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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-10-2013-13 (4) INFORMATION ITEM 1 f ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EARL L MIKE BS,E, VICE CHAIR AR POST OFFICE Box 8181 1 EARL CHAR MARKDOROsw 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET AL{CEM.GORDON HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CARoumA 27278 BERNAD=F PEIJ--S/ER RENEE PENNYRICH ¢�t Aj 1 to 1�1�� December 3, 2013 Dear Commissioners, At the Board's December 2, 2013 regular meeting, three petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: 1) Review and consider request from Commissioner Gordon regarding staff providing information on closed session items prior to the meeting. .Response: The Chair responded to a similar item with a petition response letter written on March 25th and part of the April 9th agenda packet. (Attached is the 3125113 petition letter along with an email/memo from Dave Stancil about information on the closed session for 121212013). We will see that this process is followed. 2) Review and consider request by Commissioner Price that County staff pursue opportunities to support efforts of Cooperative Extension. Response: This request will be considered as-part of the 2014-15 budget discussions, 3) Review and consider a request by from Commissioner Price that the County look at affordable rentals. Response: To be discussed as part of coordinated affordable housing efforts involving towns and county. This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the December 10, 2013 agenda for public information. Best, Barry Jacobs, Chair Board of County Commissioners www.co.orange.nc.us Protecting and preserving—People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina—You Count! (919)245-2130• FAX(919)644-0246 2 ® t� ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MISSIONERS i7 52 BART-McK E, CHAIR POST OFFICE BOX 8 EARL MCKEE, I�IG£CHAIR 1- L7 - MARKDOROS/N 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET AucEM.GEFELI TIPPELI BER/VADE SSlER HIL.L.SBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 e RENEEPRICE PENNYRIGH March 25, 2013 Dear Commissioners, At the Board's March 7, 2013 regular meeting, three petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the Chair/Vice 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, :i Barry Jac s, Chai Board of t y C missioners CC: Frank Clifton, County Manager www.co.orange.nc.us Protecting and preserving—People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina—You Count! (919)245-2130• FAX(919)644-0246 3 Subject: FW: Email for BOCC re 12/10 Item Attachments: Hughes CE donation info.pdf; Agenda Review Team response for 3 7 2013 Petitions.doc; Agenda Review Team response for Dec 2 2013 Petitions.doc Importance: High From: Donna Baker Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 11:12 AM To: Michael Talbert; Barry Jacobs; Bernadette Pelissier; Earl McKee; gordon.alice(o)amail.com; Mark Dorosin; Penny Rich (pennyrich.ch(d)amail.com); Penny Rich; Renee Price Cc: David Stancil; Greg Wilder; Donna Baker Subject: FW: Email for BOCC re 12/10 Item Importance: High Commissioners—Please see email below from Dave Stancil-- Donna Baker Clerk to the Board P.O. Box 8181 200 South Cameron St. Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2130 Fax: (919) 644-0246 Cell: (919)428-3212 dbakerPorang co in ync.gov From: David Stancil Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:50 AM To: Donna Baker Cc: Greg Wilder; Michael Talbert; Rich Shaw Subject: Email for BOCC re 12/10 Item Donna — please send the info below and the attachment to the Board: ---------------------------------- Good morning: Staff has been working with Michael and Dale Hughes in Bingham Township on a conservation easement donation. The owners would like to take advantage of the NC Conservation Tax Credit (expiring December 31 of this year) by donating an easement along 11 acres which includes a segment of Collins Creek (on the impaired stream list). The only County costs would be for our share of closing costs (estimated to be under $2,500). Information about the easement donation is attached. Upon review with the Manager, Chair and Vice-Chair, there are no expected closed session items on December 2. Since action to accept the easement will be needed at the December 10 meeting, we are writing to advise you of this agenda item and ask if this needs to go to closed session for discussion and review on December 2, or if the attached information is sufficient such that we may go ahead and place it on the December 10 agenda for action. In other words, since this is a small donation with very little expenditure of funds, and there are no other December 2 closed session items, is the Board comfortable with not holding a closed session discussion of this easement donation on December 2, and placing it on December 10 for action? file:///SI/...%20Chair%2OLetter%2ORegarding%2OPetitions%20from%2ODecember%202,%202013%2ORegular%2OBoard%2OMeeting.htm[12/4/2013 10:18:05 AM] 4 Please feel free to call or email Rich Shaw (rshawt_orangecountync gov) or myself with any questions, or if you would rather discuss this in closed session on December 2. In keeping with the publish date for the agenda, if you do wish to have closed session discussion on December 2, please respond accordingly by Monday, November 25. Otherwise, we will plan to have it on the open session for your action on December 10. Thank you. P. David Stancil, AICP, Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation 306A Revere Rd(PO Box 8181) Hillsborough NC 27278 (919)245-2510 ('v?' wwwaranciecounlync.gov/DEAPR file:///Sl/...%20Chair%o2OLetter%2ORegarding%2OPetitions%20from%2ODecember%202,%202013%2ORegular%2OBoard%2OMeetina.htm[12/4/2013 10:18:05 AM] 5 ORANGE COUNTY Department of Environment, Agriculture,Parks&-Recreation MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners Michael Talbert, Interim County Manager John Roberts, County Attorney FROM: David Stancil, Director Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager DATE: November 21, 2013 RE: Hughes Conservation Easement Donation The following is confidential closed session information pertaining to potential County land acquisition projects through the Lands Legacy program. Michael and Dale Hughes are interested in donating a conservation easement to protect a stream corridor on a portion of their property. The conservation easement would preserve_ forested stream buffers along both sides of Collizis Creek, which the State of NC identifies as an"impaired stream" due to excess nutrients and low flow. The owners wish to take advantage of state and federal tax benefits for easement donations prior to the NC Conservation Tax Credit ending December 31. DEAPR has obtained an appraisal to determine the easement value, and the landowners are eager to complete the project and record the easement before December 31. Significance: conserving this land would help protect forest buffers and wildlife habitat along Collins Creek, an"impaired stream" that flows to Haw River and Jordan Lake. If the Board is interested, DEAPR could have the materials ready for consideration at your December 10 meeting. The draft conservation easement will require final review and refinement by the County Attorney before it is ready for closing, but it will be highly similar to other easement projects the County has completed. Attachments: Location map, Site map Orange County Department of Environment Agriculture, Parks&Recreation PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2510 6 Hughes property(0a) Page ! °I « � - Orange County, NC GIS Hughes property (30 ac.) y $ �: � x E ° j A • ® �'i� � \ w e - . ��z• . . x . » � g EER RD \ . ` LESUE oR m ° S y 7 . w ' 1 inch = 4000 feet Created mso 013.Orange County,_ma6e. http://server2.co.orange.nc.us/OrangeNCGIS/default.aspx 8/2012013 7 Hughes property(30 ac)-Aerial Page 1 of 1 Orange County, NC GIS Hughes property (30 ac) - Aerial I x«rt, A, „«-X ,. y� 4$'” ° •,j� } a q m b 1 inch = 400 feet Created on 8/20/2013.Orange County,North Carolina. http://server2.co.orange.nc.us/OrangeNCGIS/default.aspx 8/20/2013