Agenda - 11-02-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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2 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to add a closed session at the end of the meeting for the purpose of: § 143-318.11(a)(3) To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body. VOTE: UNANIMOUS PUBLIC CHARGE Chair Dorosin dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. 2. Public Comments a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda NO PUBLIC COMMENT b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members Commissioner Price said the N.C. Child Welfare Achievements is at the Commissioners' places. She said she received this information at a North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) meeting. Commissioner Price said at the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) meeting, there were some additional Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program (CMAQ) funds. She said Orange County asked for $60,000 to fund a new bus, with an on board camera and radio. She said Orange County must contribute 20% of the cost. Commissioner Jacobs said he had a question for Craig Benedict that came up at Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHMPO) meeting. He said population projections were being made according to a land use plan that does not comport with the County's land use plan, in terms of densities for 2045. He asked Craig Benedict if he would report back to the Board with the correct information for the population projections. Commissioner Jacobs referred to the Orange Grove Road Access Management Plan, and said when it was created they were told the Department of Transportation (DOT) would not allow a pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge; but DOT recently said they were shocked to hear this information. He said Orange County has either been acting on an improper assumption, was given incorrect information, or the DOT policy has changed. He said having pedestrians cross Orange Grove Road by Interstate 40 via a bridge would be much better. Commissioner McKee petitioned the Board to have staff discuss the possibility of engaging outside counsel for their Board of Adjustment (BOA) meetings, so as to insure that any BOA decisions are not seen as a conflict. Commissioner Jacobs said he supported this petition. Commissioner Rich said the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools' (CHCCS) capital projects came in vastly over budget, and she would like to know an update on how the district plans to proceed. She asked if the Board could be kept in the loop on this, and noted that there is a lot of confusion in the public about this issue.