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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 6 April 5, 2016 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 <br /> 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building, in Hillsborough, 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 7:05 p.m. <br /> 21 Chair McKee mentioned the passing of R.D. Smith, a long time educator in Orange <br /> 22 County. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> 27 move the consent agenda forward before Item 4, Proclamations and Special Presentations, <br /> 28 since these items may be time extensive. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Chair McKee noted the following additional items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 33 - white sheet: hand out for item 4d, Orange County Food Council. <br /> 34 - red folder: additional information for item 7a, New Slogan for Interstate NCDOT Welcome <br /> 35 Sign. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 2. Public Comments <br /> 42 <br /> 43 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 44 Don O'Leary spoke on the social justice issue and read a passage from the King <br /> 45 James Version of the Bible. He said this issue with having men using ladies rooms, and <br /> 46 vice versa, is designed to upset people. He suggested all commissioners pray that the <br /> 47 Lord forgives them for supporting this issue. He said this issue is not about gay or <br /> 48 lesbian people, but rather it is about control. He said he does not see how this issue is <br /> 49 social justice for his wife or him. He said ordinances like the one proposed in Charlotte <br /> 50 will cause mayhem and are not right. <br />