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4 <br />I. <br />Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br />II. <br />Audience Comments <br />III. <br />Items for Decision - Consent Agenda <br />IV. <br />Resolutions /Proclamations <br />V. <br />Special Presentations <br />VI. <br />Public Hearings <br />VII. <br />Reports <br />VIII. <br />Items for Decision - Regular Agenda <br />IX. <br />Board Comments <br />X. <br />County Manager's Report <br />XI. <br />Appointments <br />XII. <br />Minutes <br />XIII. <br />Executive Session <br />XIV. <br />Adjournment <br />CiZTi��ijUA1k0fu(@71� ". <br />VI. RESOLUTIONS /PROCLAMATIONS <br />A. RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBIT <br />FEDERALLY MANDATED LOCAL PROGRAMS <br />This item was considered at the end of the agenda. Motion <br />was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to <br />refer this resolution to Commissioners Gordon and Insko to rework and <br />fax to the other Commissioners for their approval. This resolution and <br />the invoice will be sent to those listed on the resolution including the <br />Governor. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />NOTE: This resolution was reworked and for the record is stated below: <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADEQUATE FUNDING <br />FOR <br />MANDATED PROGRAMS <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners recognizes and <br />supports the responsibility of the federal and state <br />governments to provide leadership to identify issues <br />affecting the larger society and to establish these <br />issues as national priorities, and <br />WHEREAS, the US Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly <br />have exercised their leadership role by mandating <br />certain programs and services, but have, at the same <br />time, failed to provide adequate funding, and <br />WHEREAS, the US Congress and the North Carolina General <br />Assembly, through these actions, have effected an <br />increase in property taxes, while avoiding the <br />political responsibility for such increases, and <br />