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BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR <br />EARL MCKEE, VICE CHAIR <br />MARK DOROSIN <br />ALICE M. GORDON <br />BERNADET7E PELISSIER <br />RENEE PRICE <br />PENNY RICH <br />November 12, 2014 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />INFORMATION ITEM <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />At the Board's November 6, 2014 regular meeting, petitions were brought forth which were reviewed <br />by the Chair /Vice Chair /Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: <br />1) Review and consider a request by Commissioners Price and Jacobs that staff review Chapel Hill and <br />Carrboro policies related to pedestrian and bicycle access and begin working with cyclist groups, law <br />enforcement and transportation officials to develop a culture of sharing the road. <br />Response: Manager to discuss with Town Managers, Chair and Vice Chair to discuss with <br />NCDOT at quarterly meeting on 11112, Manager to ask Planning staff to work with OUT <br />Board to set up sub group(s) to discuss /develop plan with input on membership from BOCC. <br />2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price to consider modifications to the <br />County's Facility Naming Policy which would allow for interior portions of a facility to be <br />named for living individuals. <br />Response: Referred to Manager for review and recommendation. <br />3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Gordon for staff to follow up on an earlier <br />petition request regarding agenda postings on the County website. <br />Response: Information Technologies Director to investigate and follow up. <br />4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Pelissier that the BOCC begin recognizing <br />staff for superior accomplishments. <br />Response: Manager and Human Resources Director will review options with plan to <br />share with BOCC. <br />This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the November 18, 2014 agenda for public <br />information. <br />Best, <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />