Agenda - 11-05-2015 - 6-a - Minutes

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2 1 Commissioner Rich congratulated the Community Home Trust Board on their fundraiser. 2 Commissioner Rich reiterated her previously made petition about the creation of a 3 women and children's safe house in Orange County. She said she hopes this conversation will 4 move forward into action soon. 5 Commissioner Jacobs said the Sheriff is very committed to such a shelter. 6 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a status update regarding the payment in lieu 7 system for parks and open space from development. He said a master plan for parks has been 8 adopted, and he understands a payment in lieu system should now be possible. 9 Commissioner Jacobs referenced a petition he made about a month ago, asking the 10 Planning Department to create a development analysis for new projects being built inside Town 11 limits and their impact on the County. He asked if this could be completed prior to the Town of 12 Hillsborough meeting to discuss Collins Ridge and Waterstone. 13 Commissioner Jacobs said several citizens had contacted Commissioners about 14 fireworks, and the Orange County noise ordinance. He asked if the Planning staff, the Sheriff's 15 Department and the County Manager could ascertain the specific concerns and determine the 16 best way to address them. 17 Chair McKee said he would refer this to Planning, the Manager, and the Sheriff. 18 19 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations 20 21 a. Arts & Humanities Month —2015 Piedmont Laureate James Maxey 22 The Board was introduced to, and heard a brief selection from, Hillsborough resident 23 and speculative fiction author James Maxey, the 2015 Piedmont Laureate, during National Arts 24 & Humanities Month (October). 25 Martha Shannon, Orange County Arts Commission Director, presented the following 26 background information: 27 28 BACKGROUND: 29 The 2015 Piedmont Laureate Program is co-sponsored by the Orange County 30 Arts Commission, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, the Durham Arts Council, and United 31 Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. Now in its seventh year, the primary goal of this 32 program is to promote awareness and heighten appreciation for excellence in the literary arts 33 throughout the Piedmont region. The Arts Commission participates so that Orange County 34 writers can apply and Orange County sites can host the Piedmont Laureate free of charge. The 35 Piedmont Laureate is contracted for 20 events (readings or workshops at schools and public 36 sites) and at least 5 media appearances throughout the three-county area during calendar year 37 2015. 38 The 2015 application process was open to all speculative fiction authors residing in 39 Orange, Durham or Wake counties who met the guideline criteria. In addition to the program 40 sponsors, the selection panel included Samuel Montgomery-Blinn (Publisher, Bull Spec 41 Magazine), Mur Lafferty (speculative fiction author) and Tony Daniel (Editor, Baen Publishing 42 Enterprises). Two finalists were selected by the panel and interviewed by the program 43 sponsors. James Maxey was chosen. As a free Halloween offering, Mr. Maxey will be reading 44 his ghost story "Silent As Dust" at the Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough from 7-8 pm 45 on Friday, October 30, 2015. 46 James Maxey read a paragraph from one of his short stories, and reviewed his work 47 history. 48 49 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 50 recognize James Maxey as the 2015 Piedmont Laureate.