HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-18-2014-13 (4)BARRYJACOBS, CHAIR
EARL MCKEE, VICE CHAIR
MARK DOROSIN
ALICE M. GORDON
BERNADET7E PELISSIER
RENEE PRICE
PENNY RICH
November 12, 2014
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 November 6, 2014 regular meeting, 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 by Commissioners Price and Jacobs that staff review Chapel Hill and
Carrboro policies related to pedestrian and bicycle access and begin working with cyclist groups, law
enforcement and transportation officials to develop a culture of sharing the road.
Response: Manager to discuss with Town Managers, Chair and Vice Chair to discuss with
NCDOT at quarterly meeting on 11112, Manager to ask Planning staff to work with OUT
Board to set up sub group(s) to discuss /develop plan with input on membership from BOCC.
2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price to consider modifications to the
County's Facility Naming Policy which would allow for interior portions of a facility to be
named for living individuals.
Response: Referred to Manager for review and recommendation.
3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Gordon for staff to follow up on an earlier
petition request regarding agenda postings on the County website.
Response: Information Technologies Director to investigate and follow up.
4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Pelissier that the BOCC begin recognizing
staff for superior accomplishments.
Response: Manager and Human Resources Director will review options with plan to
share with BOCC.
This letter will be provided as an Information Item on the November 18, 2014 agenda for public
information.
Best,
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Board of County Commissioners