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7 o Creating a public web page listing all conservation easements in the County. This searchable site should contain a copy of the warranty deed, inspection reports, violation citation, maps, and all official forms of communication with the property owner. Nan Fulcher read a petition requesting the repeal of the resolution designating section of highway as part of the “Jefferson Davis National Highway” in Orange County. She asked if the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) would consider this request prior to its summer break. Commissioner Jacobs said petitions are referred to agenda review with the Chair, Vice-Chair, Manager, and Clerk to determine the process for consideration. Terri Buckner said she is here to speak on behalf of the Orange County branch of the Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST). She reviewed a petition that the Friends of the MST presented to the Board on May 6. She said an email was sent by staff with some updates, and said tonight she is asking if more action could occur. She said staff estimates 2-3 years before trail building can begin, and experts say the trails will take another 2-3 years to complete. She asked if the requests made at the May 6th meeting could be added as an agenda item to the BOCC meeting on June 19th. Allan Green was signed up to speak, but declined to do so. Commissioner McKee referred to the petition about the Jefferson Davis highway, and asked John Roberts if this resolution would have died on its own due to being over 50 years old. John Roberts said the memorial highway never came into being, and the proclamation was an act by the BOCC, and the current Board of County Commissioners can retract this original proclamation. He said the original proclamation has no legal effect today, as the project was abandoned. Commissioner McKee asked if John Roberts was aware of this resolution from 1959. John Roberts said he was made aware of it about a month ago, but had not heard of it previously. b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members Commissioner Marcoplos said GoTriangle will make free youth passes (13-18 years old) available as of July 1st, which can be used anywhere in the GoTriangle system. He said Orange County should publicize this information. Commissioner Marcoplos spoke to Durham Tech President Bill Ingram about the paramedic training course, and Durham Tech is planning to institute accredited and non- accredited courses for paramedics. He read an email to this effect, and said this is underway at Durham Tech and Orange County will continue to monitor this. Commissioner Marcoplos said there is proposed legislation on building inspections, which states if a local inspection cannot happen within two days, the builder can hire an inspector from a statewide pool. He said the builder would pay for the inspector, but the local fee for the inspection would be refunded. He said there is some grey area about whether an engineer or an architect can inspect the foundation and footings, in lieu of local inspectors, if they did the engineering for said foundation and footings. He said it is a strange bill, and he would like to know what this bill would mean to the inspections department.