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33 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 12. Board Comments <br /> 3 Commissioner Jacobs handed out information from the Durham Chapel Hill Metropolitan <br /> 4 Planning Organization regarding the economic impact of the pedestrian bridge that goes over <br /> 5 Interstate 40. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price said she attended NACo legislative conference, and she did her <br /> 7 best to represent Orange County. She thanked Steve Brantley for his help with the PowerPoint <br /> 8 presentation. <br /> 9 Commissioner Rich said the Chapel Hill fencing team won the state championship <br /> 10 again. <br /> 11 Commissioner Rich said she could not attend the Pauli Murray Awards because it was <br /> 12 on the same day as the Dean Smith memorial. She discussed this with a Hillsborough <br /> 13 commissioner who did not know about this information. She suggested that all elected officials <br /> 14 should receive an invite to these events. She said it is important to pull these people in. <br /> 15 Commissioner Pelissier said all elected officials need to receive a special invite to <br /> 16 events. She said that she did a tour of the Durham Orange Light Rail, and it was great. She <br /> 17 highly recommends doing this. She noted that there will be a presentation of the results of the <br /> 18 light rail environmental study on March 18th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Friday Center. <br /> 19 Commissioner Burroughs said she toured the Animal Shelter today, and what struck her <br /> 20 the most was the stark contrast to their jail, particularly as it relates to working conditions. <br /> 21 Chair McKee said he attended the Justice United Assembly on Sunday with several <br /> 22 other Commissioners. He said the assembly is very concerned with the issue of affordable <br /> 23 housing and homelessness. He said more will be heard from them as the bond discussion <br /> 24 proceeds. <br /> 25 Chair McKee said Commissioner Jacobs had spoken at the Pauli Murray awards, and <br /> 26 he did a great job. <br /> 27 Chair McKee said the Commissioners should all have received a lunch invitation from <br /> 28 Congressman Mark Walker. He said regardless of whether you agree with his politics, it would <br /> 29 be good to go in order to make sure he understands the needs of Orange County. <br /> 30 Clerk Donna Baker noted that she sent an invitation on January 30th to all of the clerks <br /> 31 to forward to their elected officials regarding the Pauli Murray awards. <br /> 32 Commissioner Jacobs suggested that future invitations should be sent directly to each <br /> 33 elected official. <br /> 34 Donna Baker said this can be done from here forward. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 13. Information Items <br /> 37 <br /> 38 e Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis <br /> 39 e Tax Collector's Report— Measure of Enforced Collections <br /> 40 e Tax Assessor's Report— Releases/Refunds under $100 <br /> 41 e Memo Regarding Staff Response to Petition Impervious Surface Issues <br /> 42 e Memo Regarding "The Edge" Proposed Development Project in the Town of Chapel <br /> 43 Hill's Planning Jurisdiction <br /> 44 <br /> 45 14. Closed Session - NONE <br /> 46 <br /> 47 15. Adjournment <br /> 48 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> 49 adjourn the meeting at 11:26 p.m. <br />