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27 <br /> 1 Commissioner Gordon said that the Draft 2014-2020 Transportation Improvement <br /> 2 Program was also discussed at the TAC meeting. The TAC has released this for comment. <br /> 3 The scheduled public hearing is at the November TAC meeting. <br /> 4 Commissioner Gordon said that the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group met and <br /> 5 discussed the Mountains to Sea Trail. Four people from the public came to comment on this. <br /> 6 Commissioner Yuhasz said that the Board of Health is considering a "Smoke Free <br /> 7 Public Places" rule. There will be a meeting tomorrow at 8:30 and a public hearing at the main <br /> 8 library office at 7:00 p.m. next Wednesday. <br /> 9 Commissioner Foushee said that she was invited along with Pam McCall, Director of <br /> 10 Nursing at the Health Department and three officials from UNC Hospitals to the Latino Health <br /> 11 Initiative. They spent some time in Mexico and visited several medical facilities. She said that <br /> 12 the goal is to improve health services to Latino citizens. <br /> 13 Commissioner Hemminger said that the St. Paul's Church project is going to save the <br /> 14 Hogan historic house and move it to another location on the property. They are receiving <br /> 15 private donations to have the house restored. <br /> 16 Commissioner McKee said that the New of Orange is doing an insert on the volunteer <br /> 17 fire departments. He said that there is a report in the information items regarding the EMS <br /> 18 station on the UNC campus. This station has helped reduce response times in that area. It has <br /> 19 been located there as a collaborative effort between the County and UNC for approximately one <br /> 20 year. <br /> 21 Chair Pelissier said that she participated in Project Connect last week and she saw <br /> 22 more mothers with babies this year. She said that she attended the NCACC Environmental <br /> 23 Steering Committee meeting and most of the goals were submitted by Orange County. She <br /> 24 said that she will be serving on the Legislative Goals Committee next year. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 13. Information Items <br /> 27 <br /> 28 • October 2, 2012 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 29 • Buckhorn Mebane Utilities Phase 2 Preliminary Bid Information Memo <br /> 30 • Orange County Emergency Services - UNC Campus Station Report 2012 <br /> 31 • Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan — Update <br /> 32 • Memorandum Regarding Ban the Box for Employment Applications <br /> 33 <br /> 34 14. Closed Session <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz <br /> 36 to go into closed session at 10:35 p.m. for the purposes of: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 `To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on <br /> 39 the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS § <br /> 40 143-318.11(a)(5). <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Approval of Closed Session Minutes <br /> 43 <br /> 44 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 45 <br /> 46 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br /> 47 <br /> 48 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 49 Gordon to go back into regular session at 11:20 p.m. <br /> 50 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />