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INFORMATION ITEM <br /> lh EARL MCKEE,CHAIR 1 w 11� { <br /> MARKDOROSIN, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of CommissionersY �i <br /> MIA BURROUGHS R 1�� 1 Alti <br /> BAR JACOBS I� <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> BERNADETTE PELISSIER <br /> RENEE PRICE 200 South Cameron Street <br /> PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 °trbp``I'' <br /> October 12, 2016 <br /> Dear Commissioners, <br /> At the Board's October 4, 2016 regular meeting,petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by <br /> the Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: <br /> 1) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that the Manager ensures that the Board <br /> receives adequate background documents for review prior to discussion at a Board meetings. <br /> Response: DONE- Manager will ensure future discussion items will contain adequate background <br /> documents. <br /> 2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that the County ensure that advisory <br /> boards meet in rooms large enough to hold the public in attendance and that all speakers can be <br /> heard. <br /> Response: County Manager's office will work with Support Staff to Boards and Commissions to <br /> ensure adequate meeting room space and audio. <br /> 3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that the County formally adopt local <br /> purchasing policy. <br /> Response: Staff will research and bring back information/report to the Board. <br /> 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that Orange County review data available <br /> through Envision Carolina as a way to address issues and find solutions. <br /> Response: County Manager will review and bring back information to the Board. <br /> 5) Review and consider a request by Chair McKee that staff present an item for Board discussion on <br /> possible action to eliminate eminent domain as a possibility related to the establishment of the <br /> Mountain to Sea Trail. <br /> Response: County Attorney and staff to provide follow-up information to the Board for further <br /> consideration. <br /> 6) Review and consider a request by Chair McKee that staff bring back the ABC Board Travel <br /> Policy for discussion based on the ABC Board's action to adopt a different travel policy from the <br /> one approved by the BOCC. <br /> Response: Item is scheduled for the October 18, 2016 BOCC meeting. <br /> Regards, <br /> & 144 1 <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br />