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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 February 7, 2023 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, February <br /> 9 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice Chair Earl McKee, <br /> 12 and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, and Anna Richards <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None <br /> 14 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 15 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 16 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 17 appropriately below) <br /> 18 COUNTY STAFF ABSENT: <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Chair Bedford read the public charge: <br /> 25 The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those <br /> 26 attending this meeting to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each <br /> 27 other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time should a member of the Board or the public <br /> 28 fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and decorum. Should it <br /> 29 become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess the meeting <br /> 30 until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The BOCC asks <br /> 31 that all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned <br /> 32 off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> 35 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 36 <br /> 37 There was no one signed up to speak on matters not on the printed agenda. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 40 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 41 <br /> 42 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 43 Commissioner Greene said she attended a GoTriangle meeting on January 25th. She said <br /> 44 the auditors gave their annual report and GoTriangle had the best audit in recent memory. She <br /> 45 also said there is discussion on returning to fares in the next fiscal year beginning July 1St, but <br /> 46 GoTriangle will engage in an equity study to determine the best way to do that. She also attended <br /> 47 a special GoTriangle meeting on February 1 at, to hear from bond council and potential financing <br /> 48 options for GoTriangle as an entity to issue debt when it comes time for the commuter rail planned <br /> 49 between Durham and Raleigh. She shared that she was very impressed by the knowledge of the <br /> 50 presenters. <br />