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APPROVED 4/7/2015 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> March 3, 2015 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> March 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair McKee and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Assistant County Manager <br /> Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff inembers will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> 1. Additions or Chanqes to the Aqenda <br /> Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. He reviewed the following list of <br /> items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> - White PowerPoint Sheet for item 4a — Orange County School Community's Vision for Public <br /> Education Presentation <br /> -Yellow memo from Orange County Schools regarding item 5d - Orange County's Proposed <br /> 2015 Legislative Agenda <br /> - White sheet for item 5d - Orange County's Proposed 2015 Legislative Agenda <br /> - Monthly packet from the Planning Department <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair McKee dispensed with the reading of the Public Charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Aqenda <br /> Christopher Vaughn read from the following printed comments: <br /> Good evening. I am Christopher Vaughn and I live in the Orange County section of Mill Creek <br /> within the City of Mebane. I came here as a response to the letter sent by the Mebane City <br /> Council regarding the annexation of Mill Creek into Alamance County. The stated reason for <br /> the proposed annexation centers on fire protection and emergency service. This leaves me <br /> somewhat confused, in that as City of Mebane tax payers we receive all city services: public <br /> works, police, and fire protection, regardless of our county. This leaves only the issue of <br /> emergency services, which are currently provided by Orange County. <br /> The Mill Creek section of Orange County has been in existence for over 15 years. It is my <br /> understanding that the 911 system is computerized, and that the 911 dispatch centers have a <br /> cooperative agreement and the ability to intercommunicate. This issue was brought up and <br /> settled during the last county line negotiation. <br /> It is commendable that Mebane wants to resolve this issue, but I would think the first step <br /> would be to resolve the EMS protocols before going to the extreme step of challenging the <br />