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the minimum wage act. She said Orange County was not mentioned, and it would help if <br /> NACo knew what Orange County has done. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said this should be communicated through Public Affairs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said this meeting room will be used for the Agricultural Summit <br /> on February 16th, and it will be free, with lunch provided. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs commended Orange County Schools for paying all of its <br /> employees a living wage, and Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools for being nominated to compete <br /> nationally for their green practices. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he met with Steve Brantley and others today to discuss how the <br /> County might work to support the food council. He said these meetings are filled with <br /> energetic young people who are excited to work on the local food economy. He said Steve <br /> Brantley will be following up with the presentation of some new ideas. <br /> Chair Jacobs expressed condolences to the families of Charlene Pilkey and Don Shea. <br /> Commissioner porosin said several weeks ago this Board passed a resolution <br /> regarding equal access to education for immigrant children. He said other local boards were <br /> asked to pass similar resolutions. He said the Chapel Hill Carrboro School Board has decided <br /> not to pass a resolution, though they reiterated that they do not discriminate. He said the goal <br /> of passing these resolutions is to add a progressive voice to a discussion that is often <br /> dominated by anti-progressive advocates. <br /> Commissioner porosin noted that the constitutionality of the private school vouchers <br /> will be discussed in the state supreme court on February 16th. He said this will ultimately have <br /> an effect on public school funding across the state. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked when there will be discussion regarding the request to move <br /> board comments up to the beginning of regular meetings. <br /> Chair McKee said this will be discussed at the February 10th BOCC Work Session. <br /> Commissioner Rich congratulated the Chapel Hill High fencing team, who won their <br /> division tournament and will be moving on to state competition. She recognized Bobby <br /> Woodward, the electrician for the district, and Leonard Sterns, the East Chapel Hill High <br /> custodian, who stayed to watch the fencing tournament and helped clean up. <br /> Chair McKee said he had the honor of speaking at an event put on by Free Spirit <br /> Freedom to commemorate early Orange County schools for colored children. He said his <br /> comments centered on not forgetting history, and he spoke on the desegregation of the school <br /> system. He said this was a good event. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said there is an upcoming ribbon cutting scheduled for the <br /> Mebane Park and Ride lot at the Wal-Mart exit on Wednesday, February 18th, at 10:30 a.m. <br /> Chair McKee noted that there are several information items contained in the packet. <br /> 13. Information Items <br /> • January 22, 2015 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> • Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis <br /> • Tax Assessor's Report— Releases/Refunds under $100 <br /> • Memorandum Regarding Road and Rail Traffic Separation Study for the Town of <br /> Hillsborough Report <br /> • Memorandum Regarding Update to BOCC on 2013-2016 Library Strategic Plan <br /> • Memorandum Concerning Board of County Commissioners Petition Regarding Orange <br /> Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard)/Bicycle Safety <br /> • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from January 22, 2015 Regular Board Meeting <br /> • Major Fund Financial Statement for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 <br />