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Chair Jacobs said it is up to RENA to get with their own attorney regarding what is <br /> being proposed. He said this may require a meeting of the attorneys. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she had questions about this item prior to the edits. She <br /> questioned whether she should base her questions on the agenda item in the packet or on a <br /> new agenda item later on. <br /> John Roberts said he would recommend waiting until there is a new document, as there <br /> are a significant number of changes. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked how the Board will differentiate what was in the original <br /> document and what was not. <br /> John Roberts said he would suggest the Board start over fresh since this will virtually <br /> be a new document. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if this will have any effect on the opening date for the <br /> center. <br /> Chair Jacobs said it is the goal of the Board of County Commissioners not to delay this, <br /> but there are unanticipated issues. He said there may have to be new bidding and design <br /> discussions, but the Board will move this forward as quickly as possible. He said the Board <br /> has accountability to certain fiduciary responsibilities. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Jacobs reviewed the following additional items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> - Yellow sheet- Comparison for Item 7-a — "Employee Benefits and Recommendations <br /> for Calendar Year 2014" <br /> - Blue Sheet for Item 9- County Managers report regarding the Community Center <br /> - Pink Sheet- List of recipients for Item 4a- "Orange County Arts Grant Recipients" <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Don O'Leary said our founding fathers went out for five weeks of intense prayer before <br /> writing the constitution, and our nation was founded on these values. He said ICLEI was <br /> assembled by the UN to write Agenda 21 and these folks pray to Lucifer. He said Orange <br /> County is involved with these people who want to remove property rights using the <br /> environment as a tool. He asked the Board to reconsider their involvement with ICLEI. <br /> Terry Rekeweg is a transportation engineer who has been involved in planning for <br /> passenger rail service in the Triangle. He has proposed a revision to the Durham/Orange <br /> County light rail project. He referred to a map showing the middle portion where changes <br /> would be made. <br /> He said this change would provide an estimated cost savings of$400 million and would <br /> increase safety for vehicles and pedestrians. He said this change would also serve a larger <br /> low income area. He said it would have a faster travel time, while eliminating 1 mile of bridges. <br /> He said this route would provide a direct route to pedestrian greenways and the American <br /> Tobacco Trail, while having less impact on natural areas. He said this route would eliminate <br /> the taking of at least 70 private properties by sticking to existing transportation routes. He said <br />