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APPROVED 1/22/2015 MINUTES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING November 18, 2014 7:00 p.m. The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, in Chapel Hill, N.C. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Mark Dorosin COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Assistant County Managers Clarence Grier, Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 1. Additions or Chanqes to the Aqenda Chair Jacobs noted that the following proposed addition to the agenda: - Pink Sheet -Addition to the Agenda - Item 4-c -Proposed Proclamation Recognizing the Twenty Five Year Anniversary of Orange County's Curbside Recycling A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to add this item to the agenda as item 4-c. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Jacobs reviewed the following list of items at the Commissioner's places: - Proposed Revisions for item 4-b - Resolution of Declaration on Climate Change - Revised attachment 7 for item 5-b - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Requiring Neighborhood Information Meetings for Special Use Permit Applications - Memo regarding item 7a - Proposed Orange County Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 - Orange County Facility Report for November 2014 Chair Jacobs recognized Bonnie Hammersley, who deferred to Jeff Thompson. • Introduction of new Sustainability Coordinator: Brennan Bouma Jeff Thompson introduced Brennan Bouma as the new Sustainability Coordinator for Orange County. He said Brennan Bouma comes from the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG), where he served as a regional energy and environmental planner. He said Mr. Bouma will collaborate with the departments and assist the staff of the council of the environment. Brennan Bouma said he wanted to recognize Orange County's leadership and vision of sustainability. He said he looks forward to working with the Board of County Commissioners and the Orange County residents. Chair Jacobs welcomed him, on behalf of the Board.