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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
RECEPTION — 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Whitted Building
Regular Meeting
December 1, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Richard Whitted Meeting Facility
300 West Tryon Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Note: Background Material
on all abstracts
available in the
Clerk's Office
Compliance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" - Interpreter services and /or special sound
equipment are available on request. Call the County Clerk's Office at (919) 245 -2130. If you are
disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, contact the ADA Coordinator in the
County Manager's Office at (919) 245 -2300 or TDD4 644 -3045.
Resolution of Commendation for Commissioner Alice M. Gordon (7:00 -7:10)
Resolution Recognizing Orange County Register of Deeds Deborah Brooks (7:10 -7:15)
Resolution Recognizing Orange County Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass (7:15 -7:20)
Oaths of Office for Board Members (7:20 -7:35)
• Senator Valerie Foushee will administer the oath to Commissioner -Elect Mia Burroughs
• Judge Allan Baddour will administer the oath to Commissioner Barry Jacobs
• Senator Valerie Foushee will administer the oath to Commissioner Earl McKee
Board Organization (7:35 -7:50)
a. Election of Chair and Vice -Chair
• CHAIR WILL ASK THE CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS FOR BOARD CHAIR
(Chair will change seats, if needed)
• CHAIR WILL ASK THE CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS FOR BOARD VICE —
CHAIR
b. Designation of Voting Delegate for all NCACC and NACo Meetings for Calendar Year December 1,
2014 -2015
CHAIR
Appointments -CHAIR (7:50 -8:00)
a. Manager
b. Attorney
c. Clerk to the Board
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1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda (8:00 -8:05)
CHAIR
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its
residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow
residents. At any time should any member of the Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge,
the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control.
Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine
commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and
computers should please be turned off or set to silent /vibrate.
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) (8:05 -8:20)
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda (Limited to One Hour — THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER
SPEAKER — Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.)
Petitions /Resolutions /Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted
upon by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for
Chair /Vice Chair /Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a)
consideration of the request at a future regular Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information
only. Submittal of information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute
approval, endorsement, or consent.
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Petitions by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) (8:20 -8:30)
4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations (8:30 -8:55)
a. Voluntary and Enhanced Agricultural District Designation — Multiple Farms — Gledhill,
McAdams, Anderson, McKnight /Hawley, and Scarlett
b. Proclamation - Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week
c. Resolution in Support of Equal Access for Immigrant Children
5. Public Hearings (8:55 -9:10)
a. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments and Zoning Atlas
Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the Efland Area — Continue
Public Hearing to April 7, 2015
6. Consent Agenda (9:10 -9:20)
• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda
• Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda
• Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases /Refunds
c. Property Tax Releases /Refunds
d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption /Exclusion
e. Resolution Adjusting the Salaries of the Sheriff and Register of Deeds Positions
f. Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Schools APFO) — Approval of Membership and
Capacity Numbers
g. Applications for Grants from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation
Trust Fund and the Federal Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for the Pope Farm
Conservation Easement
h. Cedar Grove Community Center Roof Replacement Bid Award
7. Regular Agenda
a. Consideration of the Town of Chapel Hill's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Extension Request
(9:20 -9:35)
b. Establishment of a New Full Time Position for the Orange County Sheriff's Office — Legal
Advisor to the Sheriff (9:35 -9:45)
c. Orange County /City of Durham Utility Service Agreement Amendment (9:45- 10:00)
8. Reports
9. County Manager's Report (10:00 - 10:05)
10. County Attorney's Report (10:05- 10:10)
11. Appointments (10:10- 10:15)
a. Triangle Transit Special Tax Board — Appointments
12. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) (10:15- 10:30)
13. Information Items
• November 18, 2014 BOCC Meeting Follow -up Actions List
• Tax Collector's Report - Numerical Analysis
• Tax Collector's Report - Measure of Enforced Collections
• Tax Assessor's Report - Releases and Refunds under $100
• Update on Solarization Programs for Orange County
• BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from November 18, 2014 Regular Board Meeting
14. Closed Session
15. Adjournment
Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www.orangecountync.gov
Orange County Board of Commissioners' regular meetings and work sessions are available via live
streaming video at orangecountync .gov /occlerks /granicus.asp and Orange County Gov -TV on channels 1301
or 97.6 (Time Warner Cable).