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2 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 3 Chair Rich acknowledged the public charge. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Arts Moment <br /> 6 Orange County Arts Commission board member Linda Williamson introduced Claire <br /> 7 Hermann: <br /> 8 Claire Hermann's work has been selected as a finalist for the North Carolina Poet <br /> 9 Laureate's Award and as a Split This Rock Poem of the Week. Her poems have appeared in <br /> 10 such publications as Borderlands: Texas Poetry Journal, Lines + Stars, Southern Women's <br /> 11 Poetry Review, and Prime Number. She has a weakness for cats, farmers markets, foggy <br /> 12 mornings, and justice. Visit her website at ironclaywriters.com. <br /> 13 Claire Hermann read two short poems: "Property Record" and "Runaway". <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Chair Rich said Commissioner Price would not be able to attend tonight. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 2. Public Comments <br /> 18 <br /> 19 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 20 Carol Edmonds said she would like the alternate route into this building to be <br /> 21 better marked while the current elevator is out of order. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 24 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 25 below.) <br /> 26 <br /> 27 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 28 Commissioner McKee said given the damage that happened two weeks ago in the <br /> 29 tornado, and the many homeowners with a lot of debris, he is concerned about fees. He said <br /> 30 the waste disposal fees have not been waived, and once a landowner can confirm damage <br /> 31 from that storm, he would ask that a permit be given to waive the fees. He said the County <br /> 32 needs a process going forward to address these issues for future storms. <br /> 33 Commissioner Marcoplos said he attended a GoTriangle meeting last week, and the <br /> 34 commuter rail project is being analyzed. He said given that light rail is done, it has been <br /> 35 determined that it might be wise to include Hillsborough and Burlington, along with Johnston <br /> 36 County, in the first phase. He said there will likely be a request for funding in the near future for <br /> 37 a study; somewhere around $80-85,000. <br /> 38 Commissioner Bedford said May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and <br /> 39 particularly Mental Health Awareness for Children's Day. She said many schools will be <br /> 40 participating to reduce stigma. <br /> 41 Commissioner Greene said there is a new essay collection out called Mothers and <br /> 42 Strangers, in which she has an essay. She said there will be a reading on Wednesday, May 8 <br /> 43 at the Orange County Public Library. <br /> 44 Commissioner Greene said she attended the TJCOG meeting last week, where climate <br /> 45 related emergencies were discussed. <br /> 46 Commissioner Greene said she attended the Sequential Intercept Model meeting last <br /> 47 week, which was organized by Cait Fenhagen, Criminal Justice Resource Director, and brought <br /> 48 together all stakeholders in the criminal justice system to discuss ways to divert people out of <br /> 49 the criminal justice system due to mental health/substance abuse needs. <br />