HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-09-2013-13 (3)BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR
EARL MCKEE VICE CHAIR
MARK DOROSIN
ALICE M, GORDON
BERNADETTE FELISSIER
RENEE PRICE
FENNYRICH
March 25, 2013
Dear Commissioners,
JOGP S N B UJP O JJF N
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
POST OFFICE BOX 8181
200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
At the Board's March 7, 2013 regular meeting, three petitions were brought forth which were reviewed
by the ChairNice Chair /Manager Agenda team and the petitions and responses are below:
1) Review and consider a request by a citizen that the Board convene an impartial group to
review issues related to Lake Orange, water management practices and the Capacity Use
Agreement
Response: Chair to provide letter to petitioner noting an existing group that
includes all stakeholders, and suggestion for petitioner to contact this group
(which meets annually in August); if this meeting does not suffice, we can discuss
next steps with county staff.
2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Gordon that the Board adopt a more formal
process for closed session discussions, including agenda abstracts, attachments, etc.
Response: Staff plans to provide summaries of closed session topics, when
feasible, and Economic Development issues will be handled as they are currently.
3) Review and consider request by Chair Jacobs that staff investigate the County's use of
Outlook for email service, alternatives to Outlook, and related information
Response: IT staff has followed up with Board members on this request,
This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the April 9, 2013 agenda for public
information.
Regards,
r
Barry Jac s�, C�hai
Board of C t Co missioners
CC: Frank Clifton, County Manager
www.co.orangemc.us
Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life
Orange County, North Carolina — You Count!
(999) 245 -2130 ® FAX (919) 644 -0246
BARRY JACOBS, CHAIR
EARL MCKEE, VICE CHAIR
MARK DoRosw
ALICE M. GoRDoN
BERNADETTE PELISSIER
RENEE' TRICE
FENNYRICH
March 25, 2013
Dear commissioners,
INFORMATION ITEM
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
POST OFFIcE Box 8181
200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
HILwLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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At the Board's March 7, 2013 regular meeting, three petitions were brought forth which were reviewed
by the ChairNice Chair /Manager Agenda team and the petitions and responses are below:
1) Review and consider a request by a citizen that the Board convene an impartial group to
review issues related to Lake Orange, water management practices and the Capacity Use
Agreement
Response: Chair to provide letter to petitioner noting an existing group that
includes all stakeholders, and suggestion for petitioner to contact this group
(which meets annually in August ); if this meetings sloes not suffice,, we can discuss
next steps with county staff.
Z} Review and consider a request by Commissioner Gordon that the Board adopt a more formal
process for closed session discussions, including agenda abstracts, attachments, etc.
Response: Staff plans to provide summaries of closed session topics, when
feasible, and Economic Development issues will be handled as they are currently.
3} Review and consider request by Chair Jacobs that staff investigate the County's use of
Outlook for email service, alternatives to Outlook, and related information
Response: IT staff has followed up with Board members on this request
This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the April g, 2013 agenda for public
information.
Regards,
r
Barry Jac s, C�hai
Board of C t Co missioners
CC: Frank Clifton, county Manager
ww.co.orange.nc.us
Protecting and preserving -- People, Resources, Quality of Life
Orange County, North Carolina -- You Count!
(919) 245 -2134 * FAX (919) 644 -0246