Agenda - 10-03-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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4 1 Commissioner Burroughs said the search for the Board of Health (BOH) Director is 2 ongoing. 3 Commissioner Burroughs said during the light rail (LRT) discussion last spring, she was 4 struck by the number of passionate, yet civil, advocates for the cause. She said WCHL may do 5 a follow up piece, or an award to recognize those people. 6 Commissioner Rich said the search for a new Solid Waste Director has begun. She 7 thanked Orange County Schools (OCS) and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) for 8 their work over the summer for banning hateful images on school property. She thanked the 9 Sheriff's office for its work at the Silent Sam protest on UNC Campus. 10 Commissioner Price said she attended the National Association of Counties (NACo) 11 conference in Ohio, and Orange County received an award for achievements in solar energy. 12 Commissioner Price said NACo's theme this year is "Ending the Cycle of Poverty". 13 Commissioner Price said she attended the North Carolina Association of County 14 Commissioners (NCACC) annual conference, and their theme this year will be to "Let Children 15 Thrive". 16 Commissioner Price suggested that the Board review the NCACC stewardship report, 17 especially near budget season. 18 Commissioner Price said she is on the Community, Economic and Workforce 19 Development steering committee, which is focusing on getting funds for CDBG, HOME and 20 affordable housing. 21 Commissioner Jacobs said the aforementioned petition on the rural buffer is part of a 22 larger agreement, the Joint Planning Agreement (JPA), which is not well understood by many. 23 Commissioner Jacobs said they also talked about a petition for tree preservation, and 24 passed out information about the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and 25 Recreation's (DEAPR) policy on this issue. He asked that this come back and get fully adopted 26 by the County. 27 Commissioner Jacobs referred to Mr. Myers' concerns, and said there has been a goal 28 of partnering the economic development office with any business applicant, in order to navigate 29 any difficulties in obtaining permits, etc. He said local businesses should not be put through 30 such frustrations. 31 Commissioner Jacobs said he hoped that there would be additional signs posted upon 32 entering the Rural Buffer in Orange County in the near future. 33 Commissioner Jacobs said there will be a meeting with Durham staff and elected 34 officials in October, to discuss economic opportunities around rail stations. He asked Chair 35 Dorosin to write a letter to the Town of Chapel Hill, because it seems to be going ahead with 36 planning around the Gateway Station without Orange or Durham County. 37 Commissioner Jacobs referred to public access on public lands, and asked if an update 38 could be provided regarding signage around the County, besides the Greene Tract. 39 Commissioner Jacobs said the first agricultural summit planning meeting was held 40 today. 41 Commissioner Jacobs said the Sportsplex expansion groundbreaking occurred this 42 evening. 43 Commissioner McKee complimented Chair Dorosin and Commissioner Jacobs on their 44 comments at the Sportsplex groundbreaking. 45 Commissioner McKee attended a community meeting in Cedar Grove last week about 46 community concerns over land use issues. He said these meetings are helpful, and he 47 encouraged residents to attend and participate in Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) 48 meetings. 49 Chair Dorosin said he will be bringing forth a petition to take a public position on the 50 potential elimination of the Deferred Action on Child Arrivals (DACA), as well as the Dreamers.