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5 <br /> the possible purchase of 13 acres from Eric Knight at the corner of Highway 54 and <br /> Mebane Oaks Road for the potential for a MST hub. He said in August 2016, OWASA <br /> approved conditions for the land use for routing of the trail on its property. He said there <br /> were a few provisions in the agreement that will prohibit the trail from going across property <br /> that adjoins the property being pursued for purchase. He said the first provision from <br /> OWASA is that the trail shall be 50 feet from full pull reservoir, which is based on the <br /> Jordan Lake Watershed rules. He said there are areas of this property where OWASA only <br /> owns 25 feet. He said the second provision is that the trail be 50 feet from neighboring <br /> property owners. He said if this cannot be achieved, the County is to work with the property <br /> owner to create an agreement. He said no one has contacted his mother or aunt to discuss <br /> their neighboring properties, but his aunt and his mother have told him that they will not <br /> agree to any terms or conditions. He asked if the BOCC would reconsider, and not <br /> proceed with the purchase of this property, as it will not be able to serve the purpose for <br /> which it was purchased. <br /> Paul Werner said he is opposed to Commissioner Marcoplos' proposal. He said he <br /> has lived in Hillsborough for 30 years, and he has seen his property taxes only go up. He <br /> said the Board should look at ways to reduce tax increases, and this is not an efficient use <br /> of their taxes. <br /> John Lestina said he wanted to talk about pollution issues. He said his neighbors do <br /> not see this as being important, but it has been deemed critical by governments and <br /> researchers for many years. He said he is supportive of Commissioner Marcoplos' <br /> proposal. <br /> Anna Richards said she wanted to talk about the budget process and transparency. <br /> She said she is concerned that all budget amendments made by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners should be available to the public up to two weeks in advance of the budget <br /> adoption. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Dorosin petitioned that staff put amendments online as the Manager <br /> gets them. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said this information will be online tomorrow, and does not <br /> need to be listed as a petition. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said there is information in the news about the toxicity of <br /> Round Up pesticide, and he petitioned that if Orange County uses it, it should be banned. <br /> He said he would also like to get a copy of Carrboro's policy. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin petitioned the Board to have a conversation in the fall about <br /> the process of possibly banning single-family zoning. He said a lot of jurisdictions around <br /> the country are banning or have banned single-family zoning. He said single-family zoning <br /> was devised to prevent African Americans from living in residential neighborhoods. He said <br /> he would like to talk about this in order to ban it, as this can have an impact on housing <br /> diversity, affordability, gentrification, etc. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said his amendment about the CHCCS district tax is being <br /> misrepresented, and it does not mean there will be a loss of school funding. He said the <br /> County funds the schools via a per pupil amount, which is the same across the County. He <br /> said CHCCS has a special district tax, which brings in $20 million, which leads to each <br /> student in CHCCS receiving an additional $2000 per pupil. He said his proposal is to <br /> reduce the inequity, and the CHCCS should come down 1 cent, and the countywide tax <br />