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c. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee —Appointments The Board considered making appointments to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Rich to appoint the following to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee: POSITION NAME SPECIAL EXPIRATION NO. REPRESENTATIVE DATE 5 Ms. Sandra Jones At-Large —Training 01/23/15 7 Ms. Sandra Lemons At-Large —Training 01/23/15 11 Dr. Joanne Wilson At-Large —Training 01/23/15 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 12. Board Comments Commissioner Rich said last night she went to the Restaurant Association Awards, which was held in Durham. She said it was very enjoyable and the board of directors from the Visitors Bureau was well represented. She said one statistic was that there would be 83,000 new restaurant jobs in the next 10 years, and she found this pretty amazing. Commissioner Pelissier said the legislative goals committee of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) met and narrowed down the priorities already identified. She said the number one priority for this legislative session is to reinstate the lottery funds for school construction. She said the environmental steering committee met 2 weeks ago and received a presentation from the Division of Water Infrastructure. She said there was a lot of talk about the master plan for infrastructure needs for water and sewer. Commissioner Pelissier said the ridership on Triangle Transit went up 11 percent from December 2012 to December 2013. Commissioner Pelissier said Project Engage is a project of the Advisory Board on Aging and the goal is to develop a network of informed and engaged citizens. She said the goal is to train these citizens to provide support to communities around the County, especially those with low resources. She requested that the Board receive a report and provide some recognition for this project. Commissioner McKee said the 4-h event has been re-scheduled for February 6, from 6- 8 pm. Commissioner Gordon — none Commissioner Price attended the Board of Elections Board meeting today. She said the board is still looking at sites on campus, and suggestions are still being accepted for sites near or on campus. She said the library is also being considered, and the area between Hillsborough and Efland. She said there were thoughts of northern Orange County, but Wi-Fi is a concern. She said the goal is to find sites that could be permanent. She asked Commissioner McKee for suggestions for northern sites. She said the board will make decisions on March 4th for submission to the state on March 14th. She said there is funding available for 4 sites. Chair Jacobs said the Board has a meeting on March 11 th if the BOE needs the Commissioners to discuss other resources at that point.