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BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR <br />EARL MCKEE VICE CHAIR <br />MARK DOROSIN <br />ALICE M, GORDON <br />BERNADETTE FELISSIER <br />RENEE PRICE <br />FENNYRICH <br />March 25, 2013 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />JOGP S N B UJP O JJF N <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />POST OFFICE BOX 8181 <br />200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />At the Board's March 7, 2013 regular meeting, three petitions were brought forth which were reviewed <br />by the ChairNice Chair /Manager Agenda team and the petitions and responses are below: <br />1) Review and consider a request by a citizen that the Board convene an impartial group to <br />review issues related to Lake Orange, water management practices and the Capacity Use <br />Agreement <br />Response: Chair to provide letter to petitioner noting an existing group that <br />includes all stakeholders, and suggestion for petitioner to contact this group <br />(which meets annually in August); if this meeting does not suffice, we can discuss <br />next steps with county staff. <br />2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Gordon that the Board adopt a more formal <br />process for closed session discussions, including agenda abstracts, attachments, etc. <br />Response: Staff plans to provide summaries of closed session topics, when <br />feasible, and Economic Development issues will be handled as they are currently. <br />3) Review and consider request by Chair Jacobs that staff investigate the County's use of <br />Outlook for email service, alternatives to Outlook, and related information <br />Response: IT staff has followed up with Board members on this request, <br />This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the April 9, 2013 agenda for public <br />information. <br />Regards, <br />r <br />Barry Jac s�, C�hai <br />Board of C t Co missioners <br />CC: Frank Clifton, County Manager <br />www.co.orangemc.us <br />Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life <br />Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! <br />(999) 245 -2130 ® FAX (919) 644 -0246 <br />