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98 <br />251 Judith Wegner. What about, "Work with area universities to identify needed space for businesses created through <br />252 university research, promote development of such space within the County, and encourage such businesses to stay <br />253 in Orange County. <br />254 <br />255 Craufurd Goodwin: We are trying to tell the market what to do. <br />256 <br />257 Judith Wegner: It states work with them so it would be collaboration and saying it is a County priority to hook up with <br />258 the higher entities nearby so there can be collaboration insurance that there is sufficient lab or what else is needed. I <br />259 don't see it as mandated just fertilizing those contacts. <br />260 <br />261 Craufurd Goodwin: I think it is the same as Michelle's comment about the previous one. It is a sort of strategic <br />262 approach of the EDC. <br />263 <br />264 Lany Wright: I agreed with Judith on the previous one, I feel this should still be in here. I understand your comments <br />265 Craufurd. <br />266 <br />267 MOTION made by Judith Wegner to modify Objective ED-2.12 to read, "Work with area universities to identify needed <br />268 space for businesses created through university research, promote development of such space within the County, <br />269 and encourage such businesses to stay in Orange County". Seconded by Renee Price <br />270 Vo7E: Passed (6-1) <br />271 <br />272 Renee Price: Number 16 mentions county workers, is this government employees? <br />273 <br />274 Lany Wright: What is your concern? <br />275 <br />276 Jay Bryan: She wonders if it means people who live in the County or work for the County Government and it is <br />277 confusing. <br />278 <br />279 Renee Price: I think that needs to be clarified. I don't think we can tell businesses that they have to provide benefits. <br />280 <br />281 Tom Alfieri: I do not think the intent is for it to apply to those who work for Orange County. <br />282 <br />283 Judith Wegner. To clarify, if you had residents instead of workers that would at least get rid of the modifier like <br />284 people who work for the County. <br />285 <br />286 Jay Bryan: What about to enable residents? <br />287 <br />288 Jeffrey Schmitt: Are we saying that if for some reason a business decides to come here and pay what we, whoever <br />289 we are, didn't consider a living income and benefits that we would not accept them? <br />290 <br />291 Renee Price: That is the point I am making. <br />292 <br />293 Jeffrey Schmitt: That should be stricken. <br />294 <br />295 Renee Price: Or clarified. <br />296 <br />297 Judith Wegner. I read it as stating it is trying to encourage or form partnerships so they could having training for jobs <br />298 that would pay a living income and benefits. I don't think it is trying to control the market but encourage it. <br />299 <br />300 Jay Bryan: The only language that changed is it would be to enable Orange County workers to obtain jobs. <br />301 <br />