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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 6 November 19, 2019 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in a business meeting on Tuesday, <br /> 10 November 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Penny Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta <br /> 13 Bedford, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Mark Dorosin <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren, and Deputy Clerk Sherri Ingersoll (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below.) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Chair Rich said Item 4-b: Care to Share Day Proclamation is to be added to the <br /> 25 agenda. She noted the following handouts at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 26 • Driving is Exhausting presentation <br /> 27 • Care to Share Day bulletin <br /> 28 • Item 6-a; Link Government Services Center Remediation Project Options <br /> 29 • Revised Presentation 5-a; Piedmont Metalworks, LLC <br /> 30 <br /> 31 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to <br /> 32 add Item 4-b, Care to Share Day Proclamation, to the agenda. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 35 <br /> 36 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 37 Chair Rich acknowledged the public charge. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Arts Moment <br /> 40 Tim Hoke, Arts Commission member, introduced the artist: <br /> 41 Sonya Drake is a sophomore at Cedar Ridge High School, where she enjoys history and <br /> 42 English classes. She attended Duke School before that, an independent school where she <br /> 43 learned to think creatively. Duke School's curriculum was based in project work and <br /> 44 presentation, so she became comfortable with being onstage. In her free time, she reads and <br /> 45 listens to music. And, of course, she writes. Writing is many things for Sonya: a de-stresser, an <br /> 46 outlet, a vessel, a gift. Writing helps her remember things she doesn't want to forget, and <br /> 47 forget things she wishes she didn't remember. She writes mostly poetry and short stories. <br /> 48 Lately, she's been experimenting with songwriting-- she plays the drums in a band, and they <br /> 49 plan on performing some original songs. Even though her favorite season is fall, she loves the <br />