Agenda 12-10-19 Item 8-a - Minutes

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2 1 summer because there's so much more time to write. Often, she meets people or finds places 2 that inspire her and her writing. 3 4 Sonja Drake read an excerpt from a piece of her work. 5 6 2. Public Comments 7 8 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda 9 Miranda Bridgeford, student, said she really enjoyed Sonja's story, and liked that it 10 ended in a cliffhanger. 11 12 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 13 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda 14 below.) 15 16 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 17 Chair Rich said Commissioner Dorosin is out of town, and unable to attend tonight. 18 She said Commissioner McKee was running a few minutes late. 19 Commissioner Greene said she attended the Voluntary Ag District breakfast last 20 week, and it was remarkable to hear the stories of the farms. She said the keynote speaker 21 talked about agri-tourism, which was very interesting. 22 Commissioner Greene said, based on the UNC School of Social Work presentation 23 last week, she would like to petition staff to have the housing workgroup reconvene to further 24 look into their ideas about transportation and affordable housing, and discuss to see if they 25 are viable. 26 Commissioner Marcoplos said his appointment to the GoTriangle Board will end on 27 November 30, and the average term on this board is four years. He said Orange County is 28 the only member on this board that has annual appointment, and he is completing 29 Commissioner Jacobs' term. He asked if his appointment could be extended to the Board of 30 County Commissioners' (BOCC) December 10 meeting, when new board representation is 31 decided. 32 Chair Rich asked if staff would need to send a letter. 33 John Roberts said the Clerk's office can send a letter to GoTriangle requesting to 34 extend the appointment. 35 36 A motion was by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Price, to extend 37 Commissioner Marcoplos' term on the GoTriangle Board until December 10, 2019, and have 38 the Clerk's office send a letter acknowledging this extension. 39 40 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 41 42 Commissioner Marcoplos acknowledged the minutes from the collaboration meetings 43 between the BOCC and other local governments, as well as the school boards, and asked if 44 these minutes are accessible to the public. 45 Chair Rich said the County Manager suggested that the minutes be included as part 46 of the agenda, as information items. She said she is not sure how people would know the 47 meetings were held, but the County could put the minutes on the front page of the website for 48 easier accessibility.