Agenda - 03-07-2019 8-a - Minutes

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4 1 2 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 3 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda 4 below.) 5 6 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 7 Commissioner Dorosin said at last week's Board of County Commissioners' 8 (BOCC) meeting, with the Fire Chiefs, there was a discussion about a training facility at 9 Durham Tech. He said this location seemed to be the first choice, and it needs to be fast 10 tracked. He asked if staff could be directed to make this a high priority, and as the Board 11 representative to the Chiefs Council, he will be glad to be part of any discussions with 12 Durham Tech. 13 Chair Rich said to also include Commissioner Marcoplos in these conversations, 14 since he is the Board's Durham Tech representative. 15 Commissioner McKee said he had no comments, but heartily endorsed 16 Commissioner Dorosin's comments about the training center and expediting this process. 17 Commissioner Greene said she sent a memo to the Board today about the Emerging 18 Issues Conference she attended last week, specifically on connecting urban and rural issues. 19 She said two particularly interesting topics were the presentation of the "One Minnesota" 20 concept, and "Project 40" which is a vision of regional food planning, based in Wake County. 21 She said the Orange County Food Council's coordinator is on the steering committee, and the 22 desire is to have 40% of our food to be locally sourced by 2040. She said this project gives 23 excellent context for what the Orange County Food Council is, and aspires to do. 24 Chair Rich said Commissioner Greene's memo also had something about DHIC 25 taking over the naturally occurring affordable housing. She said she would like to learn 26 more about this, and thanked her for the overall report. 27 Commissioner Marcoplos said he attended the Agricultural Summit, and one thing 28 that stuck with him was the idea of having Spanish classes at the Breeze Farm. He 29 petitioned the staff to looking into making this a reality. 30 Commissioner Bedford said she had no comments. 31 Chair Rich proposed a resolution honoring UNC Professor Bill Ferris who won two 32 Grammys last week. 33 Chair Rich congratulated the 6t" Advance Corps class at the School of Government 34 (SOG). She encouraged all to take this program, and said it requires a week of living on 35 campus. 36 Chair Rich said she and Commissioner Dorosin are moving forward with the "One 37 Orange" concept, and she talked with the Mayors about having a social event for all 38 departments: "One Orange Inaugural Games" to occur in the fall, including the school 39 boards. 40 Chair Rich met with Don Saylor, Chair of the Yolo County California County 41 Commissioners, whose area is right outside of Sacramento in a university environment. He 42 visited Orange County and toured several different parts of the County, and was 43 particularly impressed by Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center (PFAP). 44 Chair Rich wished Sheriff Blackwood a happy birthday. 45 Chair Rich said PFAP has requested for a BOCC Member to serve as a liaison to the 46 PFAP Board of Directors, now that Commissioner Jacobs has retired. She said the PFAP 47 Board meets from 4 to 6 times a year, typically mornings from 9 to 11 am (but this could 48 change). 49 Chair Rich said 3 commissioners were interested, but she suggested nominating 50 Commissioner Bedford.