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Thank you for your time, I will be brief. I am here to ask for a change to the most recent "FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT" as outlined in paragraph 19 of the proposed contract. We believe the purpose of the contract is to solidify the relationship between the county and the volunteer fire departments. Further, the purpose is to create a clear record of the mutual commitments and encourage the building of relationships and process to service the goals of fire protection, rescue and medical response. As officers of the White Cross Fire Department Corporation we performed our due diligence on the finalized contract after we received the final version on November 11 th At that time, I expressed some concerns raised earlier in November and contacted our attorney for comment. Our attorney confirmed our concerns were valid (see attached letter). The concerns are regarding the asymmetrical nature of paragraph 16. We believe this paragraph is not in the best interests of the citizens, the county or our corporation. We request that that the terms outlined paragraph 16 be revisited and amended to be mutual. Robert Ireland said he represented the Human Relations Commission (HRC). He invited the Commissioners to the HRC Forum on Sunday, January 26th to discuss an issue of public concern and involvement. He said this year is the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and that will be the main theme of this public forum. He said the question to be asked is "are we there yet?" He said the HRC has planned a forum and he named the three speakers on the agenda. Commissioner McKee said he attended the event last year, and he encouraged all of the Board members to attend. b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 3. Petitions by Board Members Commissioner Rich noted the purple sheet containing three petitions: She said the first is a petition to allow the Trash Terminators 2.0 to present the project that landed the Trash Terminators 1.0 the National Siemens "We Can Change the World" Challenge Award. She said some of the kids are back, hence the name 2.0. She proposed the presentation for the February 18th meeting in Chapel Hill, and she said their presentation is 5-7 minutes long. Commissioner Rich said the next petition is to have a conversation with the Visitor's Bureau about their rent and high administrative fees. She would like to talk about having those fees reduced. She said the final petition is regarding the "ban the box" issue. She has learned that this policy has been in place since 2012, but NACo is unaware of this. She is petitioning the Board to make sure NACo is made aware that Orange County is taking part in this process. Commissioner McKee requested that any transit issues be presented at a meeting where the public can be allowed to speak, rather than at work session. Commissioner Price said last year she had requested information about parking at Fairview Park. She would like an update from staff on this.