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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Meeting Date: March 3, 1999
Action Agenda
Item No. 7-4
SUBJECT: 1999 Orange County Legislative Goals
DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BiJDGET AMCNDMF.NT: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S):
(under separate cover)
2/19/99 Attorney Letter
Notice of Public 1-leasing
Resolutions Regarding Legislative Matters
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Geof Gledhill, 732-2196
'I'ELEPI-IONS NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-5181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Uurhsun 688-7331.
Mebnnc 227-2031.
PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing on the Orange County Board of Commissioners'
legislative agenda for the 1999 Long Session of the North Carolina General Assembly; and to
consider adoption of resolutions that outline Orange County legislative initiatives and support other
proposed legislation that may be considered during the 1999 Long Session.
BACKGROUND: At their meeting on February 16, 1999, the Board of Commissioners reviewed
a list of possible legislative issues for the 1999 Long Session of the General Assembly. The Board
discussed local atul Statewide initiatives that it would consider supporting of Coltllri011d111g to the
Orange County legislative delegation. The Board also set a public hearing for 7:30p~n on March 3,
1999, to receive citizen comments about the issues to be included in the Board's legislative agenda.
The General Assembly convened on ,ianuary 27, 1999, and has established a March 24 deadline far
filing local bills. The County Attorney has prepared two resolutions for the Board's consideration.
The first would identify those specific issues which the Board of Commissioners requests be
introduced in the General Assembly by the Orange County legislative delegation. The second
would indicate the Board of Commissioners' position on various other legislative matters that may
be considered by the General Assembly this year. Aver the Board receives public coniivent, it may
choose to adopt the resolutions, or modified versions, either at this or a subsequent Board meeting
prior to the March 24 deadline. As in years past, the County Attorney can transmit the resolutions
by cover letter to the members of the Orange County legislative delegation.
I2ECOMMENllATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board conduct the public
hearing; discuss the legislative issues identified in the resolutions prepared by the County Attorney;
adopt the resolutions at this or a subsequent meeting; and direct the County Attorney to transmit the
resolution to the Orange County legislative delegation before the March 24 deadline.