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1 <br /> I Attachment 3 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 EXCERPT FROM DRAFT MINUTES —ITEMS 5a and 5b--DECEMBER 2, 2013 BOCC <br /> 4 MEETING (TIME SENSITIVE) <br /> 5 <br /> 6 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 7 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 8 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 9 December 2, 2013 <br /> 10 7:00 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, <br /> 13 December 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the DSS offices, in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, <br /> 16 Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price, Rich <br /> 17 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 18 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 19 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Michael Talbert, Assistant County <br /> 20 Managers Clarence Grier, Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff <br /> 21 members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> 22 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> 23 AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 5. Public Hearings <br /> 26 <br /> 27 a. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program — Economic Recovery <br /> 28 Program <br /> 29 The Board conducted a public hearing to receive public comments prior to official close-out of <br /> 30 the County's FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Recovery <br /> 31 Program and authorized execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board of <br /> 32 County Commissioners. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Tara Fikes said the purpose of this meeting tonight is to conduct a public hearing to receive <br /> 35 public comments prior to official close-out of the County's FY 2010 Community Development <br /> 36 Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Recovery Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of <br /> 37 Completion by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. Tara Fikes said in February <br /> 38 2011, Orange County was officially awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant <br /> 39 (CDBG) from the N.C. Department of Commerce for an Economic Recovery Program. Funds <br /> 40 from this grant were intended to be used to repair eight (8) deteriorated housing units, <br /> 41 reconstruct one (1) dwelling unit and provide urgent repair assistance for an additional 15 <br /> 42 dwelling units in the County. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 She said all CDBG activities have now been completed and eight (8) homes were substantially <br /> 45 rehabilitated and 15 dwelling units received urgent repair assistance. The targeted home for <br /> 46 reconstruction activity was not completed due to the owner's reluctance to participate in the <br /> 47 program. A summary of the program beneficiaries is in their agenda packet. In order to <br /> 48 complete the grant close-out process, the N.C. Department of Commerce requires that a public <br /> 49 hearing be held prior to the official closeout of the Economic Recovery Program to assess the <br /> 50 performance of the County in administering the grant program. In addition, the County is <br /> 51 required to execute the Certificate of Completion form. <br />