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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 6 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 5, <br /> 10 2017 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 7:00 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 - White sheet: PowerPoint for item 4-b <br /> 25 - Revised abstract for item 6-a <br /> 26 - White sheet: PowerPoint for item 6-b <br /> 27 - Revised information for item 11-a <br /> 28 - Printed public comments <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Chair Dorosin said Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, is here to address any <br /> 31 concerns on Item 11-a, and asked if this Item could be moved up between Items 3 and 4. <br /> 32 Commissioner Price and Commissioner Jacobs suggested taking off Item 8-h from the <br /> 33 consent agenda, and instead have staff give the Board an update on hurricane preparedness. <br /> 34 Chair Dorosin suggested making it Item 6-a. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 37 Chair Dorosin dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 2. Public Comments <br /> 40 <br /> 41 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 42 Erik Myers shared the following comments: <br /> 43 My name is Erik Myers. I'm the Founder and CEO of Mystery Brewing Company here in <br /> 44 Hillsborough, and the President of the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild. I'm here to follow up <br /> 45 on an e-mail that I sent to all of you last week, and to ask your consideration as we move <br /> 46 forward. <br /> 47 As you might recall, I e-mailed you last week looking for advice and assistance as we <br /> 48 work toward a pair of upcoming events hosted here in Hillsborough on County property: River <br /> 49 Park. My company has been contracted as a vendor to serve alcohol during those events and <br />