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John Roberts said legally it is not too late and practically he does not know. <br /> Chair McKee said with the 2001 bond referendum, the Board did not move forward <br /> until the spring prior to the fall election. He said he feels confident that the discussion can <br /> continue in the fall, with plenty of time. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is significance to the vote passed by the Board <br /> on April 21St <br /> John Roberts said it a vote of intent and is not binding. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said she had no petitions. <br /> Commissioner Rich announced that today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said she had no petitions. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs congratulated the Carrboro High School Women's soccer team <br /> for winning the State championship. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the abstract mentioned an old farmhouse on the Southern <br /> Human Services Center, stating it was demolished. He said Orange County has a Recyclable <br /> and Reuse Materials Ordinance and that the farmhouse was not demolished but <br /> deconstructed. He petitioned the Board to add short reports into the meeting agenda on <br /> different projects that Orange County had done over the years in place of him being the only <br /> voice of history for the Board. He reviewed copies of some reports that he brought with him <br /> tonight. He said all of these are background to many of the Board's current conversations. <br /> Commissioner Price said the National Association of Counties (NACo) has a newer <br /> initiative called "Stepping Up," which seeks to reduce the number of people with mental illness <br /> in their jail. She said she would like to see Orange County adopt such a resolution and she <br /> has a resolution template which she will share with staff. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked if staff would modify the resolution template as <br /> necessary to reflect what the County is currently doing in this area. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Supporting the Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities <br /> Act (ADA) <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation affirming the County's commitment to <br /> the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and authorized the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> Human Relations Commission (HRC) Vice Chair, Gerald Ponder, introduced some <br /> members from the HRC that are here to support his proclamation. He asked others in the <br /> audience who were disable to be recognized. He displayed a Visitor's Bureau access guide to <br /> those sites in Orange County that are ADA compliant and those which are not. <br /> Mr. Ponder read the proclamation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Proclamation Supporting the Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Human Relations Commission seeks to prevent and eliminate <br /> bias and discrimination, and to promote the equal treatment of all individuals, including <br /> persons with physical, mental and developmental disabilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, for generations, persons with disabilities were wrongfully denied the ability to <br /> participate in our society, contribute to our economy, or support their families based on their <br />