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29 <br /> 1 Commissioner Pelissier said she and Chair Jacobs toured the new jail facilities in Guilford County <br /> 2 during the NCACC conference. She said it was good to see a new jail and she hopes the County will <br /> 3 confer with people who have recently built a jail, to see what can be learned. <br /> 4 Commissioner Pelissier said the Triangle Transit board unanimously voted to invest the $5 million to <br /> 5 complete the application for the light rail project. She said Triangle Transit hosted an interagency meeting <br /> 6 last week to give an update on the light rail. She said at their last Triangle Transit meeting people <br /> 7 expressed concerns from the New Hope Creek advisory committee, and this resulted in TTA looking at new <br /> 8 rail lines. She said that public feedback is working, and there will be more community sessions in <br /> 9 November. She said that people are concerned with federal and state monies, but a lot of communities are <br /> 10 looking at other ways to fund the project. <br /> 11 Chair Jacobs said the Eno Users Group met today and the Lake Orange Homeowners Association <br /> 12 was present. He said this seemed to be an amicable and productive meeting. He congratulated Ellie <br /> 13 Kinnaird and Lindy Pendergrass upon their retirement. He said that a resolution of appreciation will be <br /> 14 presented to Senator Kinnaird at a future meeting. <br /> 15 Chair Jacobs noted that there is a meeting at 6:30 next Tuesday at the Maple View Education <br /> 16 Center regarding the White Cross Fire Substation. He said that Mebane will hold a meeting at 6:00 that <br /> 17 same night regarding their master recreation plan. He noted that the official dedication of Northside will be <br /> 18 held at 10 am on the 21st of September. He said there was an open house regarding the Eno Access <br /> 19 Management Plan preparatory to the public hearing next week. <br /> 20 Chair Jacobs said, as the Triangle JCOG representative, he participated in an exercise from the <br /> 21 group's last meeting on how to better serve and engage your colleagues. He asked the Board to share <br /> 22 their thoughts on how to be better served. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 13. Information Items <br /> 25 • June 18, 2013 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 26 • Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis <br /> 27 • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from June 18, 2013 Regular Meeting <br /> 28 <br /> 29 14. Closed Session -NONE <br /> 30 <br /> 31 15. Adjournment <br /> 32 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to adjourn the <br /> 33 meeting at 10:59. <br /> 34 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> 40 Clerk to the Board <br /> 41 <br />