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11 <br /> 1 L Authorization and Issuance of Up to $20,000,000 General Obligation <br /> 2 Refunding Bonds <br /> 3 The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, authorizing the issuance of <br /> 4 general obligation refunding bonds in the maximum amount of $20,000,000 to refinance <br /> 5 existing County bonds. <br /> 6 L Proposed Land Donation by Dennis and Linda Brooks <br /> 7 The Board accepted the donation of a 1 .07-acre parcel in Cheeks Township from Dennis and <br /> 8 Linda Brooks for open space and recreation purposes and authorized DEAPR staff to work with <br /> 9 Dennis and Linda Brooks and the County Attorney to prepare a deed for the transfer of the <br /> 10 subject property to Orange County. <br /> 11 k. Terradotta, LLC Lease Renewal — 501 W. Franklin Street; Suites 105 and <br /> 12 106 <br /> 13 The Board renewed a lease with Terradotta, LLC for Suites 105 for $10,728 per year and Suite <br /> 14 106 for $6,432 per year at 501 West Franklin Street through December 2, 2013 and authorized <br /> 15 the Chair to sign. <br /> 16 L Buckhorn Mebane Utilities Phase 2 Project Easements <br /> 17 The Board authorized the Chair to sign easement documents on behalf of the Board; <br /> 18 authorized the payment of negotiated easement value to individual property owners; and <br /> 19 authorized the County Attorney's office to proceed with legal acquisition of utility easements <br /> 20 with court filings, as necessary. <br /> 21 m. Housing Bond Program — Rusch Hollow <br /> 22 The Board awarded housing bond funds in the amount of $144,304 to Habitat for Humanity for <br /> 23 the construction of a rental duplex in the Rusch Hollow subdivision. <br /> 24 n. Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. — Revised By-Laws and Lease <br /> 25 Agreement <br /> 26 This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> 27 consideration. <br /> 28 0. Amending the County Manager's Employment Contract <br /> 29 The Board approved the amendment of the County Manager's employment contract to allow for <br /> 30 an amended hire date and a travel allowance. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 6. Public Hearings <br /> 33 <br /> 34 a. Smoke Free Public Places <br /> 35 The Board conducted a public hearing to receive comments from the public regarding <br /> 36 smoke free public places and considered approval, by Ordinance, of the Orange County Board <br /> 37 of Health's Smoke Free Public Places Rule adopted by the Board of Health on October 24, <br /> 38 2012 and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> 39 Health Director Colleen Bridger introduced this item. She said that the high points are <br /> 40 that the Board of Health passed a rule to prohibit smoking in public places, which is defined two <br /> 41 ways. First of all, if it is a business where the public is invited indoors, those businesses would <br /> 42 be smoke-free. The second group of smoke-free public places would be all of the property and <br /> 43 grounds owned by Orange County government or the municipalities - sidewalks, vehicles, <br /> 44 grounds, and facilities. She said that if the Board of County Commissioners approves this, the <br /> 45 implementation would take effect January 1 , 2013 for a soft implementation and then effective <br /> 46 July 1st full implementation would occur. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 49 Ariel Smith said that she has been involved with Tobacco Reality Unfiltered and tobacco <br /> 50 prevention work for the past two years. She asked how much people valued the right to choose <br />