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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 27 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint: • Mrs. Jerry Ann Gregory to a one year training term (Position #8) At -Large for ending 12/31/2015. POSITION NAME SPECIAL EXPIRATION NO. REPRESENTATIVE DATE 8 Mrs. Jerry Ann Gregory At -Large one year training 12/31/2015 term VOTE: UNANIMOUS 12. Board Comments Chair McKee asked for two volunteers for the Legislative Issues Work Group (LIWG). He said all but three members of the Board have served in the last three years and those three are Commissioner Pelissier, Commissioner Rich, and Commissioner Burroughs. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to nominate Commissioner Price and Commissioner Pelissier to serve on the LIWG. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Rich encouraged everyone to sign up for the Orange County Alert System. Commissioner Rich said she and Commissioner Jacobs served as judges in a class at UNC for student ideas for new and innovative businesses. She said it was encouraging to see that spark in these kids, and it was an eye opener to the need to retain them here. Commissioner Pelissier said NCDOT has issued a new process to prioritize projects, and there was some concern about the light rail project. She said the light rail project was included in the list, and this means there will likely be some state monies received. . Commissioner Price said she attended the NC Association of County Commissioners Board of Directors meeting. She said there is a surplus in revenues, and the extra monies will be given back to the counties. Commissioner Jacobs said Wake County advertised on the radio that they would be having a meeting regarding public transportation, and 600 people attended. Commissioner Jacobs said there was a third agricultural summit meeting, and this has morphed to a local food system as a whole with agri- tourism as a component. Commissioner Jacobs said he and Chair McKee attended the Extension in Community (ECA) Breakfast. He said this organization is 100 years old, and it was very interesting. He suggested that their president might come to make a presentation to the Board in the future. Commissioner Jacobs thanked the clerk and staff for the reception for the outgoing and incoming elected officials. Commissioner Jacobs expressed his condolences regarding the recent death of Peter Kramer. Chair McKee said he would like to expand on the Commissioner Jacobs mention of the ECA. He said these used to be known as home demonstration clubs, and he gave some of the history of this organization. He said this is an important behind the scenes group who does a lot of good work in the community.