Agenda - 10-17-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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2 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2 3 The following items were noted at the Commissioners' places: 4 - PowerPoint for Item 6-a 5 - PowerPoint presentations for Item 6-c 6 - PowerPoint for Item 6-d 7 - Copy of Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) calendar for Item 6-e 8 9 PUBLIC CHARGE 10 Chair Dorosin dispensed with the reading of the public charge. 11 12 2. Public Comments 13 14 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda 15 NONE 16 17 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 18 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda 19 below.) 20 21 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 22 Commissioner Burroughs had no comments. 23 Commissioner Rich had no comments. 24 Commissioner Marcoplos said he went to the International Bluegrass Musicians 25 Association (IBMA) event this past weekend, where he heard an artist named Molly Tuttle, who 26 was the first female IBMA guitarist of the year. He said her guitar of choice was a pre-war 27 guitar made in Hillsborough. 28 Commissioner Price petitioned the Board to consider a draft resolution in the next month 29 or so in reference to a PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 6, 2017 AS ABOLITION 30 DAY. 31 Commissioner Price asked if the Planning Department could provide maps to insure 32 consistency in various meetings, like SWOT analysis. 33 Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioner Price attended the Greenways 34 Conference this past Sunday, and a report will be released this week about the benefits of 35 greenways and open spaces. He said he spoke with someone from the Virginia Department of 36 Recreation and Open spaces, who said the ratio of spending to return is 60 to 1. He said he 37 will forward the report to the BOCC once he receives it. 38 Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioners Marcoplos and Rich met yesterday 39 for a discussion to review possible County transportation projects, both proposed and possible, 40 in time to submit them for the October DCHC MPO meeting, which is scheduled for 41 Wednesday, October 11th. He said they would do this with an eye toward establishing a 42 regular process for advancing Orange County priorities, and gaining funding for same. He said 43 the idea is to begin meeting periodically to anticipate planning deadlines for both the DCHC and 44 Burlington-Graham MPOs, and determine what are Orange County's preferences and priorities 45 at a more collaborative level. He said beyond that, we can discuss important concepts, plans 46 and concerns for other processes and venues including the quarterly meetings with DOT staff. 47 He said follow up reports would be provided from time to time to the entire BOCC. 48 Commissioner Jacobs said next Monday there will be a meeting in response to a petition 49 from Commissioner Marcoplos about the JPA anniversary, and staff invited planners from 50 Chapel Hill and Carrboro to attend.