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He said the process of vendor identification has begun and the preferred vendor is the <br /> same vendor who provides the permits plus software. He said the purchasing department <br /> thought this would be able to be done as an upgrade, rather than an RFP. <br /> Jim Northrup said the goal is to put this in the framework of a 5-year project. <br /> Jim Northrup said IT is almost up to being at full staff again. He said a new operations <br /> manager has been hired. He said he hopes to have full staff by November. <br /> He provided a visual example of an online web application. <br /> He said the addition of more business analysts will allow IT to provide more help to the <br /> departments. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested the use of"tax assistance" rather than "tax relief." <br /> Jim Northrup said work is being done with the CDC to bring environmental health and <br /> sanitation reviews into the Yelp restaurant listings. <br /> He said the Information Technology prioritization and Technologies Governance Council <br /> has been a priority. He said a system is being developed that ties into Board goals and the <br /> budgeting process. He said this is an organizational prioritization system. <br /> He said a records management project is about to begin, and this is mainly for existing <br /> records that need to be cleared out and put into electronic format. <br /> Jim Northrup said efforts are being made to improve IT communications. <br /> INFORMATION ITEM — Notices for Upcoming Public Hearings <br /> Michael Talbert reviewed the following notices of upcoming public hearings: <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Tuesday, October 15, 2013 <br /> SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES CENTER <br /> 2501 Homestead Road <br /> Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 158-7.1 (d) on the <br /> issuance of economic development incentives to a private company—The Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the County's proposed conveyance of a <br /> "performance-based" economic development incentive to a private company, as required by <br /> the Local Government Act, North Carolina General Statute 158-7.1 (d). The County Board of <br /> Commissioners intends, subject to public comment at the public hearing for which notice is <br /> hereby given, to approve conveyance of the incentive agreement, with claw back provisions, <br /> for the recruitment of Morinaga America Foods, Inc. to Orange County, N.C. The Inducement <br /> Grant is for a period of 5 years, and shall not exceed $1,545,000 which is the inducement <br /> amount based on a $48,000,000 investment by the Company. Funding for the incentive will <br /> come from fund balances on hand, and projected ad valorum taxes paid by the Company. The <br /> Company proposes to invest at least $34 million in a new production facility, and create at <br /> least 90 new jobs. The hearing will begin at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, and will <br /> be held at Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Further <br /> information can be obtained by contacting Donna Baker at (919) 245-2130. In compliance with <br /> the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including <br /> auxiliary communicative aids and services) during the hearing should notify Donna Baker at <br /> (919) 245-2130 at least three days prior to the hearing that will be attended. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Tuesday, October 15, 2013 <br />