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20 <br /> 1 The Board considered making an appointment to the Orange County Commission for <br /> 2 the Environment. <br /> 3 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 4 appoint Mr. David Neal to the Orange County Commission for the Environment with a term <br /> 5 expiring December 31, 2015. <br /> 6 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7 <br /> 8 b. Triangle Transit Special Tax Board —Appointments <br /> 9 The Board considered making appointments to the Triangle Transit Special Tax Board. <br /> 10 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> 11 appoint Commissioner Pelissier to the Triangle Transit Special Tax Board. <br /> 12 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 13 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 14 appoint Commissioner Gordon to the Triangle Transit Tax Board. <br /> 15 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Discussion ensued as to whether or not Commissioner Pelissier could serve on this <br /> 18 board since she is already the Orange County representative to Triangle Transit. If for some <br /> 19 reason she could not serve, the Board, on a motion by Commissioner Rich, seconded by <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin, voted unanimously to appoint Commissioner Price to the Triangle <br /> 21 Transit Special Tax Board. <br /> 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 23 <br /> 24 The Clerk was asked to contact Triangle Transit for the eligibility requirements for this <br /> 25 board and to provide this information to the Board. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 c. Designation of Voting Delegate for All NCACC and NACo Meetings for <br /> 28 Calendar Year December 1, 2012-2013 <br /> 29 The Board considered making appointments for delegates to NCACC and NACo. <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> 31 nominate Commissioner Price as the Voting Delegate for All NCACC and NACo Meetings for <br /> 32 Calendar Year December 1, 2012-2013. <br /> 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Chair Jacobs said that two Commissioners wanted to do this and two have agreed to <br /> 36 alternate years. Commissioner Price will do 2013 and Commissioner Rich will do 2014. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 12. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) <br /> 39 Commissioner Gordon distributed a handout about an accident on Mt. Carmel Church <br /> 40 Road and Bennett Road. She made reference to the letter and said that the letter is urging that <br /> 41 something be done at this intersection because there have been multiple accidents there. <br /> 42 Commissioner Rich said that she followed up with Roger Stancil and what NCDOT will <br /> 43 be doing here. She said that NCDOT is scheduled to receive recommendations next month. <br /> 44 She suggested getting these recommendations. <br /> 45 Chair Jacobs made reference to the front page story in the Raleigh News and Observer <br /> 46 about a bridge in Orange County and NC 751 that has seen at least one fatal accident and <br /> 47 several other accidents since 2007. He suggested seeing where this stands in NCDOT <br /> 48 priorities. <br /> 49 Chair Jacobs said that by the time the County Commissioners can reconvene and hold a <br /> 50 public hearing to review the legislative agenda, the legislature will already be in session. <br />