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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 September 6, 2016 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 6, <br /> 10 2016 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 7:04 p.m. <br /> 21 Chair McKee asked for a moment of silence for the loss of local student Frederick <br /> 22 Seymour. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 25 Chair McKee noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 26 - Green sheet: Revised- Item 6-j - Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule for 2016-2017 <br /> 27 - PowerPoint for item 7-a <br /> 28 - PowerPoint for item 8-a <br /> 29 <br /> 30 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 31 Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 2. Public Comments <br /> 34 <br /> 35 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 36 Dr. Todd Wirt, Orange County Schools' (OCS) Superintendent, thanked the Board <br /> 37 of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the moment of silence. He thanked the Board of <br /> 38 County Commissioners and County staff for their support during the budget process. He <br /> 39 noted the increased compensation for employees, and that the majority of their <br /> 40 employees received a supplement increase. He said the BOCC's support of public <br /> 41 education is greatly appreciated. <br /> 42 Tinka Jordy (dressed as a hand-made frog puppet) said she is here to promote <br /> 43 the Hillsborough Art's Council parade in October, and to thank the BOCC for allowing <br /> 44 some of the puppets to be displayed in the meeting room. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 47 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 48 below.) <br /> 49 <br /> 50 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members <br />