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INFORMATION ITEM <br />EARL MGKEE, CHAIR BERNADETTE PELISSIER, VICE CHAIR Orange Count/ Board of Commissioners <br />MIA BURRO Post Office Box 8181 <br />MARK DOROSIN <br />BARRY PRICE PRIGS <br />RENEE 200 South Cameron Street <br />PENNYRICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />April 15, 2015 <br />Dear Commissioners, <br />4Lt <br />At the Board's April 7, 2015 regular meeting, petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the <br />ChairNice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: <br />1) Review and consider a request that the Board consider revisions to zoning provisions to allow food <br />truck operations /rodeos <br />Response: Planning staff to provide Information Item with update on County's current provisions <br />regarding food trucks. <br />2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that the County pursue a study, similar <br />to one from the 1980's, that identifies the services /benefits a taxpayer receives for each $1 of tax <br />paid. <br />Response: Manager to pursue study by UNC School of Government or one of NC's university <br />MPA programs. <br />3) Review and consider request by Commissioner Jacobs that the County begin a process to enact <br />restrictions on the locations of airports and landing strips in the County. <br />Response: Planning staff to provide information on County's current provisions as well as a <br />plan /outline of process to modify regulations. <br />4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that the County consider making a <br />grant to RENA to support the operations of the Rogers Road Community Center. <br />Response: Manager to contact RENA; Also, Rena to be encouraged to apply for grant funding <br />through Outside Agency process. <br />5) Review and consider request by Commissioner Pelissier that the County request a presentation to <br />the Board by Cardinal Innovations on how it uses the $1.3 million it receives from Orange <br />County. <br />Response: Manager to make request to Cardinal Innovations for presentation at May or <br />September regular work session. <br />6) Review and consider request by Commissioner Rich that the County set up a Committee to <br />develop a proposed funding policy for art to be sited on County property by the Arts <br />Commission. <br />Response: Manager to investigate. <br />