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