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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 4 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT <br /> 4 MINUTES <br /> 5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 6 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 7 October 18, 2016 <br /> 8 7:00 p.m. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, October 18, <br /> 11 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair McKee and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> 14 Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 15 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 16 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 17 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy Manager Travis <br /> 18 Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 19 appropriately below) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 24 Chair McKee noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 25 - White sheet: additional resolution for item 5-a <br /> 26 - White sheet: revised abstract for item 5-b <br /> 27 - PowerPoint for item 7-a <br /> 28 - PowerPoint for item 7-c <br /> 29 <br /> 30 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 33 Chair McKee said the Board of County Commissioners released a statement <br /> 34 condemning the bombing of the Republican Party Headquarters. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 2. Public Comments <br /> 37 <br /> 38 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 39 Don O'Leary said the bombing of the GOP headquarters is reminiscent of the 1960s <br /> 40 and 1970s. He said he does not believe this was a random act. He said this is similar to paid <br /> 41 agitators that come into cities and counties and start riots. He said we do not have a federal <br /> 42 government anymore, but rather an occupation. He said Orange County should sever itself <br /> 43 from the federal government, and keep local decisions local. He said both parties are bad at <br /> 44 the federal level. <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 />