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3 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price re-petitioned for a statement to be sent to UNC to find out about <br />reducing the usage of coal. She said she wants to follow up and find out if a reduction has <br />happened since there has been a change in administration. <br />Commissioner Price said she attended board meeting of UNC students about food <br />instability, and would like to have a presentation brought to a future BOCC meeting about this <br />topic. <br />Commissioner Price thanked the North Carolina Supreme Court for including Orange <br />County on its 200th anniversary tour, which was very interesting. She said it was good for the <br />County to have them here. <br />Commissioner Bedford said she attended the Department of Social Services (DSS) <br />Board meeting yesterday, and learned that the Medicaid transformation has been halted due <br />to lack of state funding. <br />Commissioner Bedford said Cardinal Innovations is still taking applications for the Local Orange <br />County Council or the regional council, and the deadline to apply is November 24. She said the <br />Board Retreat Committee has met, and will include the topic of systems management. <br />Chair Rich petitioned the Board to have a proclamation at the December meeting for <br />Katherine Cheek at Schley Grange and Robert Dowling from Community Home Trust, both of <br />whom are retiring soon. <br />Chair Rich petitioned the Board to write a letter about the new White House Executive <br />Order on refugee resettlement. She said Durham recently sent a response to this Executive <br />Order, and the BOCC could use this as a guideline. She said, without a letter stating the <br />County’s intention, refugees will not be able to resettle in Orange County. <br />John Roberts said the Executive Order restricts where thoroughly vetted refugees can <br />go, and governments must make an affirmative step before refugees will be allowed to <br />resettle. <br />Chair Rich said this is an important step for Orange County, as many residents have <br />moved here over the years. <br />Commissioner Price asked if this Executive Order affects the ability of churches to <br />bring people to communities. <br />John Roberts said he only aware of the Executive Order applying to local and state <br />governments, and the state has the overarching authority to allow or not allow resettlement. <br />Chair Rich said the County celebrated a new business called “Well” coming to Chapel <br />Hill today. She said Well will bring about 400 jobs to Franklin Street, and Commissioners <br />Green and Marcoplos also attended. She said the County is excited to partner with Chapel <br />Hill on this project. She said the County is really on a roll with economic development, and it <br />is important to recognize those in the Economic Development and Manager’s offices, which <br />have made this progress happen. <br /> <br />4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> <br />a. Driving is Exhausting Campaign <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The student-led Driving Is Exhausting campaign attempted to spark <br />awareness about the links between transportation, health and climate change. Yard signs were <br />posted on all Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools campuses from October 28 through November <br />10, 2019, encouraging drivers to turn off their cars when waiting for more than 10 seconds. <br /> <br />The students created a website (www.DrivingIsExhausting.com) that offers an Idle-Free Schools <br />Toolkit to help students generate more awareness and action. Resources included on the <br />website are aimed at helping the community reduce idling around the schools and encouraging