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3 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said she just moved into a new home along with her mom, and she <br /> 2 contacted the Department on Aging to assess the home's readiness for an aging individual. <br /> 3 She said the Department suggested changes, and she highly recommended this service to <br /> 4 anyone that has an aging individual in their home. <br /> 5 Commissioner Jacobs said over the summer Jerry Passmore, long-term aging director, <br /> 6 passed away. <br /> 7 Commissioner Jacobs said that the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center <br /> 8 (PFAP) is doing better than it has done before, and staff is talking about expansion; a real <br /> 9 success story. <br /> 10 Commissioner Jacobs said Community Home Trust is having its annual fundraiser on <br /> 11 Friday, September 7ch <br /> 12 Commissioner Marcoplos said GoTriangle is now distributing free youth passes (for 13- <br /> 13 18 year olds) in Orange County, and he listed the places to pick one up: Carrboro Cybrary and <br /> 14 the Orange County library in Hillsborough. <br /> 15 Chair Dorosin said the Board has an annual meeting with City of Mebane, but he was <br /> 16 talking to the Manager and Commissioner Rich about establishing a working group with several <br /> 17 elected officials and staff, where there can be more effective engagement on issues that are <br /> 18 current to both entities. He said this would allow for greater on going conversation. <br /> 19 Commissioner Jacobs asked if this group would be in lieu of having the meeting with <br /> 20 Mebane this fall, or subsequent to. <br /> 21 Chair Dorosin said this would be in lieu of having the September 13th meeting, but an <br /> 22 alternative meeting date will be set after this work group has met. <br /> 23 Commissioner Price said she was at a community meeting last week, and Mebane was <br /> 24 also there. She said there were issues of concern for both Mebane and Orange County at <br /> 25 large. <br /> 26 Commissioner Rich said it would be set up like the Chatham/Orange County work <br /> 27 group, and suggested making this a petition as it gives a formal request from Orange County to <br /> 28 Mebane. <br /> 29 Chair Dorosin said he would make a petition. <br /> 30 Commissioner Jacobs suggested giving the work group a limited time prior to having a <br /> 31 joint meeting between all elected officials, or have the joint meeting first to determine how to set <br /> 32 up the group, and what topics will be covered. He said Agritourism and farmland preservation <br /> 33 are two topics that initiated the joint meetings years ago. <br /> 34 Bonnie Hammersley said sewer lines will be transferred to Mebane on October, and <br /> 35 suggested a social meeting at that time to discuss the scope of the work group. <br /> 36 Chair Dorosin asked John Roberts if he could provide a short update on the Barn of <br /> 37 Chapel Hill, and the status of last Board of Adjustment (BOA) meeting, as related to the Barn. <br /> 38 Chair Dorosin attended the dedication for the Habitat for Humanity house that was <br /> 39 moved from the Sportsplex to Hillsborough. He said it was a wonderful event, and he <br /> 40 commended all the staff that was involved. <br /> 41 Chair Dorosin said there is another dedication at Waterstone this coming Saturday. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) needs three volunteers to serve on the <br /> 44 2019 retreat planning committee. <br /> 45 Discussion ensued and the volunteers will be: Chair Dorosin, Commissioner McKee and <br /> 46 Commissioner Price. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 49 <br /> 50 a. Orange County Arts Commission 2018-19 Grant Recipients <br />