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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT <br /> 4 MINUTES <br /> 5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 6 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 7 January 21, 2020 <br /> 8 7:00 p.m. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in a Business Meeting on Tuesday, <br /> 11 January 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Penny Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta <br /> 14 Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price <br /> 15 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None <br /> 16 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 17 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 18 Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 19 appropriately below.) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Chair Rich noted the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> 26 - 4b- PowerPoint and Report for OWASA <br /> 27 - 6a- PowerPoint and Revised Resolution for Greene Tract <br /> 28 - Blue sheet: Board of County Commissioners' quarterly travel expenses <br /> 29 - Green sheet: Information from Commissioner Greene re: Removal of Thomas Ruffin's picture <br /> 30 - White sheet: Two resident post cards in re: Refugees' resettlement <br /> 31 <br /> 32 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 33 The Chair acknowledged the public charge <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Arts Moment <br /> 36 Katie Murray, Orange County Arts Commission Coordinator, introduced Karina <br /> 37 Castaneda Esparza: <br /> 38 Karina Castaneda Esparza is a proud daughter of two immigrant parents. She is from Mebane, <br /> 39 North Carolina. Her top priority at the moment is to continue her academic journey and make <br /> 40 her parents proud. She plans to major in psychology. While she does not know exactly what <br /> 41 she want her career to be, she knows for a fact that she is headed toward a place in life her <br /> 42 parents have always dreamt of for her. Since her freshman year at Orange High School, she <br /> 43 has worked tutoring students that recently came from Spanish speaking countries or who <br /> 44 struggle with the English language. She is committed to leading other Latinx students and <br /> 45 minorities toward success. Over the past two years she has been involved in many community <br /> 46 service programs and events and photography. She cares about unity and equality and knows <br /> 47 that with strong, forward thinking and diverse students, girls and boys of every color will be able <br /> 48 to thrive and earn the education they deserve. <br /> 49 Karina Castaneda Esparza read an excerpt of her work. <br /> 50 <br />