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3 <br /> 1 would like a matrix as to what summer programs are available to children to go on the website, <br /> 2 which can also allow the Board to see where gaps may exist. <br /> 3 Commissioner Greene said she attended a TARPO meeting, and a resolution was <br /> 4 passed to initiate the amendment process to the Orange County CTP to prioritize the project to <br /> 5 widen highway 54 from Carrboro west towards the County line. <br /> 6 Commissioner Greene congratulated Carrboro on the dedication it had this evening of <br /> 7 the marker recording the history of the name of Carrboro, repudiating any investment in Julian <br /> 8 Carr's positions on race. <br /> 9 Chair Rich said she also attended the MPO, and it was on the day of the gas explosion <br /> 10 in Durham. She said it was a scary day, but gave a big thank you to all first responders. She <br /> 11 said there was one fatality, and 25 injured, including one firefighter. <br /> 12 Chair Rich said the Board has been getting a lot of emails about the Greene Tract, and <br /> 13 she is working with staff to put an FAQ on the website. She said the Greene Tract, and plans <br /> 14 for it, have been around for 17 years, and it is not a new project. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 17 <br /> 18 a. Proclamation Recognizing Fredrick Lewis Battle <br /> 19 The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation recognizing the life and services <br /> 20 of Frederick (Fred) Lewis Battle for the people of Orange County and authorize the Chair to <br /> 21 sign. <br /> 22 Commissioner Price read the proclamation, and Jesse Gibson was present to receive it: <br /> 23 <br /> 24 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 25 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING <br /> 26 FREDERICK LEWIS BATTLE <br /> 27 <br /> 28 WHEREAS, Frederick (Fred) Lewis Battle was a leader in Orange County and throughout his <br /> 29 life worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for the people of Orange County <br /> 30 and beyond; and <br /> 31 <br /> 32 WHEREAS, our entire community mourns the passing of Fred Battle on April 1, 2019 and <br /> 33 expresses our sincere sympathy to his family and friends; and <br /> 34 <br /> 35 WHEREAS, over the course of his lifetime, Fred Battle fought for justice and social equality, <br /> 36 starting as early as the 1960's with a history making protest against Woolworth's in <br /> 37 Greensboro, North Carolina, pushing forward the nationwide civil rights movement; <br /> 38 and <br /> 39 <br /> 40 WHEREAS, as local activists, Fred Battle and Yonni Chapman co-founded the Orange County <br /> 41 Rainbow Coalition of Conscience in 1982; and <br /> 42 <br /> 43 WHEREAS, continuing the fight for social justice, Fred Battle founded the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> 44 Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People <br /> 45 (NAACP) in 1987, and served as its president for over 20 years; and <br /> 46 <br /> 47 WHEREAS, Fred Battle gave freely of his time, energy and talents in serving the community; <br /> 48 and <br /> 49 <br />