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5 <br /> 1 The Board approved ten (10) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad <br /> 2 valorem taxation for thirteen (13) bills for the 2013 tax year. <br /> 3 e. Approval of a New Public Health Preparedness Coordinator Position <br /> 4 The Board approved a new Public Health Preparedness Coordinator position (1.0 FTE) <br /> 5 in Orange County as a shared position between Emergency Services (.50 FTE) and the Health <br /> 6 Department (.50 FTE). <br /> 7 f. Memorandum of Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for the Hillsborough <br /> 8 Circulator Transit Service <br /> 9 The Board approved an amended Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the <br /> 10 Town of Hillsborough and Orange County for the Hillsborough Circulator bus service and <br /> 11 authorized the Interim County Manager to sign. <br /> 12 g. Request for Road Addition to the State Maintained Secondary Road System <br /> 13 The Board approved making a recommendation to the North Carolina Department of <br /> 14 Transportation (NCDOT) concerning a petition to add a subdivision road in Mallory Place <br /> 15 Subdivision (Casey Lane) to the State Maintained Secondary Road System. <br /> 16 h. Appointment of Review Committee for the County Logo <br /> 17 The Board approved the appointment of a Review Committee for the County logo. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 6. Public Hearings <br /> 20 <br /> 21 a. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rural Operating Assistance <br /> 22 Program (ROAP) Grant Application for FY 2013/2014 <br /> 23 The Board conducted a public hearing for the NCDOT Rural Operating Assistance <br /> 24 Program (ROAP) grant and considered approving the annual FY 2013/2014 ROAP grant <br /> 25 application and certified statement and authorizing the Chair and Interim County Manager to <br /> 26 sign. <br /> 27 Craig Benedict spoke on behalf of Al Terry, who was out on sick leave. He said this <br /> 28 application was estimated at $200,000 during the budget process, and it involves three <br /> 29 separate funds, as outlined in the abstract. He reviewed the background section of the <br /> 30 abstract, including the following FY 2013-2014 ROAP Individual program totals: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Elderly/Disabled Transportation Assistance Program $80,561 <br /> 33 Employment Program $34,980 <br /> 34 Rural General Public Program $92,624 <br /> 35 TOTAL $208,165 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Craig Benedict said the purpose of the public hearing is to solicit comments from the <br /> 38 general public regarding the program or the need for services. <br /> 39 Commissioner Gordon said she did ask clarifying questions about this via email, and <br /> 40 she requested that her email to be entered into the record as follows: <br /> 41 <br /> 42 From: Alice Gordon rmailto:gordon.alicep_gmail.com] <br /> 43 Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 10:24 AM <br /> 44 To: Barry Jacobs; Bernadette Pelissier; Earl McKee; gordon.alicep_gmail.com; Alice Gordon; <br /> 45 Mark Dorosin; Penny Rich; Renee Price; Donna Baker; Frank Clifton; Greg Wilder; Michael <br /> 46 Talbert; Cheryl Young <br /> 47 Subject: Questions/ comments on Oct. 1, 2013 agenda <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Questions/ comments on Oct. 1, 2013 agenda <br /> 50 <br />