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2 <br /> 1 Chair Rich noted the following items were sent to the Board electronically, prior to the <br /> 2 meeting: <br /> 3 - PowerPoint for item 6-a <br /> 4 - PowerPoint for 6-b <br /> 5 - PowerPoint for 6-c <br /> 6 - PowerPoint for 7-a <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Chair Rich called each Commissioner by name (roll call). <br /> 9 <br /> 10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Arts Moment— No Arts Moment was available for this meeting. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 2. Public Comments <br /> 15 <br /> 16 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 17 Janine Zanin said she lives in Efland, and is concerned about the Buckhorn area plan. <br /> 18 She said big changes are planned for this area, and she has been attending planning meetings <br /> 19 in Mebane, and is confused why the public has not been more involved, as well as the County <br /> 20 itself. She said this seems to be a change to the comprehensive land plan, which she believes <br /> 21 the County is required to be involved with. She said the process has been backwards, and <br /> 22 encouraged the Board of County Commissioners to look closely at this area. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 25 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 26 below.) <br /> 27 <br /> 28 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 29 Commissioner Greene said she had no comments tonight. <br /> 30 Commissioner Bedford said there would be a drive through job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 <br /> 31 p.m. tomorrow at the Department of Social Services (DSS). <br /> 32 Commissioner Bedford said donations were down for the Holiday Toy Chest through <br /> 33 DSS. <br /> 34 Commissioner Price said the information item included in tonight's agenda package, <br /> 35 related to the US15/501 Corridor Study, has been discussed multiple times, and has been a <br /> 36 disappointment, as it encourages more cars to be on the road. <br /> 37 Commissioner Price said all Board members should have received an email from the <br /> 38 Orange County Rape Crisis Center about this week being Transgender Awareness Week. She <br /> 39 encouraged the BOCC to continue looking at, and seek to eradicate, all forms of discrimination. <br /> 40 Commissioner McKee said he had no comments tonight. <br /> 41 Commissioner Dorosin referred to a story in the News & Observer, which said 10% of <br /> 42 Raleigh residents is over age 65; 11% of residents in Durham is over age 65; and 15% of <br /> 43 Chapel Hill residents is over age 65. He said this is something to consider moving forward. He <br /> 44 said another set of statistics that came out was about wealth in the local community. He said <br /> 45 the median household income in Chapel Hill has increased by 7% to $90,400 annually; the <br /> 46 median home value is $410,000; and 58% of renters in Chapel Hill are spending more than 30% <br /> 47 of their income on housing. He said these are important demographic statistics. <br /> 48 Commissioner Marcoplos referred to the US 15/501 Corridor study, and said he has had <br /> 49 many discussions with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), GoTriangle, and Durham <br /> 50 BOCC, and this corridor is so important to the greater regional transportation connectivity. <br />