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3 Commissioner Rich said she wanted to make sure this is no way stops the progress on the MTS. Bonnie Hammersley said this would be separate from the MTS. Commissioner Marcoplos said he sent an email to the Board about the NC Clean Path, an NCWarn event. He said this will discuss renewable energies, battery technology, etc. He said he met with the presenter last year, and he is very informative. Commissioner Marcoplos said he received two complaints about excessive gunfire noise, and asked if this can be addressed. Chair Dorosin said there will be a discussion on the noise ordinance at an upcoming work session. Commissioner Price said she was asked to talk about the Veteran’s Day Event on November 10th at 11:00 a.m. at Southern Human Services Center, at the Veteran’s site. She said this area is now ADA accessible. She said on that same day, the Sheriff’s Office will be selling BBQ to raise money for the Veteran’s Memorial construction. Commissioner Price said she attended the OCS State of the Schools event, which was excellent. She said it included exhibits from the students, choral performances, dancing, etc. She said the public in attendance was asked to complete a form expressing questions/concerns about the OCS, and how to improve them. Commissioner Price said Orange County needs to move forward on more projects to expand the Family Success Alliance (FSA). Commissioner McKee said he apologized for being late, and had an issue with a newborn calf at his farm. Chair Dorosin said was asked to give the keynote address at the InterFaith Council (IFC) Annual meeting, which was a wonderful event. He said there are many positive things happening in the community, and there needs to be better engagement of those in poverty in community events. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a. NC Ann Johnson Senior Center of the Year Award – Robert and Pearl Seymour Center The Board joined with Department on Aging staff in accepting the North Carolina Ann Johnson Senior Center of the Year Award for the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center. Brittany Williams, Chair of the N.C. Senior Center Alliance, made the presentation and explained her organization. The Board joined with the Department on Aging, specifically Robert and Pearl Seymour Center staff, to accept the award from the N.C. Senior Center Alliance and the Board recognized staff for their work enabling the senior center to receive statewide recognition. 5. Public Hearings NONE 6. Regular Agenda a. Award of Southern Campus Expansion Professional Services Agreement The Board considered voting to approve entering into a Professional Services Agreement with Smith Sinnett Architecture of Raleigh, NC for the design and construction administration of the Southern Campus Expansion capital project upon final review of the County Attorney; and authorizing the Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent