HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-07-2013-13 (4)BARRY✓ACOBS, CHAIR
EARL MCKEE V /CE CHAIR
MARK DOROSIN
ALICEM, GORDON
BERNADETTE PELISSIER
RENEE PRICE
PENNYRICH
February 12, 2013
Dear Commissioners,
INFORMATION ITEM
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
POST OFFICE Box 8181
200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
At the Board's February 5, 2013 regular meeting, two petitions were brought forth by Commissioners,
which were reviewed by the ChairNice Chair /Manager Agenda team and the petitions and responses
are below:
1) Review and consider request by Commissioner McKee that staff explore possibilities and
provide assistance to the Taylor Fish Farm in its efforts to begin some operations at the
Piedmont Food and Agriculture Processing Center (PFAP).
Response: The PFAP Board met with representatives from the Taylor Fish Farm on
February 13, 2013 and a follow -up will be provided to the Board at a later date.
2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that an update be provided to the
Commission for the Environment (CfE) on the CfE's "Proposal for a Renewable Energy and
Efficiency Work Group Convened by the CFE" that was presented to the BOCC on 1/29/13.
Response: Direct DEAPR (Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and
Recreation) staff to provide a follow up /presentation to the Board on this proposed
issue.
This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the March 7, 2013 agenda for public
information.
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Bar , cob Chair
Board of G6untv Comrbissioners
CC: Frank Clifton, County Manager
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