HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-03-2014-13 (5)BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR
EARL MCKEE, V /CE CHAIR
MARK DOROsw
ALICE M. GORDON
BERNADETTE PELISSIER
RENEE PRICE
PENNYRICH
May 19, 2014
Dear Commissioners,
INFORMATION ITEM
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Post Office Box 8181
200 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
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At the Board's May 8, 2014 regular meeting, several 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 a request for the Board to consider renaming the Central Orange Senior Center for Jerry
Passmore ( Retired Department on Aging Director).
Response:. Staff to provide information to Board on naming policy, history, potential outcomes of name change,
etc.
2) Review and consider a request for the Board to provide $2,000 to Fairview Community Watch for its summer
program
Response: Staff to pursue options including providing funds to Orange Tennis Club, a nonprofit, as well as
encourage the group to make future requests as part of normal process.
3) Review and consider a request from Commissioner Dorosin that staff provide information to the Board
regarding the recent loss of housing units accepting vouchers, the impacts on the individuals in this
housing, and what the county might do to mitigate the situation.
Response: Staff to provide information to the Board in June 2014
4) Review and consider a request from Commissioner Jacobs that the Board recognize Judson Edeburn for
years of work as the former Manager of Duke Forest.
Response: Clerk's Office to schedule and develop resolution for Board consideration prior to summer
break.
5) Review and consider a request from Commissioner Jacobs that staff assist Board members with seeing
the combined speaker's podium and AV display structure and its proposed location in the Whitted Meeting
Room under construction in order to consider its relocation in the room.
Response: Staff to work with Board members to see structure and Meeting Room.
This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the June 3, 2014 agenda for public information.
Best,
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Board of County Commissioners