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37 <br /> 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2 <br /> 3 i. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee —Appointment <br /> 4 The Board considered making an appointment to the Nursing Home Community <br /> 5 Advisory Committee. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> 8 appoint the following to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Appointment of Ms. Molly Stein to a one year training term (Position #2) At-Large Nursing <br /> 11 Home Administration with a term ending 06/16/2016. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 14 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Board could encourage the vetting of the other <br /> 15 applicants for these positions, in order to get them filled. <br /> 16 Chair McKee asked the Clerk to write a letter to the Nursing Home Community <br /> 17 Advisory Committee instructing them move post haste with the vetting process. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 12. Board Comments <br /> 20 Commissioner Burroughs had no comments. <br /> 21 Commissioner Jacobs said when the public passed the '/2 cent sales tax for <br /> 22 transportation, the Board projected that there would be a train station in Hillsborough in 2015. <br /> 23 He said due the railroad doing a comprehensive study of all the tracks and the State completing <br /> 24 an environmental assessment, this project is now delayed until 2023. <br /> 25 Commissioner Jacobs said there are two openings on June 20th: the Blackwood Farm <br /> 26 dedication at 10 a.m. and the UNC Hillsborough Hospital public grand opening from 2:00-4:00 <br /> 27 p.m. <br /> 28 Commissioner Jacobs asked Bonnie Hammersley if the Eubanks Solid Waste <br /> 29 Convenience Center site is going to close in July. <br /> 30 Bonnie Hammersley said that has not been decided and the value engineering study is <br /> 31 being completed now. <br /> 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked her to come back with a new name for this site. <br /> 33 Commissioner Price said there will be a Juneteenth celebration on June 19th, from 5:00- <br /> 34 7:00 p.m. at the Farmer's Market Pavilion. She wished everyone a great summer. <br /> 35 Commissioner Pelissier said last week at the North Carolina Association of County <br /> 36 Commissioners (NCACC) Environmental Steering Committee, there was a presentation on wind <br /> 37 farms and solar energy. She said North Carolina has the highest percentage of shallow waters <br /> 38 off shore and is a prime site for wind farms. She said next year will be the centennial <br /> 39 celebration of the North Carolina State Parks. She said North Carolina is 43 d in the nation in <br /> 40 the amount of funding that is spent on parks. She wished everyone a great summer. <br /> 41 Commissioner Rich had no comments. <br /> 42 Commissioner Dorosin had no comments. <br /> 43 Chair McKee said about a year ago he mentioned an information sign being added to <br /> 44 the Hillsborough Farmer's Market and said this will occur in the next month or so. He <br /> 45 expressed thanks to his fellow Commissioners for their support of his attempts at leadership <br /> 46 this year. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 13. Information Items <br /> 49 <br /> 50 June 2, 2015 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br />