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2 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich asked if there is an update regarding her repeated petition to make <br /> 2 the Board's emails available to the public. <br /> 3 Bonnie Hammersley said staff had not been directed to make this change, but can make <br /> 4 it happen. <br /> 5 Chair McKee asked Commissioner Rich if it is her request to provide emails in a similar <br /> 6 way to Chapel Hill. <br /> 7 Commissioner Rich said yes, as well as other counties across the country. She said it <br /> 8 would apply to the "All Board of County Commissioners, Manager Clerk, and Attorney" email <br /> 9 address as OCBOCC. <br /> 10 Chair McKee asked the staff to proceed with making emails available. <br /> 11 Commissioner Rich said retired Commissioner Gordon had requested several times to <br /> 12 break down the links on the agenda, and she is also petitioning to move forward on this, <br /> 13 especially since this is a part of the County's communications. <br /> 14 Commissioner Rich said the Board was invited to the Orange County Schools' (OCS) <br /> 15 opening, and introduction to the new superintendent. She reported that it was a great event, <br /> 16 full of enthusiasm. She referenced a handout about OCS's outlook through 2020, which she <br /> 17 provided to the Clerk. <br /> 18 Commissioner Rich said Commissioner Jacobs had asked about the status of the <br /> 19 mobile home park inventory, and how many mobile homes are in parks vs scattered around the <br /> 20 County. She said she would also like to know the status of this. <br /> 21 Bonnie Hammersley said there is an internal committee working on this inventory and a <br /> 22 response to the Board, and she expected it within the next few weeks. <br /> 23 Commissioner Rich said when her son got his non-restricted license at the Department <br /> 24 of Motor Vehicles (DMV), he was told that he could register to vote at the same time; but then <br /> 25 he received a letter from the Board of Elections (BOE) saying that this was not valid and he had <br /> 26 to come to the BOE to get registered. She said the process could be confusing for many teens. <br /> 27 She said the County needs to be more progressive to enable more teens to register to vote. <br /> 28 Commissioner Burroughs said she had no petitions. <br /> 29 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the bond discussions will include any opportunity for <br /> 30 Public comment. <br /> 31 Chair McKee said Public comment would be permitted at the October 6th meeting. <br /> 32 Commissioner Dorosin said he has received requests from the public to give comment <br /> 33 on this issue, and asked if the only opportunity to do so would be at the September 15th regular <br /> 34 meeting during the time allotted to "matters not on the agenda". <br /> 35 Chair McKee said yes. <br /> 36 Commissioner Dorosin referred to Senate Bill 491, an Anti Consumer Protection Bill, <br /> 37 which is designed to negate the current bill affecting manufactured housing. He said he would <br /> 38 like the Board to voice their opposition to this legislation, and he would be willing to draft a <br /> 39 resolution to this affect. <br /> 40 Commissioner Pelissier said the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project (DLRP) has a 45- <br /> 41 day comment period required by the federal Department of Transportation, and if the public <br /> 42 wanted to make comments they need to make them directly to Go Triangle by mail, email and <br /> 43 two public information sessions, or two public hearings. She said the information sessions will <br /> 44 be held on Tuesday, September 15, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Friday Center, and on Saturday, <br /> 45 September 19, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Durham Station. She said the two public hearings <br /> 46 will be held on Tuesday, September 29, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Friday Center, and <br /> 47 Thursday, October 1, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Durham County Commission Chamber. <br /> 48 Commissioner Jacobs thanked the Manager and Assistant Manager Travis Myren, for <br /> 49 incorporating social justice goals in the Board's agendas. <br />