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Chair Jacobs said Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) has met once and will meet <br /> four more times by the end of October. He said the group had had full attendance so far and <br /> hopes to move expeditiously. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he and the manager met with Chancellor Folt a couple of months <br /> ago and discussed areas of mutual interest, including the SWAG. He said SWAG formally <br /> voted to add two UNC representatives to the group, and the chancellor received a letter to that <br /> effect. <br /> He said he also toured the new hospital in Hillsborough, which has 67 beds, free <br /> parking, close proximity to the interstate, and operating rooms that are twice as large as the <br /> ones in Chapel Hill. He said this facility will be a tremendous health care improvement for <br /> people living in this part of the County, and it is scheduled to open in December. <br /> Chair Jacobs said staff is working on providing a tour of the County to the Chancellor <br /> sometime in the upcoming months. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he, Commissioner Rich and Commissioner Price attended the <br /> National Association of Counties (NACo) conference in July. He said he attended several <br /> sessions on jail alternatives. <br /> Chair Jacobs attended the mayors/chairs meeting at TJCOG. He said one of the <br /> members of the staff of the North Carolina League of Municipalities stated that he felt that <br /> there had been improvements with where cities stand with the legislature. He said many of the <br /> urban representatives took issue with this statement. He said he did not realize that there <br /> were discussions about abolishing the article 46 sales tax as well as ETJs. <br /> Chair Jacobs said the Board wanted to express their best wishes to Thomas Crowder, <br /> a Raleigh City Councilman, who has just announced his retirement due to a medical illness. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he will be missed and was a true public servant. <br /> 13. Information Items <br /> • June 17, 2014 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> • Tax Collector's Report - Numerical Analysis <br /> • Tax Collector's Report - Measure of Enforced Collections <br /> • Tax Assessor's Report - Releases and Refunds under $100 <br /> • Memorandum Regarding Implementation of Rural Area Recycling Roll Carts — <br /> Information Report <br /> • Memorandum Regarding the Permitting of Artist Studios <br /> • Memorandum Regarding State Clarification of What Constitutes Impervious Surface <br /> • Memorandum Regarding Economic Development Follow-up Items <br /> • Memorandum Regarding State of the Environment 2014 and Environmental Summit <br /> • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from June 17, 2014 Regular Board Meeting <br /> 14. Closed Session <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> go into closed session at 8:49 p.m. for the purpose of: <br /> Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11.(a)(9), "To discuss and take action <br /> regarding plans to protect public safety as it relates to existing or potential terrorist activity and <br /> to receive briefings by staff inembers, legal counsel, or law enforcement or emergency service <br /> officials concerning actions taken or to be taken to respond to such activity." <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br />