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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 VIRTUAL BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 6 May 5, 2020 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Business Meeting on <br /> 10 Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta <br /> 13 Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County <br /> 17 Manager Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will <br /> 18 be identified appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners conducted a Virtual <br /> 23 Business meeting on May 5, 2020. Members of the Board of Commissioners participated <br /> 24 in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public was able to view <br /> 25 and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting- <br /> 26 Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 27 <br /> 28 In this new virtual process, there are two methods for public comment. <br /> 29 • Written submittals by email <br /> 30 • Speaking during the virtual meeting <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Detailed public comment instructions for each method is provided at the bottom of <br /> 33 this agenda. (Pre-registration is required.) <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 37 Chair Rich said she will be meeting with the Mayors tomorrow morning about <br /> 38 moving forward as it relates to Covid-19, and she will share an update with the Board of <br /> 39 County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the next steps. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 42 The Chair acknowledged the public charge. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 ARTS MOMENT <br /> 45 No Arts Moment will be available for this meeting. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 2. Public Comments <br /> 48 <br /> 49 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 50 <br /> 51 Tony Blake said he is concerned about the convenience centers severely limiting <br /> 52 the amount of household construction debris. He said if the Commissioners recall one of <br /> 53 the reasons for accepting the debris was to reduce the amount of local burning. He said <br />