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<br />2 <br />Kim Pirraci pointed out page 13, line 386 and informed that she was not the one who said that. 55 56 MOTION by Buddy Hartley to approve the December 7, 2016 Planning Board minutes as amended. Seconded by 57 <br />Tony Blake. 58 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 59 <br /> 60 61 AGENDA ITEM 5. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 62 63 <br />No additions to Agenda 64 65 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE 66 67 Introduction to the Public Charge 68 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 69 <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development 70 <br />laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and 71 <br />harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and 72 <br />future needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that 73 <br />contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB 74 <br />will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services 75 <br />during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. 76 <br /> 77 <br /> 78 <br />PUBLIC CHARGE 79 <br />The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its 80 <br />citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with 81 <br />fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this 82 <br />public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual 83 <br />regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting 84 <br />until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. 85 <br /> 86 <br /> 87 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS 88 <br /> 89 <br />No comments 90 <br /> 91 AGENDA ITEM 8: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS 92 a) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 93 b) ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION 94 95 <br /> 96 <br />Michael Harvey informed the Board that the Board of Adjustment will reconvene a public hearing next January 9th for 97 <br />a telecommunication tower off of Mount Carmel Church Road. 98 <br /> 99 <br />Craig Benedict: The County as part of this year’s current budget process has created a new department. So Orange 100 <br />Public Transportation will be un-nestled from the Planning and Inspections Department and they’ve hired a new 101 <br />Transportation Director starting next Monday. 102 <br /> 103 <br />Tony Blake: Can you share his name? 104 <br /> 105 <br />Craig Benedict: Mr. Letman. 106 <br /> 107 <br /> 6