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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 4, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-b <br /> SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing Lee Pavao <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proclamation Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners, <br /> 919-245-2130 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation recognizing the life and services of Lee Pavao for the <br /> people of Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: From dedication to improving the lives of children and older adults, to <br /> leadership in advancing smart, sustainable economic development, and to being a champion for <br /> parks and recreational assets, Lee Pavao was a strong advocate for Orange County and North <br /> Carolina. <br /> Lee Pavao served Orange County through multiple volunteer and leadership programs including <br /> the Orange County Task Force for Senior Needs in Southern Orange, the Chapel Hill Senior <br /> Center, the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation <br /> Commission, the Public Library Board and Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House, the <br /> Orange County United Way, and the Orange County Visitors Bureau. Mr. Pavao also served on <br /> the Chapel Hill Town Council for two terms and as Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tern from 2000-2001. <br /> Mr. Pavao was a long time Orange County volunteer and civic leader. <br /> The Board of Commissioners joins with County residents in mourning the passing of Mr. Pavao <br /> at his home on May 13, 2019 surrounded by family. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact <br /> associated with consideration of the proclamation. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Proclamation <br /> recognizing Lee Pavao and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />