Michelle Love from NCACC, who was here to honor Orange <br /> County for two awards for outstanding programs. <br /> Michelle Love said that the NCACC solicits nominations for this program each year and <br /> this year there were 50 programs nominated. Out of those, 12 were chosen, and Orange <br />