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2 <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the <br /> agenda below.) <br /> 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff would re-examine all of the Table of Uses <br /> for each of the Economic Development Districts (EDD). <br /> Commissioner Jacobs referred to the current acute gas shortage, noting that the <br /> State did not coordinate with our local Emergency Services. He said the leadership of <br /> the North Carolina did not anticipate this, but it should have, as well as communicating <br /> with Emergency Services to insure there are sufficient resources to respond to any <br /> emergencies that may arise. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she agreed with Commissioner Jacobs on the review of <br /> the Table of Uses in the EDDs. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked Dinah Jeffries if she was the only woman in North <br /> Carolina leading this type of Emergency Services. <br /> Dinah Jeffries said yes. <br /> Commissioner Rich and the Board offered congratulations. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin had no petitions. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs had no petitions. <br /> Commissioner Price offered a reminder that prior to the Board's summer break, <br /> she asked if staff would look into making the County websites more accessible to all <br /> residents. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier referred to non-profit funding, noting that Orange County <br /> has always funded operational needs. She said the Board must have a discussion on <br /> whether or not non-profits could apply for capital funding, and if so, what the process <br /> would be. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said that the Human Service departments have acquired <br /> a lot of data on the transportation needs of their clients, and she would like a <br /> presentation in reference to this. She said some new routes are being implemented, <br /> and this data, as well as staff recommendations, would be useful in optimizing transit in <br /> the County. <br /> Chair McKee said he attended a public information session on the Mountains to <br /> Sea Trail (MST), and one of the major concerns was the usage of imminent domain. <br /> He said the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC) has never mentioned <br /> using imminent domain. He petitioned the County Attorney to research taking imminent <br /> domain off the table as related to MST. <br /> Chair McKee said he read an article today that said the light rail may possibly be <br /> extended to serve North Carolina Central University (NCCU), which he could support. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest <br />