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BARRY JACOBS, CHAIR <br />EARL MCKEE, VICE CHAIR <br />MARK DoRosw <br />ALICE M. GoRDoN <br />BERNADETTE PELISSIER <br />RENEE' TRICE <br />FENNYRICH <br />March 25, 2013 <br />Dear commissioners, <br />INFORMATION ITEM <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />POST OFFIcE Box 8181 <br />200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />HILwLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />00e � °" <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 meetings sloes not suffice,, we can discuss <br />next steps with county staff. <br />Z} 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 g, 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 />ww.co.orange.nc.us <br />Protecting and preserving -- People, Resources, Quality of Life <br />Orange County, North Carolina -- You Count! <br />(919) 245 -2134 * FAX (919) 644 -0246 <br />