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4 <br /> <br />3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> Commissioner McKee had no comments. <br /> Commissioner Price said the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization met last week, and released the list of projects for the allocation of local input <br />points, therefore opening the public comment period. <br /> Commissioner Price said the Board received a template from the North Carolina <br />Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) for the North Carolina School Bond for school <br />facilities, and she is petitioning the BOCC to support the bond, and to encourage both local <br />Chambers of Commerce to do the same. <br /> Commissioner Price said the Central Orange High School reunion is coming up, and it <br />marks 50 years since the end of segregation in the Orange County School System. She said <br />there will be a host of activities planned. <br />Commissioner Price said she supported getting an action plan for the MST. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Price about the MST. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he wanted to express his condolences to the family of Elsie <br />Pickett, who was a great community activist. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs congratulated all of the teachers who were going to Raleigh <br />tomorrow to fight for themselves and quality public education, in a State that seems to want to <br />dismantle quality public education. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the first meeting of the Orange Chatham Work Group <br />occurred, and it was a very collegial meeting, which was full of good information. He said the <br />next meeting will occur in October. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he is excited about the day of advocacy for teachers and <br />public education. He said one part of the movement stuck with him, which is the depth of <br />children’s hunger issues in the County, and learning how many children would go without food <br />due to missing a day of school. He said he was unaware of the magnitude of this problem, and <br />he is unsure how to help, but feels that Board should concentrate on this issue in the near <br />future. <br />Commissioner Burroughs had no comments. <br />Commissioner Rich referred to Commissioner Marcoplos’ request to help hungry <br />children, and said it may be something that the Food Council can look into. She congratulated <br />teachers for their bold move in holding tomorrow’s march. <br />Commissioner Rich referred to the meeting with Chatham County, and said she also <br />learned a great deal. She said Chatham County is feeling growing pains with its public <br />transportation, especially in the direction of Chapel Hill. She said Chatham Transit is a non- <br />profit, to which Chatham County provides financial support, and it is trying to get passengers to <br />UNC, in order to connect with Orange Public Transit (OPT) and Chapel Hill Transit. She <br />petitioned the Board and staff to think proactively about these connections. <br /> <br />4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br />NONE <br /> <br />8. Consent Agenda (MOVED UP) <br /> <br />• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br />Items 8-b, 8-c by Commissioner Price <br />Item 8-d by Commissioner McKee <br /> <br /> <br />