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2 <br /> 1 Roland Russell reviewed a written summary from Human Relations Committee <br /> 2 (HRC) Town Hall Meeting pertaining to the question: "The Confederate Flag: Does It <br /> 3 Belong In Our Schools?" He also reviewed details about the upcoming "Community <br /> 4 Read" Book. He thanked the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for its ongoing <br /> 5 support. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 8 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 9 below.) <br /> 10 <br /> 11 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 12 Commissioner McKee said he was glad Mr. Russell brought the Community Read book <br /> 13 to the Board's attention. <br /> 14 Commissioner Jacobs said he asked Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director, if <br /> 15 he would provide an analysis of HB 795, which has been sent to the Board. He asked if the <br /> 16 Board would deem it appropriate to send this analysis on to the North Carolina Association of <br /> 17 County Commissioners (NCACC). <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs requested that the Department of Environment, Agriculture, <br /> 19 Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) make a presentation to the Board in the fall about the Lands <br /> 20 Legacy program. <br /> 21 Commissioner Jacobs said something went from the OUTBoard directly to the <br /> 22 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) agenda, without the Board or the Town of Carrboro <br /> 23 seeing it first, and this process should be improved. <br /> 24 Commissioner Jacobs reviewed the Deficiency Analysis PowerPoint at the <br /> 25 Commissioners' places, which looks at the changes between now and 2045. He said page 14 <br /> 26 refers to regional travel times and is particularly interesting. He said alternatives are being <br /> 27 studied, such as managed motorways or smart highways, which the MPO will be studying. <br /> 28 Commissioner Rich said the one-year celebration of the Cedar Grove Community <br /> 29 Center was held this past Saturday. <br /> 30 Commissioner Burroughs said she had no comments. <br /> 31 Commissioner Price asked if the agenda review committee could find a creative process <br /> 32 to get advisory chair reports to the Board of County Commissioners. She said this does not <br /> 33 have to be a long report, and could be more akin to a flyer or a poster. <br /> 34 Commissioner Price said the Raise the Age Bill has been placed in the budget, and <br /> 35 there may be some legislators who support the bill but do not support the budget. She said this <br /> 36 is unfortunate. <br /> 37 Commissioner Price said the youth representative at the NCACC annual conference will <br /> 38 be Zachary Sellers from Orange High School. <br /> 39 Commissioner Marcoplos said he had no comments. <br /> 40 Chair Dorosin said to add Commissioner Price's request to the advisory board work <br /> 41 session in the fall. <br /> 42 Chair Dorosin asked if there was any opposition from the Board in authorizing Steve <br /> 43 Brantley and Bonnie Hammersley to proceed with Commissioner Jacobs' request regarding the <br /> 44 analysis of HB 795. <br /> 45 There was no opposition from the Board. <br /> 46 Chair Dorosin instructed Steve Brantley and Bonnie Hammersley to proceed. <br /> 47 Chair Dorosin asked if there could be greater clarification regarding the communication <br /> 48 process between the OUTBoard and MPO. <br /> 49 Commissioner Jacobs said this particular communication affected Carrboro's <br /> 50 jurisdiction, and it was the Town of Carrboro that brought it to the attention of the MPO. He <br />