Minutes 10-18-2022 Business Meeting

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2 Highway 15-501, but it requires a $15 million match. She said they will pursue state funds to use as the match. She said at the ABC meeting she learned that the Southern Village store is open and they will have a ribbon cutting on October 27, 2022. She also said that an ABC Board member resigned, so an appointment to fill the vacancy will be considered soon. She said there was a fundraiser for the Mountains to Sea Trail on October 23, 2022 from 3 - 6 p.m. Commissioner Bedford attended the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro MPO meeting. She said that on November 1, 2022 there will be a public hearing on the Orange County Transit Plan. She said that it is also open for public comment on the MPO website. She said it had a focus on equity. She said it stays within the budget as set by revenues for the special tax and taxes on rental cars. She said she attended the DSS board meeting and that DSS will once again host a holiday program for families. She said that individuals can sponsor the purchase of toys by making cash donations online or contacting DSS. She said it will be a drive through event and that teenagers will receive gift cards. She said she attended the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness meeting. She said that the partnership is hoping to hear back soon about $100,000 in ESG funding, and later about $900,000 in HUD funds. She said that early voting starts on October 20, 2022 and she encouraged everyone to get out and vote. Commissioner Richards said she went to the opening of the Blue Hill event center and said it may be a good location for meetings. She said she also attended the UNC Civic Engagement Fair and talked to college students about civic engagement. She said she will be part of the Inner City Visit with the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and will not be at the meeting on October 25, 2022. Commissioner McKee had nothing to report. Commissioner Hamilton said October 2022 was the 75th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP branch in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She said on October 19, 2022, there will be a meeting of School Capital Needs Work Group, during which they will discuss the request for qualifications from interested consultants. She said there will be a Board of Health meeting in the following week. Chair Price said she and Commissioner Bedford met with the mayors of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro together with housing staff to discuss a collaborative approach for issues such as housing, health, and homelessness. She said there are local organizations who ask for funds from all jurisdictions, and the group would like to find a way to address these needs jointly. She said the next meeting will be held sometime next month. She said she attended the loth + 1 anniversary of the Piedmont Food Processing Center. She said it has served Orange County for many years as a business incubator and accelerator. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a. Recognition of County Employee Retirements from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 The Board recognized and expressed gratitude to retirees for their devotion and service to Orange County and its residents. BACKGROUND: The following employees have retired from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022: