Minutes 04-16-2024 - Business Meeting

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3 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members Commissioner Hamilton said the Strategic Plan Performance Measurement group met earlier in the day and are making progress on developing measures. Commissioner Fowler said the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group met and they received a presentation on the Triangle wildlife connectivity plan. She said it was noted that the document should be included in future parks and conservation planning. She said they also generated ideas for future collaborative projects. She said she attended the Central Pines Regional Planning Organization (CPRPO) meeting. She said that Southern Pines and Pinehurst are forming an MPO, but it is still in progress. She said as a result Central Pines will give 400 points to that MPO in the first year. She said they also changed by-laws to reflect the name change from TARPO to CPRPO. She said she attended the DCHC MPO meeting. She said the meeting was an introductory meeting for elected officials. She said that for anyone who is curious about transportation acronyms, there is a glossary on their website. She said the presentation was also available. She said there will be a Solid Waste Advisory Group meeting on April 29. Commissioner Portie-Ascott said there is a transportation summit in Greensboro on May 21 and 22. She said she met with the HYAA president, Patrick Cummings, to hear his plan to ensure that all Orange County students have access to baseball and softball. She said she attended the Take Down Tobacco event at AL Stanback Middle School. She said she attended the first design workshop for the Greene Tract. She said they heard from residents who expressed concerns about who would really live there. She said she attended the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness leadership meeting. She said a documentary highlighting the need for bridge housing will be shown at the Seymour Center the following day. She said she toured the Piedmont Food Processing Center. She said they are supporting 66 businesses with over 150 employees. Chair Bedford said Commissioner McKee was running late, but she read his announcements and updates. She said he attended the Durham Tech Finance and Infrastructure committee meeting where they mentioned the possible expansion of transportation services between the Durham and Orange campuses. She said he is petitioning the County Manager and staff to look into the feasibility of any potential expansion. Chair Bedford noted that the Public Safety Telecommunications Week proclamation was on the consent agenda. She said there is an opioid settlement community meeting on April 27 at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough. She said she and Vice-Chair Greene will tour the Food Hub in Durham on April 18. She said there is a job fair on April 17 at DSS in Hillsborough. She said the previous Friday there was a Mayors Managers Chair (MMC) meeting to discuss updates and progress on the Greene Tract. She said they hope to receive recommendations on what can be built on the Greene Tract by September. She said that they reiterated procedures for the MMC, and that if there is a decision that needs to be made, it will be brought back to the full boards. She said they will share information from MMC meetings with the individual boards. Vice-Chair Greene reviewed the topics that will be discussed at the opioid settlement community meeting on April 27. Commissioner Richards said she attended the Jordan One Water meeting. She said that the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County Soil and Water have also joined the board. She said that the fact that it is a coalition and that they are all working together is good for the future of Jordan Lake. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations None.