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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 00e � °" 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