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Commissioner Pelissier asked if the Board could be provided with information about <br /> private road standards as they relate to development. <br /> Chair McKee said the Manager could follow up on this request. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said she looked at the Master Aging Plan (MAP), and she <br /> asked if staff could gather a group of stakeholders in this area to determine the infrastructure <br /> needs for senior services in the future. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is an update regarding the space study, and if <br /> Commissioner Pelissier's question is being covered in that report. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said staff would be reporting to the BOCC on these issues on <br /> November 17tH <br /> Chair McKee said he is on that group and it would not offer a comprehensive overlay <br /> with the MAP. He added that the Senior Centers have been discussed. <br /> Commissioner Price said Durham Tech provides a Go Pass for students and <br /> employees. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if bus stop markers along the routes could be added. She <br /> gave the example of highway 70, saying that the public sees the buses go by, but report being <br /> unsure of where to wait in order to catch the bus. <br /> Chair McKee asked if the Manager would follow up. <br /> Chair McKee had no petitions. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Recognizing November 2015 as Orange Congregations in Mission <br /> (OCIM) Month <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing November 2015 as <br /> Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM) Month in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to <br /> sign the proclamation. <br /> Reverend Sharon Freeland, OCIM Executive Director, read the proclamation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Proclamation <br /> ORANGE CONGREGATIONS IN MISSIONS MONTH (OCIM) <br /> November 2015 <br /> Whereas, Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM) is a private non-profit ministry composed <br /> of almost 50 congregations in northern Orange County; and <br /> Whereas, OCIM is committed to providing a helping hand to those in our community who are <br /> in need of assistance; and <br /> Whereas, OCIM strives to meet the emergency needs of those who find themselves in a crisis <br /> situation; and <br /> Whereas, the OCIM mission is fulfilled by ministering to the needs of people who have <br /> populated the small communities and rural areas of Orange County since 1981; and <br /> Whereas, OCIM is committed to feeding the hungry, providing clothing and other essentials <br /> through its Meals on Wheels and Food Pantry Ministries and Thrift Shop Ministry; and <br />