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40 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin clarified that he does not want to short circuit the process, or not <br /> have public input, but the tract has been in discussion for 20 years, and there is already <br /> opposition to any development. He said he is concerned about further delays. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6 (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, <br /> Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee, Chair Price); Nays, 1 (Commissioner <br /> Dorosin) <br /> MOTION PASSES <br /> b. Follow-up on Orange County's Proposed 2021 Legislative Agenda <br /> The Board will: <br /> 1) review and discuss an updated Draft 2021 legislative package in follow-up to the Board <br /> of Commissioners' discussion of the Legislative Issues Work Group's recommended <br /> package at the March 16, 2021 Business meeting; <br /> 2) consider approval of updated Draft 2021 Orange County Legislative Priority Issues <br /> document for submittal to the County's legislative delegation; and <br /> 3) consider approval of the Orange County 2021 Legislative Interests document (which <br /> also includes the Priority Issues) to also be shared with Orange County's legislative <br /> delegation. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The 2021 North Carolina General Assembly session convened on January 27, 2021. The <br /> Board of Commissioners has historically appointed a Legislative Issues Work Group (LIWG) to <br /> work with staff to develop a proposed legislative package for the County. Based on the work of <br /> the LIWG, the BOCC has then reviewed and approved packages of legislative items to present <br /> to Orange County's legislative delegation. <br /> Commissioners Renee Price and Amy Fowler are serving on the 2021 LIWG and worked with <br /> staff on the proposed 2021 legislative package, which consisted of the two documents, in <br /> preparation for the Board's April 19, 2021 Legislative Breakfast meeting with Orange County's <br /> legislative delegation. <br /> The LIWG identified twenty-two (22) Legislative Priorities, acknowledging that the full Board of <br /> Commissioners may want to consider modifying the list, exchange one item for another item, <br /> other potential revisions, etc. The LIWG also recommended that the County express its <br /> positions on other topics with a draft Other Orange County 2021 Legislative Interests <br /> document. <br /> The Board of Commissioners discussed and considered the Legislative Priorities and the Other <br /> Orange County 2021 Legislative Interests documents at the Board's March 16, 2021 Business <br /> meeting. As part of the discussion, the Board provided feedback to staff on additions, revisions <br /> and repackaging of the materials. <br /> The updated Draft documents are provided as Attachment 1 and 2 for Board discussion and <br /> consideration for approval as amended. <br /> Greg Wilder, Manager's Office, reviewed the item. <br />