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a~ 28) Reevaluate siting and sewer requirements of new solid waste headquarters: Commissioner Carey said that this needs to be done because it also helps to determine how it is going to affect the affordable housing issue on the Greene Tract, The two may be related. 31) Orange County Durham Tech campus -Monitor the construction of the Orange County Campus of Durham Tech to ensure that it meets Orange County standards and also proceeds in a timely manner: Chair Jacobs said that when they met with Senator Burr's economic development representative a couple of weeks ago, he suggested that they are going to bring all community colleges in the state together on Monday to tell them that they are going to have to work together for their money. Donna Dean will be going to this meeting, 32) Include green building standards at DTCC: Chair Jacobs said to add this to the budget drivers and possible expenses. 35) Animal Shelter: Chair Jacobs asked if this money is in the CIP and Donna Dean said that planning money is in the current CIP. There is also $5 million in later years in the debt issuance schedule for the construction. It would be an alternatively financed project. 36) Continue to promote the Buy t_ocal Campaign: Commissioner Gordon said that this is very important. Chair Jacobs made reference to the item about possible non per-pupil support for the school systems, and said that there was an incentive to purchase local produce. Commissioner Gordon said that the Buy Local Campaign was kicked off by both Chambers of Commerce. She pointed out that now with the new TTA route, people could get to Hillsborough from points in Chapel Hill. Information about buying locally could be put at bus stops. 37) Adopt a form of districts for election of BOCC: Commissioner Carey would like to bring this to closure by the end of February. Chair Jacobs said that there is a work session on February 16'h, a meeting on February 215', and they could decide on March 2nd The Board agreed, 38) Ensure that the Mill Creek community health water project proceeds in a timely manner: Health Director Rosemary Summers said that the hold up is the state lab's examination of water samples due to a staff shortage. They are hoping to get all of the samples in the state lab by the end of March, There is usually atwo-week turnaround time, They have not found anything overwhelming or significant yet, There are a few homes with some bacteriological issues, but this is true across the County.. 39) Improve employment diversity: 40) Recruit and select new Human Resources Director: Yes to 39 and 40. Candidates are being interviewed for the HR Director. 41) Make it a top priority to include complete information in the BOCC agenda packets and post it on the website in a timely manner, (Note that if the information is not in the