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0002114 <br /> Gordon Baker accepted the award on behalf of Wallace Harding and the entire <br /> staff. <br /> 2. 1985 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN-BOARD MEMBER ANARD <br /> (The full narrative of the award is in the permanent agenda file in <br /> the Clerk's office) <br /> Mary Anne Black presented to Dr. Ronald Hyatt, an Orange County <br /> Recreation and Parks Advisory Council member, the 1985 Outstanding Individual <br /> Citizen-Board Member Award as presented by the Citizen-Board Member Division <br /> of the North Carolina Recreation and Park Society. <br /> Ron Hyatt accepted the award ' and thanked the Board for their <br /> continued support. <br /> F. PROCLAMATION AND RU%M ON CLEAN-UP Lr= WEEK <br /> Mary Anne Black presented for consideration of approval a <br /> proclamation as follows: <br /> WHEREAS, THE North Carolina Department of Transportation has <br /> designated September 15-21 "Clean-Up Litter Week" on North <br /> Carolina highways; and <br /> WTMW• , The orange County Board of Commissioners recognizes <br /> the benefits derived to the County when the highways and <br /> streets in the County are litter free; and <br /> WHEREAS, THE Board of Commissioners recognizes the negative <br /> impact on visitors and citizens when litter is permitted to <br /> accumulate; and <br /> WHEREAS, THE Board of Commissioners wishes to encourage and <br /> endorse the concept of "Clean Up Litter Week;" <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLUMED THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD <br /> OF COMMISSIONERS DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER 15-21 CLEAN <br /> UP LITTER WEEK IN ORANGE COUNTY. <br /> BE IT FURTHER, PROCLAIMED that the Board of Commissioners <br /> encourages all citizens of Orange County to participate in <br /> Clean Up Litter activities in their neighborhoods. <br /> She outlined for the Board the schedule of activities in support of <br /> this project. There is a big emphasis on individual clean up in ones' own <br /> yard. There will be a recycling effort for aluminum cans. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Carey to approve the Proclamation as stated above. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> G. A REPORT COMPLETED BY THE C-CMISSMN FOR WOMEN <br /> (A complete copy of the report is in the permanent agenda file in the <br /> Clerk's office). <br /> Commission member Alice Holt presented openings remarks on the <br /> methodology. The Charge to the Commission for Women is to improve the status <br /> of women in Orange County. In 1984 the Commission undertook a review of the <br /> JTPA program. Population and program data was collected and analyzed. A <br /> study committee of five Commission members was appointed to implement the <br /> study. <br /> Commission member Claudine Harris chaired the study committee and <br /> reiterated how the study committee became familiar with X?A-. <br /> Verla Insko noted the study had two goals for the Commission: (1) to <br /> educate Commission members about a service that is available to citizens, and <br /> (2) to improve employment opportunities for women. She presented <br /> transparencies which illustrated (1) population data, (2) participation rate <br />