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18 <br /> 1 12. Board Comments <br /> 2 Commissioner Rich asked John Roberts if he could clarify new rules regarding how <br /> 3 elected officials' votes may be affected by leaving the room of a meeting. <br /> 4 John Roberts said he has not seen this for counties and there are differences between <br /> 5 counties and towns. He said he will get back to the Board with more information. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price said she went to the 38th Annual Mental Health Breakfast, which <br /> 7 was wonderfully executed. She said she also went to the UNC Climate LEAP program, which is <br /> 8 a group of high school students dedicated to the climate and other environmental issues. She <br /> 9 said this group of students greatly encouraged her. <br /> 10 Commissioner Burroughs said an email was received last week from Health and Human <br /> 11 Services regarding the newly defined mental health regions. She asked if information <br /> 12 regarding the impact of this could be gathered. <br /> 13 Commissioner Dorosin had no comments. <br /> 14 Commissioner Pelissier had no comments. <br /> 15 Commissioner Jacobs said it is not a positive with a larger entity for mental health and <br /> 16 he would like an analysis from staff before the legislative breakfast occurs. <br /> 17 Commissioner Price said she and other commissioners from across the state, of all <br /> 18 political persuasions, repeatedly expressed concern with this change in the mental health <br /> 19 system, but the change was made anyway. <br /> 20 Chair McKee said this change was possibly made at the instigation of some of the major <br /> 21 players. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 13. Information Items <br /> 24 • March 1, 2016 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 25 • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from March 1, 2016 Regular Meeting <br /> 26 <br /> 27 14. Closed Session <br /> 28 <br /> 29 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 30 go into closed session at 9:32 p.m. for the purpose below: <br /> 31 "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on <br /> 32 the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS § <br /> 33 143-318.11(a)(5). <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Closed Session Minutes <br /> 36 <br /> 37 "To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of <br /> 38 appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or <br /> 39 prospective public officer or employee" NCGS § 143-318.11(a) (6). <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br /> 44 <br /> 45 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 46 reconvene into regular session at 10:35 p.m. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />