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1 requested that she go to this meeting, and she will report back on this. The topic is gcing to be 2 air quality,. 3 Commissioner Jacobs said that the Human Services Advisory Council is having their 4 (arum an September 10`h at the Friday Center, and the topic is Fifty Years after Brown versus 5 Board of Education -How African Americans in Orange County are faring in Education, Health 6 Care, and Economic Opportunity, 7 Commissioner Jacobs represented the Board at the dedication of housing units at 8 Meadowmont that were provided by Orange Community Housing and Land Trust, He said that 9 it was gratifying to see affordable housing funds being used in the community. He said that 10 Arnie Katz, who has consulted with the County on the Northern Human Services Center on the 11 solar components, was there and pointed out that all housing units at Meadowmont and the 12 future ones done by EmPOWERment and by Habitat for Humanity in Orange County are being 1.3 done with an energy efficiency component,. This is unique in affordable housing in North 14 Carolina. 15 Commissioner Jacobs said that there was another Rural Planning Organization meeting, 16 which pairs Orange County with Moore, Lee, and Chatham Counties, They are going to try and 17 develop a joint proposal for the TIP, 18 Commissioner Jacobs said that he and Chair Brown met with the schools on August 27~" 19 and today to talk about smart growth principles for the proposed third/fifth high school,. They 20 hope to bring some specifics to the Board on September 16`h, 21 Commissioner Jacobs asked the Manager and the Personnel Director about having 22 Partners insurance, He said that a few years ago this was investigated, and we were told that 23 our insurance providers would not provide it. He read that Durham County's insurance 24 providers said that they would provide it. He would like to discuss this when the Board meets in 25 November to discuss employee benefits. 26 Chair Brown welcomed Ms. Waters' 4'h grade class from New Hope Elementary to the 27 meeting. 28 Chair Brawn announced that the County is having a rain barrel sale this Saturday, 29 September 6'h from 8-12 at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride lot, 30 Chair Brown said that she met today with the CHCCS board about the third high school. 31 She brought the documents Pram the meeting. 32 Chair Brawn mentioned a letter to the editor from Chris Moran, She said that the letter 3.3 conveyed the impressicn that somehow the County is not allowing people to get section 8 34 vouchers. She would be glad to write a letter to the editor correcting this misinformation. 35 Commissioner Carey said that there is a lot of misinformation about section 8 vouchers. 36 He said that there is a mistaken perception that if the County continues to allow people to sign 37 up for them, that somehow the County is going to get more federal funding to support them, 38 This is not true, He is not convinced that writing a letter to the newspaper is going to educate 39 everyone that needs to be educated. If the letter will help, then he will support it.. 40 Commissioner Carey suggested drafting a letter and then sending it to all human 41 services agencies. 42 John Link said that the staff would assist with the letter, 4.3 Commissioner .)acobs asked Chair Brown to check to see if the administration is going 44 to cut section 8 housing and to include this in this letter. 45 46 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT 47 John Link made reference to the Tight yellow memo, which is a response by 48 Superintendent Pedersen to the questions the Board had in what would be included in the 800- 49 student initial phase of the third high school and what core facilities would be included, This is 50 in response to item 1 discussed on August 19`h an addendum A that the school board submitted