Agenda - 03-16-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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5 1 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the 2 agenda below.) 3 4 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 5 Commissioner Bedford said she had no comments. 6 Commissioner Dorosin said he had no comments. 7 Commissioner Hamilton read the following two petitions: 8 9 When I was elected to this Board, I pledged to serve the residents of Orange County to 10 the best of my ability. I have been appreciative of the information provided by our County 11 manager and staff and my fellow commissioners. However, to be at my best, I would like to 12 petition for the Commissioners to require that the Board agenda and supporting documents be 13 available one week before a board meeting. I am not looking for this change to happen right 14 away since there are a lot of departments to coordinate. And I expect that there will be urgent 15 items that come up after the week. Given the volume of information, getting the information 16 Thursday before a Tuesday meeting is not enough time. 17 18 1 also want to petition to have my fellow commissioners consider using the 3-minute 19 timer during this comment/announcement/petition time. It is stated on the agenda and I think we 20 should follow that rule unless there is a compelling reason to override it. I think that it provides a 21 model to the public about staying to the 3 minutes. 22 23 Commissioner Greene said she is looking forward to the virtual agriculture summit on 24 February 8-10. 25 Commissioner McKee said he had no comments. 26 Commissioner Fowler said she attended the Mental Health Community Collaboration 27 Steering Committee, which is currently focusing on social and emotional curriculum at the high 28 school level. She said she also attended the Go Triangle Tax Board meeting, and was elected 29 as Vice Chair, with Commissioner McKee elected as Chair. She said she attended the 30 Behavioral Health Task Force, where there were updates from the diversion and RISE 31 subcommittees, and the conclusion was a recommendation for a diversion facility that would 32 keep individuals from ending up in jail or in the hospital. 33 Chair Price said on February 16t" the Board will receive a resolution on the Crown Act, 34 and she petitioned the board to sign it. She said the schools sent a letter requesting support 35 from the Governor to allow teachers to get vaccinated soon, as schools are planning to open 36 up. She said staff is preparing a letter. She said a joint meeting with Mebane is being 37 scheduled. She asked Bonnie Hammersley for clarification on the BOCC getting information on 38 the Buckhorn Area Plan before the planning board. 39 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said the presentation to the planning board will only 40 be for informational purposes. He said the BOCC will also receive information on February 16. 41 Commissioner Green expressed concern about not having public comment at the 42 planning board meeting. 43 Bonnie Hammersley said the meetings are for providing information, prior to the joint 44 meeting with Mebane. 45 46