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2 <br /> 1 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members <br /> 2 Commissioner Pelissier had no petitions. <br /> 3 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Manager could work with the school systems to set <br /> 4 up a social event for the three Boards: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), Orange <br /> 5 County Schools (OCS), and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). He asked if this <br /> 6 could be scheduled after Labor Day. <br /> 7 Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC has received many emails about erosion control. <br /> 8 He said it may be worth addressing the topic prior to the summer break. <br /> 9 Bonnie Hammersley said staff is drafting a response for the Chair to sign and send to <br /> 10 the concerned persons. <br /> 11 Craig Benedict said last year's budget added a half-year position, but the department <br /> 12 was not fully staffed until May 2016, and this new employee is in the process of being trained. <br /> 13 He said staff will work with the Town of Chapel Hill also to clarify expectation as related to <br /> 14 erosion control. <br /> 15 Commissioner Rich said there is a ribbon cutting for a Habitat for Humanity Home on <br /> 16 Friday, June 24th at 3:00 p.m., in Efland. She said the recipient is a County employee. <br /> 17 Commissioner Dorosin had no petitions. <br /> 18 Commissioner Burroughs had no petitions. <br /> 19 Commissioner Price said she asked previously about the salaries for law enforcement, <br /> 20 and hoped there could be a report in the fall. She said she forwarded an email about Durham <br /> 21 Tech receiving a grant from Duke Energy. <br /> 22 Commissioner Price said to John Roberts that the Board received a press release from <br /> 23 the State about expanding broadband, and she asked if John Roberts could research this <br /> 24 information for clarity and what it means for counties. <br /> 25 Commissioner Price asked if there is going to be a further discussion about the merger <br /> 26 of the Mental Health of America and Freedom House this evening. <br /> 27 Bonnie Hammersley said she responded by email about this merger, and also noted that <br /> 28 the woman with knowledge about this topic said she would come speak tonight, but has not yet <br /> 29 arrived. <br /> 30 Chair McKee had no petitions. <br /> 31 Chair McKee reviewed items at the Commissioners' places (noted above). <br /> 32 <br /> 33 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 34 <br /> 35 a. Proclamation Recognizing Carrboro High School Women's Soccer Team Winning <br /> 36 the 2016 State Championship <br /> 37 The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing the Carrboro High School <br /> 38 Women's Soccer Team for winning the 2016 State Championship, and authorizing the Chair to <br /> 39 sign. <br /> 40 Chair McKee read the proclamation: <br /> 41 <br /> 42 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 43 PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION ON <br /> 44 CARRBORO HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM <br /> 45 WINNING THE 2016 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP <br /> 46 <br /> 47 WHEREAS, on May 28, 2016, the Carrboro High School Women's Soccer Team captured the <br /> 48 North Carolina High School Athletic Association's (NCHSAA) 2A State Women's <br /> 49 Soccer Championship; and <br /> 50 <br />