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6 <br /> <br />engagement becoming increasingly central, we ask the Town Council to help 1 <br />keep this trajectory supported with funding and resources. 2 <br /> 3 <br />2. Increase funding to staffing the Library with diverse staff. 4 <br />Rationale: Due to the changing demographics of the Town and the emphasis in 5 <br />the CHPL Business Plan on "creating a more diverse place for everyone," the 6 <br />Board of Trustees prioritizes the hiring of diverse staff to continue to provide the 7 <br />excellence of service for which CHPL is renowned. 8 <br /> 9 <br />3. Review the current funding model with the County. 10 <br />Rationale: Having a current, working agreement with the County for 11 <br />collaboratively funding operations should be a priority, as strategic decisions for 12 <br />library services continue. 13 <br /> 14 <br />The Board supports creative ways to accomplish these initiatives, perhaps through 15 <br />collaborations with local organizations. 16 <br />Thank you for asking for our input in your planning process. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Sincerely, 19 <br /> 20 Brian Sturm, Chair 21 <br />Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees 22 <br /> 23 <br />Commissioner Rich asked if there is a deadline for the interlocal agreement with CHPL. 24 <br />Bonnie Hammersley said this interlocal agreement expired in 2014, but Orange County 25 <br />has continued to fund the CHPL at the same amount. She said the County has not received a 26 <br />request from the Town to increase this amount. 27 <br />Commissioner Jacobs said there had been fairly regular meetings, and then the tax 28 <br />equity study was completed, which said that the funding came out even in the wash, and 29 <br />everyone was being treated fairly in this agreement. 30 <br /> 31 <br />• Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission: not able to attend 32 <br /> 33 <br />• Chapel Hill Planning Commission: not able to attend 34 <br /> 35 <br />• Hillsborough Board of Adjustment: David Remington 36 <br />David Remington said the one thing he wanted to bring forth was the request for 37 <br />modifying the conditional use permit for the Eno River Academy on highway 57 to expand to an 38 <br />elementary school. He said many similar questions arise about pedestrian and public 39 <br />transportation, and it illustrates how difficult it is to do good things sometimes. He said it is 40 <br />difficult to put sidewalks along a state highway, and with public transportation there is 41 <br />discussion about putting in a bus stop, since this is a charter school with no transportation. He 42 <br />said public transportation in the rural parts of Orange County is an important issue. He said 43 <br />there are 3000 Orange County residents that do not drive, and are not within walking distance 44 <br />of public transportation. 45 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff would send some updated information about public 46 <br />transportation to the Hillsborough BoA. 47 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the school’s permit request was approved. 48 <br />David Remington said yes. 49