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16 <br /> - CDR Alexander Castro, Jr. to the Bingham Township position with a first term <br /> expiring September 30, 2015 <br /> - Rev. Susie Enoch to the Cheeks Township position with a first partial term expiring <br /> September 30, 2013 <br /> - Sam Lasris to the Cedar Grove Township position with a first full term expiring <br /> September 30, 2014 <br /> - Paul Guthrie to the Chapel Hill Township position with a second term expiring <br /> September 30, 2015 <br /> - Bryan Warren to the Hillsborough Township position with a first partial term expiring <br /> September 30, 2014 <br /> - Ted Triebel to the Little River Township position with a first term expiring September <br /> 30, 2015 <br /> - Jeff Miles to the Pedestrian Access Advocate position with a first term expiring <br /> September 30, 2015 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12. Board Comments <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that there was a joint meeting of the DCHC-MPO and <br /> CAMPO Transportation Advisory Committees. The two MPOs did a joint Long-Range <br /> Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the first time when they completed the 2035 LRTP. The long <br /> range plan for 2040 will be called the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the two <br /> groups will again work together to produce a joint 2040 MTP. She said that a report was <br /> received on the RTP Master Plan and there are some transit-friendly features included. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that the election took place last week and everyone should <br /> keep in mind that the United States has the best governmental system in the world. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she met with Orange County staff about the Upper <br /> Neuse River Basin Authority rules about Falls Lake Watershed area. They set up a system of <br /> working together and meeting regularly to talk about these things. There will be an update <br /> from staff regarding the new additional rules that will come into effect within the next year. The <br /> things affecting Orange County are the septic tank situations. The County has to prepare an <br /> inventory of all septic tanks in the County. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that on October 24th the Board of Health adopted the <br /> Smoke-Free Public Places Ordinance. There will be a public hearing on that for this Board on <br /> November 20th, with consideration for adoption. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs congratulated Commissioner Foushee for being elected to the <br /> General Assembly and the three new Board of County Commissioners Elect and Chair <br /> Pelissier for being re-elected. <br /> Commissioner Foushee thanked the residents of Orange County for participating in the <br /> election process. <br /> Commissioner Foushee said that she attended the DSS Institute and Orange County's <br /> DSS was recognized for one of their customer service projects. Also, there was a <br /> groundbreaking for the Orange County unit of the Boys and Girls Club on Sunday at 4:00. <br /> She thanked the contributors of this project. <br /> Chair Pelissier congratulated Commissioner Foushee and the other new members of <br /> the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that there is information about the Partnership to End <br /> Homelessness Project Connect. This year there were a total of 268 people either homeless or <br /> at risk for homelessness being served. There were almost 2,700 different services provided. <br /> The highest number of services was health at 1,037. She also participated in the Piedmont <br />