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items from the entire package to highlight for priority discussion at the March 11, 2013 meeting <br /> with Orange County's legislative delegation. <br /> Greg Wilder said the legislative issues work group consisted of Commissioner Dorosin <br /> and Commissioner McKee and the public hearing notice was published in three local <br /> newspapers as well as online. He said that after closing the hearing tonight, a package should <br /> be approved in preparation for the Board's meeting with the legislative delegation on March 11. <br /> Greg Wilder said the first item from the work group is a resolution contained in <br /> attachment 2, and it consists of 30 items outlined beginning on page 5 of the abstract. He <br /> noted that the first item of the thirty is Revenue Options for Local Government, and it contains <br /> a version A and version B with the Commissioners being asked to pick one of those two <br /> versions. He also noted two corrections: one to item 7, which should be starred; and one to <br /> item 21, which is starred and should not be. <br /> Greg Wilder said the other resolution is based on a request from the Clean Water <br /> Management Trust fund back in December for the County to consider a resolution to support <br /> funding for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. He said this is attachment 3, and <br /> background information is given in attachment 4. <br /> He noted the last item in the packet is NCACC's adopted legislative goals, for use a <br /> reference source. <br /> The manager's recommendation is as follows: <br /> 1) Conduct a public hearing on Orange County's potential legislative items for the <br /> 2013 North Carolina General Assembly Session ; <br /> 2) Close the public hearing and review and discuss the Legislative Issue Work <br /> Group's (LIWG) proposed 2013 legislative package and any other potential items <br /> for inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda package for the 2013 North <br /> Carolina General Assembly Session. <br /> 3) Approve one proposed resolution regarding support for funding for the Clean <br /> Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF); and <br /> 4) Consider identifying three to five specific items from the entire package to highlight <br /> for priority discussion at the March 11, 2013 meeting with Orange County's <br /> legislative delegation. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked Greg Wilder to review the legislative deadlines and Greg Wilder <br /> said the House and Senate establish deadline for the filing of bills in the legislative branch and <br /> the introduction of bills on the floor. The deadline for the Senate will occur before the Board's <br /> legislative breakfast on March 11 th; therefore this will be sent to Sen. Ellie Kinnaird so she can <br /> take action if she so chooses. He said that the House deadline will not have passed, so there <br /> will be time for reaction to comments and questions there. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said this was an engaging process with many items to discuss <br /> and they tried to streamline things as much as possible. He said this adequately represents <br /> the universe of things and it is a "wish list". <br /> Commissioner Gordon thanked Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner McKee for <br /> working on these issues. She thanked Greg Wilder for the efficient operation of Orange <br /> County and said that he does most of his work behind the scenes, and he is very much <br /> appreciated. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked for clarification on option a and b for item 1. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he and former Commissioner Yuhasz had had concerns in <br /> the past regarding option A, revenue options for local governments. He read the verbiage from <br />