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APPROVED 11/17/2015 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL <br /> CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN <br /> October 15, 2015 <br /> JOINT PLANNING AREA (JPA) PUBLIC HEARING <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met with the Towns of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro for a Joint Planning Area (JPA) public hearing on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:00 <br /> p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Earl McKee and Commissioners Mia <br /> Burroughs, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Price <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: Staff Attorney Annette Moore <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS/STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, <br /> Jim Ward, Lee Storrow, George Cianciolo, Maria Palmer, Sally Greene and Town Manager <br /> Roger Stancil <br /> CHAPEL HILLTOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Donna Bell and <br /> Council Member Ed Harrison <br /> CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEMBERS/STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Lydia Lavelle, <br /> Aldermen Damien Seils, Jacquelyn Gist, Randee Haven O'Donnell, Sammy Slade, Bethany <br /> Chaney and Town Manager David Andrews <br /> CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEMBERS ABSENT: Alderman Michelle Johnson <br /> Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. <br /> A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND MAYORS <br /> Mayor Lavelle said Alderman Johnson was not feeling well and might arrive late. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt said Council Members Harrison and Bell would not be attending. <br /> Chair McKee said that Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Price had conflicts and <br /> would not be attending tonight. <br /> B. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair McKee dispensed with the reading the Public Charge. <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br /> 1. Text Amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement— Consider revisions to existing <br /> language regarding Transition Area resident representation on the Town of Chapel Hill's <br /> Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt reviewed the following background information: <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To receive public comment on two proposed options to amend the Joint Planning <br /> Agreement to revise existing language regarding Transition Area resident representation on the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill's Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. <br />