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Approved 5/2/2018 <br />MINUTES 1 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2 APRIL 4, 2018 3 <br />REGULAR MEETING 4 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Marshall (Vice-Chair), Bingham Township Representative; Kim Piracci, At-Large; Randy 7 <br />Marshall, At-Large; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill 8 <br />Township; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; Alexander Gregory, Chapel Hill Township 9 <br />Representative; Hunter Spitzer, At-Large; Adam Beeman, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Carrie Fletcher, 10 <br />Bingham Township Representative; 11 12 MEMBERS ABSENT: Lydia Wegman (Chair), At-Large Chapel Hill Township Representative; Buddy Hartley, Little River 13 <br />Township Representative; Patricia Roberts, Cheeks Township Representative; 14 <br /> 15 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Patrick Mallett, 16 <br />Planner II; Meredith Kern, Administrative Assistant II. 17 <br /> 18 OTHERS PRESENT: Ryan Barnett; Katherine Walker; Heather Redding; Latarndva Strong; Nan Fulcher; 19 <br /> 20 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 21 22 <br />Vice Chair Randy Marshall called the meeting to order and welcomed new board member Carrie Fletcher. 23 <br /> 24 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 25 <br />a. Planning Calendar for April and May 26 <br /> 27 AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 28 March 7, 2018, Training Session Notes 29 <br /> March 7, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes 30 <br /> 31 MOTION by Adam Beeman to approve the March 7, 2018, Regular Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Laura Nicholson. 32 VOTE: Unanimous 33 34 AGENDA ITEM 4. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 35 <br />There were no changes. 36 <br /> 37 AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE 38 39 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE 40 <br />The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 41 <br />appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development laws 42 <br />of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and 43 <br />harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future 44 <br />needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to 45 <br />and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every 46 <br />effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our 47 <br />deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. 48 <br /> 49 <br /> 50 PUBLIC CHARGE 51 <br />The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its 52 <br />citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with 53 <br />fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this 54 <br />public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual 55 <br />Attachment 2 8