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12 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 5 <br /> 6 b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> 7 The Board considered adopting a resolution to release motor vehicle property tax values <br /> 8 for four (4) taxpayers with a total of six (6) bills that will result in a net reduction of revenue of <br /> 9 $16,083.54, in accordance with the NCGS. <br /> 10 Chair McKee asked if the validity of the numbers in the item had been verified. <br /> 11 Dwane Brinson, Orange County Tax Administrator, said this is the market value for <br /> 12 these vehicles. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to <br /> 15 approve the adoption of a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release motor <br /> 16 vehicle property tax values for four (4) taxpayers with a total of six (6) bills that will result in a <br /> 17 net reduction of revenue of$16,083.54, in accordance with the NCGS. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 20 <br /> 21 a. Minutes <br /> 22 The Board approved the minutes from September 29, October 1, and October 6, 2015 as <br /> 23 submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> 24 c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> 25 The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property tax <br /> 26 values for four (4) taxpayers with a total of nine (9) bills that will result in a net reduction of <br /> 27 revenue of$10,373.16, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. <br /> 28 d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion <br /> 29 The Board approved three (3) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem <br /> 30 taxation for three (3) bills for the 2015 tax year. <br /> 31 e. Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Outline and Schedule— Engineering <br /> 32 Standards for Development <br /> 33 The Board approved process components and schedule for an upcoming government-initiated <br /> 34 amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) incorporating engineering standards <br /> 35 for property development. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 38 <br /> 39 a. Bicycle Safety Resolution and Next Steps <br /> 40 The Board considered approving a resolution supporting public and private efforts to <br /> 41 increase safety awareness between motorists and bicyclists, roadway safety improvements for <br /> 42 bicyclists, and authorizing next steps. <br /> 43 Abigaile Pittman, Orange County Planning and Inspections, said staff was directed to <br /> 44 bring this item back to the Board of County Commissioners this fall. She reviewed the <br /> 45 recommendations included in the abstract, as well as the proposed resolution. She noted that <br /> 46 the recommendation regarding a task force is not supported by the County Manager's Office. <br /> 47 Bonnie Hammersley said she wanted to elaborate about not recommending a task <br /> 48 force. She said she had conversations with the Sheriff, and the County has accomplished <br /> 49 most of that over which the County has jurisdiction. She said setting up a County task force <br />