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APPROVED 10/15/2013 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> September 5, 2013 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, September 5, <br /> 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the DSS offices, in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, Alice M. <br /> Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers Michael Talbert, <br /> Clarence Grier, Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be <br /> identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA <br /> FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> The Chair reviewed the items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> - Pink sheet— Item 4b — Resolution Commending the Northern Orange Education Task Force, Its <br /> Founders and the Sankofa Award Recipients —revisions <br /> - Addition to the agenda — Item 4c— Economic Development Project Morinaga <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to add this <br /> item to the agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> - Addition to the agenda — Item 5u — BOCC Meeting Calendar changes <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner McKee to add this item to the <br /> agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> - White sheets — Item 6b — Cell towers <br /> - Yellow sheet— Item 7b — MPO voting changes <br /> - Handout from OUTBoard Rural Road Safety Guidelines <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Don O'Leary said while the Commissioners have been on break the Obama regime has been busy <br /> with Syria and the gas situation. He said the pictures on the news were photo ops, and the kids were fine. <br /> He said there were samples of hair taken that showed this was only from drinking chloride. He said it is <br /> time to re-consider the County's association with ICLEI and agenda 21. He said ICLEI wants want to re- <br /> farm America and give it back to the Indians. He asked the Board to please reconsider its association with <br /> ICLEI. <br /> Madison McCann represents the American Cancer Society and came to promote Relay for Life. <br /> She gave some history on the event, which started in 2001 and has raised over 1.5 million dollars. She <br /> asked the Board for suggestions for possible sites and volunteers. She noted that $5.9 million was given <br />