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Attachment 5 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 June 6, 2023 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, <br /> 9 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, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna <br /> 13 Richards <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Chair Bedford noted the presence of Spanish language interpreters in the meeting. An <br /> 23 interpreter explained what resources were available to anyone needing assistance during the <br /> 24 meeting. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Chair Bedford read the public charge: <br /> 29 <br /> 30 The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those attending <br /> 31 this meeting to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each other, county <br /> 32 staff and the commissioners. At any time should a member of the Board or the public fail to <br /> 33 observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and decorum. Should it become <br /> 34 impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess the meeting until such <br /> 35 time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The BOCC asks that all <br /> 36 electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set <br /> 37 to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Richards, to <br /> 40 move the consent agenda after item 3 in the agenda, and to add item 8-s to the consent agenda. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 43 <br /> 44 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> 45 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 46 <br /> 47 There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 50 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 51 <br />