Agenda - 01-22-2019 8-a - Minutes

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3 1 especially government officials obey the laws of the country is not hate--it is one of the civic 2 responsibilities of citizens in a democratic republic such as ours. 3 4 It is not an overstatement to say that our governance has been corrupted by foreign nationals of 5 illegal presence. Illegal immigration is a massive criminal enterprise. That is why a glimmer of 6 hope appears when newly elected officials take the oath of office committing to support and 7 maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States. I truly hope that the new 8 commissioners will resist the pressures that will come to aid and abet, shield and shelter foreign 9 nationals of illegal presence in our county. In fact, I truly hope they will reverse the corruption 10 that already exists and restore the principles of lawfulness to our county government. Please 11 honor your oath of office and, by doing so, also honor the commitments and sacrifices of our 12 men and women in uniform and our veterans who have always protected and defended our 13 Constitution and country against enemies foreign and domestic. God Bless the United States 14 of America. 15 Robin Jacobs, Eno River Association (ERA) Executive Director, presented the 2019 Eno 16 River Association calendar to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). She said the 17 calendar celebrates what others left behind that lived along the Eno River. She expressed 18 appreciation for the collaboration between Orange County and the ERA. 19 Bill Ward is a green activist in Orange County and petitioned the Board to comment on 20 Duke Energy Carolina's latest integrative resource plan. He reviewed other counties that are 21 carbon free throughout the US: Monterrey Bay Community Power; three counties in California; 22 Warren Buffet's MidAmerican Energy will be by 2020; Green Mountain in Vermont (90% carbon 23 free); Washington DC commits to be being 100% carbon free by 2032. He said Duke Energy is 24 talking about using coal-fired plants into the 2040s, with Duke Energy's emissions factor is 25 currently 0.7 pounds of carbon dioxide for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated. He said a 26 typical family uses about 1000 KW hours/month. He said carbon dioxide is a waste gas from 27 electricity generation. He asked the Board if it would comment on Duke's energy plan and 28 advocate for greener solutions. 29 Chair Rich said the petition will be taken to agenda review, and clarified that there is a 30 150 day window to make a response to the plan, which was issued in September. 31 Bill Ward said that it is his understanding. 32 Craig Carter said, at a previous BOCC meeting, he asked about flying the 4 x 9.6 foot 33 memorial flag for veterans at a cemetery, and was told he would received a response from the 34 Board, but has not done so. 35 Craig Carter also said his parents had a flag flown over the White House in their honor, 36 and he is no longer able to fly this flag as it is deemed too large by local ordinances. 37 Craig Carter said his most serious concern is the lack of ambulance services in the 38 northern part of the County. He said a church member recently died after waiting 8.5 minutes 39 without oxygen, and the local volunteer firefighters cannot provide medical care. He said he 40 called 911 from his own house, due to a shooter in the state park next to his house, and 41 reached Durham County services who transferred him to Orange County, and was ultimately 42 told no one could respond. He said more services are needed, and asked if an ambulance can 43 be stationed at St. Mary's road. He said a great deal of money was spent on the fire station, 44 but there are no plugs to power the ambulance. 45 Commissioner McKee referred to the response time from Meadowlands, and said the 46 ambulances were likely stationed somewhere else in the County at the time he called. He said 47 he would follow up about the St. Mary's Road station. 48 49 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda