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9 <br /> 1 have a certain level of sales. She said this can ignore local data and culture, which is why <br /> 2 qualitative data is vital. <br /> 3 Commissioner Dorosin encouraged the changing of the language in this hand out, <br /> 4 because though it may be technically accurate, it is very misleading. <br /> 5 Commissioner Jacobs thanked Mike Ortosky, Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic <br /> 6 Development Director, and Molly DeMarco, Center for Health Promotion and Disease <br /> 7 Prevention at the University of North Carolina, for their leadership thus far through the county <br /> 8 process. <br /> 9 Commissioner Jacobs said he disagreed with Commissioner Dorosin's comments and <br /> 10 said downtown Chapel Hill is a food desert for fresh, affordable food, outside of a restaurant <br /> 11 setting. He said many neighborhoods are over a half a mile from a grocery store and <br /> 12 suggested not changing the language until there is more data and discussion. <br /> 13 Commissioner Price said the summary focuses more on Chapel Hill and Carrboro and <br /> 14 noted that Hillsborough has some food deserts too. <br /> 15 Commissioner Price asked if there are any farmers or non-profits on the council. <br /> 16 Mike Ortosky said the Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) was approached and a <br /> 17 member from this board is on this council. <br /> 18 Cyril Murphy said there are representatives from non-profits such as Chestnut Ridge, as <br /> 19 well as from Community Gardens and the school systems. <br /> 20 Commissioner Pelissier said she would like the BOCC to receive an annual update from <br /> 21 the Food Council. <br /> 22 Commissioner Pelissier asked if there was going to be any interaction between the Food <br /> 23 Council and the APB. <br /> 24 Mike Ortosky said yes, the Council will reach out to farmers, food service people, as well <br /> 25 as those in need of food access. <br /> 26 Commissioner Rich said the University of North Carolina students should not be <br /> 27 forgotten as many of them cannot afford to eat. <br /> 28 Commissioner Jacobs said he would like to be the BOCC representative to the Council. <br /> 29 Commissioner Rich backed Commissioner Jacobs for this. <br /> 30 Cyril Murphy said elected officials would have a one-year commitment which would be <br /> 31 renewable. <br /> 32 Commissioner Price said Durham Tech students have many food needs as well. She <br /> 33 suggested speaking with that community, about potential involvement in the Council as well. <br /> 34 Chair McKee said to reach out to the traditional farmers as well. <br /> 35 Commissioner Jacobs volunteered to serve on the Council, and Commissioner Rich <br /> 36 volunteered to be the alternate. <br /> 37 The Board agreed by consensus. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 e. Fair Housing Month Proclamation <br /> 40 The Board considered a proclamation recognizing April 2016 as Fair Housing Month in <br /> 41 Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> 42 Susie Enoch, Human Relation Commission (HRC), member read the proclamation: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 45 PROCLAMATION <br /> 46 FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> 47 <br /> 48 WHEREAS, April 2016 marks the 48th anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 <br /> 49 (formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 33rd anniversary of the North <br />