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INFORMATION ITEM ��� '«„,,�r <br /> MARK DOROSIN,CHAIR County 1�. <br /> PENNY RICH, DICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners4� � �� �i 9 <br /> BARRY JACOBSS 1�� �1 /l[mI� <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> MARK MARCOPLOS <br /> EARL MCKEE 200 South Cameron Street � al <br /> RENEE PRICE 0 � ' <br /> PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 �`r�, eat° <br /> May 10, 2017 <br /> Dear Comrades, <br /> At the Board's May 2, 2017 regular meeting,petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the <br /> 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 Board schedule a discussion about previous <br /> dinner meetings with Health, DSS and other advisory boards. <br /> Response: To be discussed as part of Fall 2017 work session that will cover advisory boards and Board of <br /> County Commissioners annual meeting calendar. <br /> 2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff provides information to the Board regarding <br /> purchases that the County makes from Koch Industries and the possibility of a County boycott of Koch. <br /> Response: Staff to research, discuss impacts as necessary(including any issues related to bidding requirements) <br /> and provide info to the Board. <br /> 3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Rich for the County Attorney to confer with the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill Attorney regarding payment of dues to the Chamber of Commerce and legal opinions regarding a <br /> conflict of interest. <br /> Response: County Attorney has conferred with Town Attorney and will provide guidance to the Board. <br /> 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Rich that staff initiate efforts to establish the economic <br /> development work group to pursue opportunities in conjunction with light rail,with Chair Dorosin adding <br /> opportunities for affordable housing. <br /> Response: Initial meetings to be scheduled with Town of Chapel Hill staff <br /> 5) Review and consider request by Commissioner Rich that staff develop a one page face sheet regarding light rail <br /> that can be used to share information and avoid inaccurate information. <br /> Response: Staff has begun work on the fact sheet. <br /> 6) Review and consider request by Chair Dorosin that staff and the Board begin thinking about the Board's annual <br /> meeting calendar and potential opportunities to reduce the number of meetings annually. <br /> Response: To be discussed as part of Fall 2017 work session that will cover advisory boards and the Board <br /> of County Commissioners annual meeting calendar. <br /> In struggle, <br /> /1/(2 \17/ <br /> Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br />