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1 <br /> I Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 6 May 29, 2014 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Public Hearing on <br /> 10 Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, <br /> 11 N.C. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Alice M. <br /> 14 Gordon, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price, and Penny Rich <br /> 15 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Mark Dorosin <br /> 16 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> 17 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Michael Talbert and Assistant County <br /> 18 Managers Clarence Grier, Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff <br /> 19 members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> 22 AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 1. Opening Remarks <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Chair Jacobs noted that there is a need to add a closed session at the end of the meeting <br /> 29 for the purpose of: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the <br /> 32 area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic <br /> 33 development incentives that may be offered by the public body in negotiations. The action <br /> 34 approving the signing of an economic development contract or commitment, or the action <br /> 35 authorizing the payment of economic development expenditures, shall be taken in an open <br /> 36 session per NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(4). <br /> 37 <br /> 38 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> 39 add this closed session to the end of the meeting. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Chair Jacobs said Commissioner Dorosin will be unable to attend tonight because he is <br /> 44 out of town on business. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 2. Presentation of County Manager's Recommended FY 2013-14 Budget (PowerPoint <br /> 47 Presentation) <br /> 48 A copy of the County Manager' Recommended FY 2014-15 Budget can be found at the <br /> 49 following website: http://www.orangecountync.gov/finance/index.asp <br /> 50 Michael Talbert gave a brief overview of the recommended budget of$195, 638,505. He <br /> 51 said this is an increase of 4.21 percent, and it attempts to address many of the Boards goals. <br /> 52 He said there are several things happening in the future that need to be taken into <br />