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15 <br /> 1 He said the Information Technology prioritization and Technologies Governance Council <br /> 2 has been a priority. He said a system is being developed that ties into Board goals and the <br /> 3 budgeting process. He said this is an organizational prioritization system. <br /> 4 He said a records management project is about to begin, and this is mainly for existing <br /> 5 records that need to be cleared out and put into electronic format. <br /> 6 Jim Northrup said efforts are being made to improve IT communications. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 INFORMATION ITEM — Notices for Upcoming Public Hearings <br /> 10 Michael Talbert reviewed the following notices of upcoming public hearings: <br /> 11 <br /> 12 PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 13 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 <br /> 14 SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES CENTER <br /> 15 2501 Homestead Road <br /> 16 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> 17 Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 158-7.1 (d) on the <br /> 18 issuance of economic development incentives to a private company—The Orange County <br /> 19 Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the County's proposed conveyance of a <br /> 20 "performance-based" economic development incentive to a private company, as required by the <br /> 21 Local Government Act, North Carolina General Statute 158-7.1 (d). The County Board of <br /> 22 Commissioners intends, subject to public comment at the public hearing for which notice is <br /> 23 hereby given, to approve conveyance of the incentive agreement, with claw back provisions, for <br /> 24 the recruitment of Morinaga America Foods, Inc. to Orange County, N.C. The Inducement <br /> 25 Grant is for a period of 5 years, and shall not exceed $1,545,000 which is the inducement <br /> 26 amount based on a $48,000,000 investment by the Company. Funding for the incentive will <br /> 27 come from fund balances on hand, and projected ad valorum taxes paid by the Company. The <br /> 28 Company proposes to invest at least $34 million in a new production facility, and create at least <br /> 29 90 new jobs. The hearing will begin at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, and will be held <br /> 30 at Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Further information <br /> 31 can be obtained by contacting Donna Baker at (919) 245-2130. In compliance with the <br /> 32 Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary <br /> 33 communicative aids and services) during the hearing should notify Donna Baker at (919) 245- <br /> 34 2130 at least three days prior to the hearing that will be attended. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 37 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 <br /> 38 SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES CENTER <br /> 39 2501 Homestead Road, <br /> 40 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> 41 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Hearing Notice —Orange County will <br /> 42 hold a public hearing to consider potential projects for which funding may be applied under the <br /> 43 CDBG Housing, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development programs. Suggestions <br /> 44 for potential projects will be solicited, both verbally and in writing, from all interested parties. <br /> 45 The expected amount of CDBG funds will be discussed along with the range of projects eligible <br /> 46 under these programs and a review of previously funded projects. The hearing will begin at 7:00 <br /> 47 p.m. on October 15, 2013, and will be held at Southern Human Services Center, 2501 <br /> 48 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Further information can be obtained by contacting <br /> 49 Donna Baker at 919-245-2130. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, <br /> 50 individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and <br />