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5 <br /> 1 d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion <br /> 2 The Board approved seven (7) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad <br /> 3 valorem taxation for the 2012 tax year. <br /> 4 e. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Amendment <br /> 5 Outline/Schedule for UDO Text Amendments to Revise Section 1 .6.5 — <br /> 6 (Planning Board) Rules of Procedure <br /> 7 The Board approved the process components and schedule for minor "housekeeping" <br /> 8 amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text, currently scheduled for <br /> 9 the February 25, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 6. Public Hearings--NONE <br /> 12 <br /> 13 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 14 a. Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. — Revised By-Laws and Lease <br /> 15 Agreement <br /> 16 The Board considered two actions concerning Senior Care of Orange County, <br /> 17 Inc. (SC of OC, Inc.): Approval of revised by-laws for SC of OC, Inc.; and Approval of a <br /> 18 resolution authorizing a lease agreement with SC of OC, Inc. and authorize the Chair to <br /> 19 sign. <br /> 20 John Roberts said this item was on the 11/20 agenda on the consent agenda <br /> 21 and there were some questions about it at that time. The goal is to get at arm's length <br /> 22 from this non-profit organization, which works next door to the Senior Center, providing <br /> 23 adult healthcare/day care services for seniors with health issues that require them to <br /> 24 have care during the day. <br /> 25 He said this non-profit was created in 2004 and was never intended to be an <br /> 26 Orange County agency. However, since 2004 the county has had a significant role in <br /> 27 and control of this organization and its' board of directors. The action under <br /> 28 consideration attempts to limit the County's exposure to potential liability by getting this <br /> 29 organization at arm's length and removing county control over it. He said the county will <br /> 30 continue to fund or partially fund the organization, as they want it to be successful and <br /> 31 still be able to provide services. However, the county's liability needs to be limited. <br /> 32 He said they would like to amend the by-laws and reduce Orange County's <br /> 33 control and also to authorize a lease that recognizes their services and does not impact <br /> 34 them in a negative financial way. He would like to discuss this and approve the lease <br /> 35 and the by-laws. <br /> 36 Chair Jacobs asked if he had looked at Commissioner Gordon's <br /> 37 recommendations. <br /> 38 John Roberts said he has no legal concerns about the recommendations. They <br /> 39 are mostly policy issues, and he stays out of the policy aspects. <br /> 40 Commissioner Gordon noted that all this does is suggest that we approve the by- <br /> 41 laws as written, but with the resolution to approve an additional "whereas" statement <br /> 42 that mentions that the first priority of the adult day health center should be to provide <br /> 43 services to Orange County residents. The action is to adopt that amendment and then <br /> 44 to amend the lease agreement similarly to say that the tenant acknowledges that the <br /> 45 tenant's first priority is to provide services to Orange County residents. The suggestion <br /> 46 is to approve the lease agreement and then authorize the Chair to sign and then when <br />