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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners urges all elected <br /> officials from all four governments to attend a facilitated meeting for the purpose of clarifying <br /> values, goals and time tables relative to solid waste management decision, on September 30, <br /> 1996, which is the next scheduled Assembly of Governments meeting. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> B. PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY <br /> Winnie Morgan, Chair of the Commission for Women, made comments and read the <br /> resolution. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> approve the Proclamation as stated below and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, August 26, 1996 commemorates women winning the right to vote in 1920 and recognizes the <br /> continuing efforts toward full equality for women, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Commission for Women, which advocates to improve the lives and <br /> promote the status of women in Orange County is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 1996, <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, that status continues to be unequal. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims Monday, August 26, as <br /> Women's Equality Day in commemoration of the suffrage victory, and hereby urges women <br /> and all citizens to exercise their right to vote, and commends the Commission for Women for <br /> its continuing efforts towards full equality for all women. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br /> VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br /> VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chair Carey to approve those items on <br /> the Consent Agenda as stated below: <br /> A. APPOINTMENTS <br /> TRIANGLE J EMS COUNCIL <br /> Jeanette Smith was appointed for a term ending 6130/98. <br /> EMS ADVISORY COUNCIL - Jeffrey Johnston, Shirley Marshall, Hilliard Caldwell, Lucy Fort, <br /> Norman Gustaveson, and Jan Smith were reappointed for terms ending 6/30198. <br /> YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION - Daniel Green was appointed for a term <br /> ending 9/30197, Gretchen Aylsworth, Julie Bullock and Myra Austin were appointed for terms ending 6/30/98 <br /> and Leticia Lumpkins and David Bryant were appointed for terms ending 9/30/99. <br /> HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Gerald Horne was appointed for a term ending <br /> 6!30/98. <br /> HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - O. B. Hollins was appointed for a term ending <br /> 3/30/97 and Rod High was appointed for a term ending 6/30/99. <br /> B. RETIREMENT OF DRUG DOG <br /> This item was deleted from the agenda. <br /> C. FOREST SERVICE CONTRACT <br /> The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the annual agreement between Orange <br /> County and the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources to support the NC <br /> forest Service in Orange County. <br /> D. COPSFAST GRANT AWARD <br />