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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 18, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 9-4 <br /> SUBJECT: Adoption of 1997 Orange County Legislative Goals <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters Geof Gledhill <br /> 3/18/97 Attorney Draft Letter re: Legislation of 732-2196 <br /> Orange County <br /> Draft OC Resolution- Occupancy Tax TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 3/17/97 CH Agenda Item- Occupancy Tax Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> 3/18/97 Draft Letter re: Eno River Park Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> 3/12/97 Conservation Trust Letter Durham 688-7331 <br /> Carrboro Legislation-Privilege License Tax Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution regarding legislative matters to be submitted to the <br /> 1997 Session of the General Assembly. <br /> BACKGROUND: At their meeting on March 5, 1997, the Board of Commissioners held.a public <br /> hearing on proposed legislation to be submitted to the Orange County legislative delegation for <br /> introduction in the 1997 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly. After receiving public <br /> comments and conducting deliberations,the Board provided direction to the County Attorney to <br /> draft several proposed bills. The Board also asked the Attorney to draft a document that would <br /> convey the Board's support for various legislative initiatives of statewide applicability. <br /> The attached"Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters" (see pages 3-11) incorporates by reference <br /> draft legislation prepared by the Attorney on the following subjects: <br /> • authorizing Orange County to levy an excise tax on instruments conveying real property in <br /> Orange County <br /> • authorizing Orange County to adopt an entertainment tax on events at large facilities in Orange <br /> County <br /> • adding the status of heterosexuality,homosexuality, and bisexuality to those classifications <br /> authorized protection by a County civil rights ordinance <br /> • clarifying the authority of Orange County to regulate the use, storage, disposal, and labeling of <br /> pesticides in certain areas <br /> The resolution also indicates Board support for the following statewide initiatives: <br /> • the Governor's Smart Start program and his proposal to expand its availability in North Carolina <br /> • authorizing counties to levy excise taxes on instruments conveying real property <br />