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5 <br /> 1 d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion <br /> 2 The Board approved thirteen (13) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad <br /> 3 valorem taxation for the 2012 tax year. <br /> 4 e. Request for Proposals (RFP) Awards — Library Automation <br /> 5 The Board awarded two RFP's for the following Radio Frequency Identification System <br /> 6 (RFID) from Bibliotheca, Inc. of Norcross, Georgia at a cost of $58,220.69; and Integrated <br /> 7 Library System (ILS) from Innovative Interfaces, Inc. of Emeryville, California at a cost of <br /> 8 $138,505 and authorize the Manager to sign the contracts on behalf of the Board subject <br /> 9 to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br /> 10 f. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment <br /> 11 Schedule for February 2013 Joint Quarterly Public Hearing — Site Plan Submittal for <br /> 12 Projects Requiring Stormwater Review <br /> 13 This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> 14 consideration. <br /> 15 g Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization Memorandum of <br /> 16 Understanding Adding Orange County as a Voting Member <br /> 17 This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> 18 consideration. <br /> 19 h. Specific Policies for Board of County Commissioner Advisory Boards <br /> 20 This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> 21 consideration. <br /> 22 L Report on Library I nteroperabi l ity <br /> 23 This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> 24 consideration. <br /> 25 L Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule for 2013 <br /> 26 The Board changed the location of the BOCC Annual Retreat, which is scheduled for <br /> 27 Friday, February 1 , 2013 FROM Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead <br /> 28 Road, Chapel Hill TO the Solid Waste Administrative Offices, 1207 Eubanks Road, Chapel <br /> 29 Hill. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 6. Public Hearings <br /> 32 <br /> 33 a. Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments (Closure & Action <br /> 34 Hearing) — Solar Arrays <br /> 35 The Board received the Planning Board's recommendation, closed the public hearing, <br /> 36 and considered a decision on Planning Director initiated text amendments to the Unified <br /> 37 Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding the review and permitting of solar arrays. <br /> 38 Planner Michael Harvey reviewed this item. Attachment 2 establishes the standards for <br /> 39 the array. The accessory use of the solar array is limited to 20 kilowatts. Anything over this <br /> 40 would be reviewed by the Board of Adjustment as a Class B Special Use Permit. Anything over <br /> 41 100 kilowatts will be reviewed by the County Commissioners as a Class A Special Use Permit <br /> 42 with a public utility. The Planning Board recommended unanimous approval with minor <br /> 43 modifications, which are in the packet. <br /> 44 Commissioner Gordon asked Michael Harvey to summarize the reasoning behind doing <br /> 45 10 kilowatts. Michael Harvey said that this is based on NC Green Power and Piedmont <br /> 46 Electric's standard for what is allowed. They decided to go with the Planning Board <br /> 47 recommendation of 20 kilowatts because that is what Duke Energy allows. <br /> 48 Clarifying questions of County Commissioners were answered by Michael Harvey. <br /> 49 Chair Pelissier said that it might be a good idea to re-label items like this because when <br /> 50 people see "public hearing" they think it is actually a public hearing. <br />