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15 <br /> 1 Cooper, North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, and US Representative David <br /> 2 Price; and <br /> 3 <br /> 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Code of Ordinances, Orange County, North Carolina, <br /> 5 Chapter 12, Section 54(c) be amended to add the following numbered section 12-54(c)(3), <br /> 6 which section reads as shown in the attached revised ordinance to prohibit discrimination in <br /> 7 Orange County. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 This the 2nd day of March 2021. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Renee Price, Chair <br /> 12 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to <br /> 16 approve the Resolution and adopt the Ordinance and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution <br /> 17 amending the Code of Ordinances. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a reason why religious discrimination was <br /> 20 included under the resolved section, as religion is protected by the first amendment. He <br /> 21 expressed concern over inclusion of religious discrimination, as it could be used for justification <br /> 22 for non-compliance for non-discrimination laws. <br /> 23 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to remove the third point under the "now <br /> 24 therefore be it resolved" section. <br /> 25 Commissioner Hamilton agreed. <br /> 26 Annette Moore said it is for protection of hairstyles that are associated with religions, like <br /> 27 Rastafarianism. She said she was not including religion as a protected class, but rather wanting <br /> 28 to insure that people would not be forced to change a hairstyle that is worn due to religious <br /> 29 reasons. <br /> 30 Commissioner Dorosin said the way the third item is written, does not reflect the intent <br /> 31 just outlined by Annette Moore. <br /> 32 Annette Moore said the background in the agenda abstract aligns with the third item. <br /> 33 Commissioner Greene said it would be better to phrase it as support for the inclusion of <br /> 34 religion as a protected class, rather than religious discrimination. She said overall she <br /> 35 supported Commissioner Dorosin's request that item 3 not be included. <br /> 36 Commissioner Dorosin said the ordinance is consistent with the way Annette Moore <br /> 37 described, but the resolution is not. He made a friendly amendment to remove item 3 under <br /> 38 "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED." <br /> 39 Commissioners Hamilton and Greene accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> 40 Commissioner Fowler said there was a typo in the ordinance, "hair textures of hair <br /> 41 styles," which should read, "hair textures or hairstyles." <br /> 42 Chair Price said she the Clerk to the Board would correct the typos in the resolution and <br /> 43 the ordinance, as well as remove number three under"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT <br /> 44 RESOLVED." <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Roll call ensued <br /> 47 <br /> 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 49 <br /> 50 b. Resolution Recognizing March 3, 2021 as a Day of Reflection, Commemorating the <br /> 51 First North Carolinian Diagnosed with COVID-19 <br />