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3 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 3. Petitions by Board Members Commissioner Rich requested two petitions. She said the first is a request in reference to Rogers Road and RENA. She noted that she is co-chair of the Roger's Road Neighborhood Task Force; and a question has come up on the task force, regarding a possible letter from the Board asking RENA to drop the EPA investigation. She said this has not happened. She would like to see a letter from the Board of County Commissioners to RENA, asking them to drop the investigation. John Roberts said he spoke to the attorney representing RENA and asked them to drop or withdraw their petition so the complaint could be dismissed. He said he has not heard back from her yet, but he requested a response by November 19. Commissioner Rich asked if this request was a letter from the Board. John Roberts said this was a phone conversation. Commissioner Rich said her petition was for the Board to specifically write a letter. Chair Jacobs said this will be taken up at agenda review. Commissioner Rich noted that her second petition is on the lavender sheet. She said this is a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor McCrory to reconsider its decision not to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. She said she worked with Durham and Mecklenburg counties on this, as well as the health director. Chair Jacobs said he had asked the County attorney to have a closed session about the RENA issue prior to the AOG meeting on November 21 s. He said this closed session will likely take place prior to sending a letter. Commissioner Dorosin suggested the Board ask the attorney to look at the original motion he made weeks ago. He said this motion is in the minutes from the Carrboro meeting. He said perhaps there is some language here that the attorney would be comfortable using. He said perhaps language can be created to reasonably express the Board's interests while honoring the attorney's concerns. Chair Jacobs said he has discussed this, and the attorney has some additional advice for the Board related to this. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations a. An Orange County Proclamation Honoring the Military Order of the Purple Heart The Board considered a proclamation honoring the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Purple Heart recipients residing in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. Jesse Torres read the following proclamation: A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART WHEREAS, the Purple Heart is the oldest decoration in present use and was initially created as the Badge of Military merit by George Washington in 1782; and, WHEREAS, the Purple Heart was the first American service award or decoration made available to the common soldier and is specifically awarded to any member of the United States Armed Services wounded or killed in combat while serving the United States against opposing armed forces; and,