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APPROVED 10/2/2001 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />March 6, 2001 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 6, 2001 <br />at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon, and Barry Jacobs <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Margaret W. Brown, <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Jahn M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager <br />Rod Visser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe {All other staff members will be identified <br />appropriately below} <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br />1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />The Board added to the agenda a closed session "to consult with an attorney retained by the <br />Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board, pursuant <br />to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) in the case of Orange County versus CP&L." The County Commissioners <br />also accepted a revised abstract for items 5a and 7a as distributed. <br />PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Halkiotis read the public charge. <br />2. CITIZEN & AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br />Karl Rabe proposed that the County Commissioners consider forming a Commission for <br />Men since the County has a Commission for Women. He gave his contact information to Clerk to the <br />Board Beverly Blythe. <br />b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters were considered as the Board addressed <br />the items an the agenda below.) <br />3. BOARD COMMENTS <br />Commissioner Gordan spoke about a Triangle Transit Authority public forum on March 8t" at <br />7:00 at the Hillsborough Town Barn to solicit public comment regarding express bus service between <br />Hillsborough and Duke Medical Center. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the 25t" Anniversary Celebration of Women's History Month will <br />take place on March 8t" at the Government Services Center. This event will begin at 7:30 p.m. <br />Commissioner Gordon suggested that there be a cover sheet on all agenda packets stating <br />whether or not the packet is complete. <br />Commissioner Jacobs mentioned that there was a public information and comment meeting on <br />March 15` at the Pleasant Green Road Community Center regarding the Little River Regional Park, <br />About 40 people attended. According to the timeline, the Little River Advisory Board will be giving a <br />report to the County Commissioners in April. <br />Commissioner Jacobs mentioned that at the Orange County landfill for the next four Saturdays <br />compost would be sold at $10.00 a scoop. This is a product of the restaurant food waste collection <br />program. The compost will be available from 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. <br />