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1 <br /> I Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 6 November 17, 2015 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> 10 November 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair McKee and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> 13 Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 Chair McKee asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of the tragic events in <br /> 24 Paris, France. <br /> 25 Chair McKee noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 26 - Maps and charts for item 4-a: North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) Statewide Master <br /> 27 plan, additional information from the State <br /> 28 - White sheet- revised abstract for item 7-b: FY 2015-16 Purchase of Vehicles through the <br /> 29 Vehicle Replacement Internal Service Fund <br /> 30 - PowerPoint slides for item 8-b: Orange County Slogan Selection Campaign <br /> 31 - Quarterly Public Hearing packet <br /> 32 <br /> 33 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 2. Public Comments <br /> 38 <br /> 39 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 40 NONE <br /> 41 <br /> 42 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 43 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the <br /> 44 agenda below.) <br /> 45 <br /> 46 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members <br /> 47 Commissioner Dorosin petitioned the Board, saying the community is becoming more <br /> 48 diverse, and it is imperative to have staff that is bi-lingual in all County offices. He additionally <br /> 49 petitioned the County to offer Spanish training to its employees for free, and to have one person <br /> 50 in each department that is able to help out. <br />