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20 <br /> Issues, acknowledging that the full Board of Commissioners may consider modifying the list, <br /> exchanging one item for another item, other potential revisions, etc. <br /> The LIWG also acknowledged Board members' previous comments on potential discussion topics <br /> for the breakfast and has referenced the desire to discuss: <br /> • the Upper Neuse River Basin Association's (UNRBA) Submittal of Recommendations for <br /> a Revised Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy and Revised Rules; and <br /> • the University of North Carolina's Co-generation Facility. <br /> The Board will need to discuss the materials provided by the LIWG. <br /> The work of the Legislative Issues Work Group to this point is based on the current information <br /> available for the 2024 General Assembly Session. The issues addressed by the Group may <br /> evolve and change over the session and require additional attention by the Group and Board of <br /> Commissioners. New issues may also arise necessitating additional review. <br /> Greg Wilder, Assistant to the County Manager for Legislative Issues, reviewed the <br /> background information for the item and noted that pending approval of the list of priorities, he <br /> will work with Chair Bedford on a memo to send to the Legislative Delegation ahead of the <br /> Legislative Breakfast. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton thanked Greg Wilder for his work. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said this list of priorities is like past years', but they were thankfully <br /> able to remove the item about Medicaid Expansion. <br /> John Roberts asked the Board and staff to let him know if there are any issues they feel <br /> can only be addressed through local legislation before the Legislative Breakfast on March 21St <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve Orange County's 2024 Priority Legislative Issues document for submittal to Orange <br /> County's legislative delegation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> None. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> approve the consent agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the draft minutes for the January 16, 2024 and January 19, 2024 BOCC <br /> Meetings as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br />