Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 6 June 6, 2017 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 <br /> 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building, in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Dorosin and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> 13 Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Dorosin called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 Chair Dorosin noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 24 - Yellow sheet: proposed resolution from Commissioner Price <br /> 25 - White sheet: Planning Board monthly report <br /> 26 - Neon green sheet: operating budget amendments <br /> 27 - White sheet: PowerPoint for Item 6-a <br /> 28 - Hand out for item 6-b <br /> 29 - Revised abstract for Item 11-f <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Chair Dorosin asked if the Board would consider moving item 4-a up to the start of the <br /> 32 meeting. <br /> 33 The Board agreed by consensus. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 4. Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations <br /> 36 a. Resolution Honoring Judicial District 15B (Orange/Chatham) Public Defender <br /> 37 James E. Williams, Jr. <br /> 38 The Board considered a resolution honoring James E. Williams, Jr. for serving as the <br /> 39 Public Defender for Judicial District 15B (Orange and Chatham counties)for twenty-seven (27) <br /> 40 years, and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> 41 Chair Dorosin read the resolution: <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 44 RESOLUTION HONORING JUDICIAL DISTRICT 15B (ORANGE/CHATHAM) <br /> 45 PUBLIC DEFENDER JAMES E. WILLIAMS, JR. <br /> 46 WHEREAS, James E. Williams, Jr. served as the Public Defender of North Carolina Judicial <br /> 47 District 15B, serving Orange and Chatham counties for 27 years; and <br /> 48 <br /> 49 WHEREAS, during his tenure, Mr. Williams led the development of innovative efforts to make <br /> 50 the criminal justice system more equitable, including the Misdemeanor Diversion Program, the <br />