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2 <br />3 DRAFT <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />Attachment 2 <br />MINUTES <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />September 16, 2014 <br />7:00 p.m. <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br />September 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, <br />Alice M. Gordon, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br />COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Assistant County <br />Managers Clarence Grier, Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff <br />members will be identified appropriately below) <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br />Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br />1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br />Chair Jacobs reviewed the following items at the Commissioner's places: <br />- Pink sheet - Additional information for Item 11 -a - Animal Services Advisory Board <br />- Green sheet - Additional information for Item 11 -e - Economic Development Advisory <br />Board <br />- White sheet - Petition from Commissioner Gordon in reference to "Policies for the <br />Language Used in County Documents" <br />PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Jacobs dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br />2. Public Comments <br />a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br />Don O'Leary said he received email from clerk noting that his request to look into the <br />fluoride issue in the water would be referred to the Health department. He said this will be good <br />opportunity to gauge the credibility of the health department. <br />b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br />(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br />below.) <br />45 3. Petitions by Board Members <br />46 Commissioner Dorosin said at their last Board meeting the Commissioners were <br />47 provided with copies of resolutions from the Surry County Board of Commissioners and other <br />48 counties arguing that counties in N.C. should not accept the placement of children from across <br />49 the border, and that any children placed should not be allowed to enroll in the public schools. <br />50 He said these resolutions are unconstitutional, racist, and immoral. He feels it is incumbent <br />