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1 <br /> I Attachment 2 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 6 March 3, 2015 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March <br /> 10 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair McKee and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> 13 Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Assistant County Manager <br /> 17 Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 21 Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. He reviewed the following list of <br /> 22 items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 23 - White PowerPoint Sheet for item 4a— Orange County School Community's Vision for Public <br /> 24 Education Presentation <br /> 25 - Yellow memo from Orange County Schools regarding item 5d - Orange County's Proposed <br /> 26 2015 Legislative Agenda <br /> 27 - White sheet for item 5d - Orange County's Proposed 2015 Legislative Agenda <br /> 28 - Monthly packet from the Planning Department <br /> 29 <br /> 30 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 31 Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 2. Public Comments <br /> 34 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 35 Christopher Vaughn read from the following printed comments: <br /> 36 Good evening. I am Christopher Vaughn and I live in the Orange County section of Mill Creek <br /> 37 within the City of Mebane. I came here as a response to the letter sent by the Mebane City <br /> 38 Council regarding the annexation of Mill Creek into Alamance County. The stated reason for <br /> 39 the proposed annexation centers on fire protection and emergency service. This leaves me <br /> 40 somewhat confused, in that as City of Mebane tax payers we receive all city services: public <br /> 41 works, police, and fire protection, regardless of our county. This leaves only the issue of <br /> 42 emergency services, which are currently provided by Orange County. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 The Mill Creek section of Orange County has been in existence for over 15 years. It is my <br /> 45 understanding that the 911 system is computerized, and that the 911 dispatch centers have a <br /> 46 cooperative agreement and the ability to intercommunicate. This issue was brought up and <br /> 47 settled during the last county line negotiation. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 It is commendable that Mebane wants to resolve this issue, but I would think the first step would <br /> 50 be to resolve the EMS protocols before going to the extreme step of challenging the county line <br />