Agenda - 12-13-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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3 1 Commissioner Burroughs had no announcements or petitions. 2 Commissioner Jacobs said he would like to petition the Board for the County to pursue 3 establishing a joint planning group with Carrboro to review/plan development on Carrboro's 4 western border. 5 Commissioner Pelissier petitioned the Board to establish some format for Board 6 members who attend conferences to provide follow-up informational reports to other Board 7 members. She attended the Go Triangle Board meeting, and all attendees are required to do a 8 report of what was discussed and learned. She said the public needs to understand the value 9 of the Board attending conferences and meetings, and that if Board members attend 10 meetings/conferences, they should come back and report to the Board what they learned, etc. 11 Commissioner Dorosin had no announcements or petitions. 12 Commissioner Rich said she attended the policing forum in Chapel Hill last week, and 13 learned if there is a complaint about a Sheriff's Deputy, one can go online and file a complaint. 14 She petitioned the Board for Community Relations to work with the Sheriff's Office to make the 15 online complaint feature more visible. 16 Commissioner Rich petitioned the Board for staff to review the opportunities to plan for 17 solar pre-wiring of all new buildings as a standard feature, including contacting the Town of 18 Apex, and others, about their efforts. 19 Commissioner Rich said she has received feedback regarding early poling stations, and 20 the desire for all early voting sites to have the same hours. She said different hours at different 21 sites have led to confusion. 22 Commissioner Rich said she attended the Lincoln Center anniversary of desegregation 23 and wondered why the County was not officially represented. 24 Chair McKee said he was unaware of the event, and would have a conversation with the 25 Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) about public invitations to elected 26 officials going forward. 27 Commissioner Rich said she and Commissioner Price were on a list serve for the 28 Lincoln Center. 29 Commissioner Jacobs petitioned that the County Public Affairs Officer meet with both 30 school systems' Public Information Officers (PIO) to help ensure that County and Board 31 members are aware of all school events and ceremonies to encourage friendly and courteous 32 interactions. 33 Commissioner Rich asked if the County would consider issuing a proclamation for this 34 significant anniversary. 35 Chair McKee directed staff to draw up a proclamation in reference to this anniversary. 36 Commissioner Price said the same anniversary for Orange County Schools will occur in 37 two years, and the County should be better prepared to mark this occasion. 38 Commissioner Rich said the panel discussion at the celebration was very informative. 39 Commissioner Price petitioned the Board to consider her submission of a Resolution to 40 support the Equal Rights Amendment. She said the City of Durham has passed a similar 41 resolution. She said this amendment seeks to guarantee equal treatment for women in the 42 Constitution. 43 Commissioner Price said her other petition was in reference to My Brother's Keeper, 44 who submitted a report last spring on its progress as requested by the Board of County 45 Commissioners (BOCC). She petitioned the Board to consider recognizing/approving 46 Movement for Youth as the lead agency for My Brother's Keeper. She requested a 47 presentation at the Board's next meeting. 48 Commissioner Price thanked a class for recently asking her to come and speak on 49 voting. 50 Commissioner Price said Representative Paul Lucke passed away on Saturday.