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< d <br /> 4 <br /> The Board considered an application from Howard H. McAdams, Jr., for certification as <br /> qualifying farmland within the High Rock/Efland Voluntary Agricultural District. <br /> Dave Stancil summarized the abstract. This designation is a voluntary, non-binding <br /> conservation agreement to keep the farm as farmland for a ten-year period. McAdams Farm is <br /> on 191 acres on Efland-Cedar Grove Road, and it meets the criteria to become a participating <br /> farm in the High Rock/Efland Voluntary Agricultural District. <br /> He showed some pictures of the farm. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> certify the McAdams Farm as qualifying farmland and designate it as the second farm within the <br /> High Rock/Efland Voluntary Agricultural District. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 4. Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from September 9 (5:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and September 16, <br /> 2008 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Appointments — None <br /> c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds <br /> The Board adopted a refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related to 49 <br /> requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with North Carolina <br /> General Statutes. <br /> d. Work First Block Grant Local Plan <br /> The Board approved the two-year Work First Plan for 2009-2011. <br /> e. Forest Service Contract for Fiscal Year 2008-09 <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> f. Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) Contract Renewal for <br /> FY 2008-09 <br /> The Board renewed a contract with the Small Business and Technology Development Center to <br /> continue support of small business development services for Orange County business and new <br /> & existing entrepreneurs as stated in the Economic Development Strategic Plan adopted May <br /> 14, 1996, and reaffirmed by the Economic development commission in its new strategic plan, <br /> Investing in Innovation: 2005-2010 and authorized the Manager and the Clerk to the Board to <br /> execute the contract. <br /> g_ El Futuro, Inc. Request for Funding: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> h. Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule for 2008 <br /> The Board amended its regular meeting calendar for 2008 by adding a BOCC Mini-Retreat on <br /> Friday, November 14th from 10:00 a.m. —4:00 p.m. — Location TBD. <br /> i. Approval of School Districts Local Current Expense Fund Balance Policy <br /> The Board approved a joint School Districts Local Current Expense Fund Balance Policy <br /> between Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Chapel Hill Carrboro City and <br /> Orange County Schools. <br /> L Change Order Approval for Construction of Sewer Line to Leachate Pond <br />