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5 <br /> 1 This the twentieth day of November 2012. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Yuhasz said that it has been a pleasure to work with this Board and the <br /> 5 staff. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Chair Pelissier said that she has enjoyed so much working with all three out-going <br /> 8 Commissioners and she thanked them for their many hours of service to Orange County. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 2. Public Comments <br /> 12 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 13 Don O'Leary said that today he has brought the constitution versus the U. N. ICLEI Charter <br /> 14 comparison by Richard Rothchild, a County Commissioner in Maryland. He read from this. The <br /> 15 document basically had statements that were contradictory. He said that the Constitution <br /> 16 represents freedom, but the Article 21 represents government control of all. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 19 (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda <br /> 20 below.) <br /> 21 <br /> 22 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> 23 Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to request for staff to take notes at any <br /> 24 public information meeting to share with the BOCC as opposed to summarized notes. <br /> 25 Commissioner McKee agreed. <br /> 26 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to a petition that he made on November 8t". He <br /> 27 said that he did not ask what events were being planned by Orange County. He said that there <br /> 28 used to be a person in a position of Veteran's Affairs who organized a Veteran's Day event that <br /> 29 was very well attended. He was encouraging the Board to continue this tradition when a new <br /> 30 person is hired. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 33 a. Presentation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report FYE 6/30/2012 <br /> 34 The Board received the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal <br /> 35 year ended June 30, 2012. <br /> 36 Assistant County Manager/Chief Financial Officer Clarence Grier said that they will be <br /> 37 presenting the CAFR for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. One of the notable things in the <br /> 38 audit is that Orange County has had a substantial increase in the fund balance and most came <br /> 39 from internal savings from holding positions vacant and consolidation of departments. The fund <br /> 40 balance is approximately 21-22%. The goal is 17%. The audit was performed by Martin <br /> 41 Starnes, CPA of Hickory, North Carolina. Crystal Waddell, Audit Manager, performed the audit. <br /> 42 She presented the financial statement. <br /> 43 Crystal Waddell said that they are waiting on the Local Government Commission to <br /> 44 approve the report, but she anticipates no changes. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Orange County <br /> 47 2012 Audited Financial Statements <br /> 48 Audit Highlights <br /> 49 ❑ Unqualified opinion <br /> 50 Staff was fully prepared and cooperative <br />