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9 <br /> 1 Diversity and Inclusion Program <br /> 2 On November 3rd, they held a special meeting to receive information and insights from five <br /> 3 professionals in Diversity and Inclusion. Staff is revising the draft program submitted to the <br /> 4 Board in June and they will have further discussion in February 2017. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Terri Buckner asked the Board of County Commissioners if it would rethink its allocation <br /> 7 of appointments to the OWASA board; changing it to four representatives from Chapel Hill; <br /> 8 three from Carrboro; and two from Orange County. <br /> 9 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the daily savings for the reuse project could be <br /> 10 identified. <br /> 11 Ed Kerwin said between 400-500,000 gallons per day. He said the University of North <br /> 12 Carolina (UNC) has been a particularly strong partner. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is an update on the bio solid land application, if the <br /> 14 same amount of acreage is being used, and if the same strategy will be used going forward. <br /> 15 Ed Kerwin said the acreage is about 1,100 to 1,200, which is the same acreage, much of <br /> 16 which is private land. He said about 18 months ago, the OWASA Board considered a number <br /> 17 of alternatives, but decided to continue land application of highly treated liquid bio solids. He <br /> 18 said the goal is that 75% of the bio solids produced at the Mason Farm Waste-Water Treatment <br /> 19 Plant would be recycled on local farmland in surrounding counties; with the remaining 25% <br /> 20 composted at a private facility in Chatham County. <br /> 21 Commissioner Rich asked Terri Buckner if she could explain the Care to Share Program, <br /> 22 and provide an update on how many people use it <br /> 23 Terri Buckner said this program is their round up program, where customers can round <br /> 24 their bill up to the nearest dollar, and the excess funds go to the IFC. She said the program is <br /> 25 not doing great and has reached a stalemate. <br /> 26 Chair Dorosin asked if the steps to changing the composition of the Board could be <br /> 27 outlined. <br /> 28 Bob Epting said the composition was set by the three entities, and would require an <br /> 29 approved amendment of the purchase and sale agreements by the three entities: Chapel Hill, <br /> 30 Carrboro and Orange County. <br /> 31 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the problem with the composition could be identified. <br /> 32 Terri Buckner said this is a touchy subject. She said right now Chapel Hill has appointed <br /> 33 five engineers to the Board, while most of the other board members are not engineers and she <br /> 34 said there needs to be a more balanced perspective. She said it is a question of whether the <br /> 35 perspective should be social, economic, or technical. She said the five engineers are dedicated <br /> 36 and have valid input, but she would like to see more balance. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 c. 2017 Orange County Revaluation Results <br /> 39 The Board received an overview of the statistical results of the 2017 countywide <br /> 40 revaluation. <br /> 41 Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, reviewed the following background and PowerPoint <br /> 42 presentation: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 BACKGROUND: North Carolina counties must conduct a revaluation at least once every eight <br /> 45 years. Orange County's last revaluation took effect January 1, 2009. The effective appraisal <br /> 46 date of the 2017 revaluation is January 1, 2017. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Orange County has approximately 55,500 real property parcels. During the revaluation <br /> 49 process, each of those parcels has been modified to reflect a current estimate of market value. <br /> 50 Tax office staff began working on the 2017 revaluation in 2014. <br /> 51 <br />