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INFORMATION ITEM <br /> � <br /> EARL MCKEE,CHAIR 1.11111 w 1107{ <br /> MARK DOROSIN, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners 9 <br /> MIA BARRY JACOBS RR ��� � <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> BERNADETTE FUSSIER <br /> RENEE PRICE 200 South Cameron Street <br /> PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 °trbp <br /> ea ' <br /> ` <br /> June 15, 2016 <br /> Dear Commissioners, <br /> At the Board's June 7, 2016 regular meeting, petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the <br /> Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: <br /> 1) Review and consider a request by Orange County resident Julie McClintock that the County fund <br /> more positions in Erosion Control to allow for more field inspections and greater enforcement. <br /> Response: Staff to investigate current staffing, funding, etc., and provide report to BOCC. <br /> 2) Review and consider a request by an Orange County resident that the County review plans for <br /> one on one meetings prior to the Firearms Safety Committee meetings. <br /> Response: DONE. Committee Meetings to be open to the public and facilitated. <br /> 3) Review and consider a request Commissioner Rich for more information on activities by City of <br /> Durham and Durham County related to universal Pre-K and provide information to the Board <br /> regarding if universal Pre-K is something Orange County should consider, whether a task force <br /> may be appropriate, possible involvement by the University, etc. <br /> Response: County Manager to make contacts. <br /> 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that staff provide information to the <br /> Board on what actions/steps are necessary related to policies and otherwise for the Board to <br /> pursue going below the 17% fund balance threshold. <br /> Response: DONE. Staff provided information to the Board at 6/16/16 budget work session. <br /> 5) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff work with staff from Chapel <br /> Hill and Carrboro to develop a model development plan for the Greene Tract. <br /> Response: Manager to meet with Town Managers. <br /> Regards, <br /> ig (- <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br />