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3 <br /> Commissioner Rich said she would like to challenge the Arts Commission to come up <br /> with a creative way to solicit applicants for grants. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she is on the Strategic Communication Implementation Group, <br /> and she wondered how to bring this discussion forward to the Board of County Commissioners <br /> for updates. She asked if either a presentation or report may be appropriate. <br /> Chair McKee said this and the recycling issues are administrative in nature, and can be <br /> addressed by the manager and staff. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if there were signs up at early voting about the bond <br /> referendum. <br /> Commissioner Rich said yes. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said since the County is responsible for the bond it should be <br /> proactive about taking the signs down. <br /> Chair McKee said that for the last four years he has asked for Solid Waste to accept <br /> mattresses at the convenience centers and he petitioned that Solid Waste do this, free of <br /> charge, at the Walnut Grove and Eubanks Road centers, to be implemented by July 1, 2016. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs agreed. He said the Habitat Store does take mattresses and he <br /> would like for a Habitat representative to speak at the next Solid Waste Advisory Group <br /> (SWAG) meeting. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Orange County Resolution in Support of the City of Charlotte Non-Discrimination <br /> Policy <br /> Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Dorosin created this resolution. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said this resolution was kept as close to what already existed <br /> and he read the resolution: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY <br /> WHEREAS, the Charlotte City Council, on February 21, 2016, approved amendments to the <br /> city's Non-Discrimination Ordinance; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Council added marital and familial status, sexual orientation, gender <br /> expression and gender identity to the list of protected characteristics in the <br /> existing Non-Discrimination Ordinance; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Code of Ordinances currently prohibits discrimination based <br /> on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, familial status, and <br /> veteran status; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County supports a community where all people are treated fairly, valued <br /> and accepted; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County stands with those who struggle against social injustice; and, <br />