Agenda - 02-07-2017-13-8 - Information Item - BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from January 24, 2017 Regular Meeting

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INFORMATION ITEM MARKDOROSIN,CHAIR RICH, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners it ��i ,a BARRYJACOBSS Post Office Box 8181 r ` MARKMARCOPCOS EARL MCKEE 200 South Cameron Street RENEE PRICE PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 ,. �` January 31, 2017 Dear Comrades, At the Board's January 24, 2017 regular meeting,petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: 1) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that the County become involved in helping to solve the accessibility/transportation needs and problems for program participants for Boomerang and Volunteers for Youth. Response: Staff to contact Boomerang and Volunteers for Youth to discuss needs and possibilities. 2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that the County pursue efforts to help Boomerang secure a location for services in Hillsborough in conjunction with Orange County Schools and the soon to be acquired Meadowlands property. Response: Travis to contact Boomerang and also discuss space possibilities with Orange County Schools. 3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff provide an update on the status of the Efland Village. Response: Staff to draft Information Item to update the Board. 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff follow up on the previous petition by Commissioner Marcoplos that the planners and others convene to establish a more stream-lined permitting/land development/inspections process. Response: Manager's Office to provide recommendation. 5) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff inform the Board on the opportunity for advisory boards' representatives, and specifically the Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee, to make their annual reports to the BOCC, and if staff has had any discussion with Carrboro economic development opportunities along Hwy 86. Response: Advisory Boards including the NTAAC will have the opportunity to address BOCC at March 28, 2017 Board work session. 6) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Rich that the Board discuss at an upcoming work session revising the Regular Meeting Order of Business to move Board Comments to near the beginning of the meeting and/or combine with Announcements/Petitions by Board members. Response: To be discussed as part of Policies and Procedures discussion at Spring 2017 work session.