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BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR <br />EARL MCKEE, VICE CHAIR <br />MARK DOROSIN <br />ALICEM GORDON <br />BERNADE7TTE PELISSIER <br />RENEE PRICE <br />PENNYRICH <br />April 30, 2014 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />INFORMATION ITEM - UPDATED <br />May 8, 2014 BOCC Meeting <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />L <br />At the Board's April 15, 2014 regular meeting, several petitions were brought forth which were <br />reviewed by the Chair /Vice Chair /Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed <br />below: <br />1) Review and consider a request from an Orange County resident, Tom Schopler, for the Board to <br />consider pursuing new efforts to address remaining Orange - Alamance county line issues. <br />Response: BOCC reviewed with Orange County's legislative delegation and noted desire to discuss <br />further with Alamance County and address in 2015 General Assembly Session. Informal ban on <br />controversial local legislation precludes action in this year's short session. <br />2) Review and consider a request from by Commissioner Dorosin that the County conduct a gun buy- <br />back program. <br />Response: Staff will pursue information of potential program models, logistics and costs for <br />consideration. <br />3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff be asked to make a presentation to <br />the Board on options related to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership <br />Response: This item is to be addressed as part of the 2014 -15 budget consideration. <br />4) Review and consider request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff develop a recommended <br />package of orientation activities and communication protocols for Board appointees serving on <br />non - County boards. <br />Response: Clerk's Office will develop draft materials during the summer break and will bring <br />back information to the Board in the fall. <br />In addition, at the Board's April 1, 2014 meeting, Janet Kagan and Judith Ernst requested that <br />the Board ask staff to review current land use regulations related to the establishment of arts <br />studios in rural Orange County. Planning staff will be reviewing this issue and providing follow - <br />up information to the Board. <br />This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the May 8, 2014 agenda for public <br />information. <br />Best, <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />