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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-20-2016-13-3 - Information Item - BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from September 6, 2016 Regular Meeting INFORMATION ITEM 'to,,,,�j uu.�riir y EARL MCKEE CHAIR w MARK DOROSIN VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners 4� Y'" f �i 9 MIA BURROUGHS R 1�� 1 /l[� BAR JACOBS I� Post Office Box 8181 BERNADETTE FUSSIER RENEE PRICE 200 South Cameron Street PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 °trbp ea ' ` September 14, 2016 Dear Commissioners, At the Board's September 6, 2016 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 request by Commissioner Rich that staff investigate possible solutions that will allow Board members to remotely access meetings. Response: Information Technologies staff is pursuing options. 2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs staff provide information to the Board on the County's and town's efforts relative to spraying for mosquitoes. Response: Staff is investigating potential protocols. 3) Review and consider a request by Commissioners Jacobs and Price that the Board consider honoring Pat Sanford at an upcoming BOCC meeting. Response:Manager to consult with Animal Services Director to move this forward. 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioners Jacobs that staff provide a report to the Board on the feasibility and impacts of raising the minimum wage the County pays its employees to $15. Response: Staff to develop background information for the Board on feasibility and impacts. 5) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that the Board discuss again the annual amount of funding provided by the ABC Board to the General Fund. Response: Chair to follow-up with ABC Board. 6) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that the topic of written consent to search be added to the Board's October 8, 2016 work session. Response:Manager to consult with County Attorney and Sheriff's legal staff. Regards, i Earl McKee, Chair Board of County Commissioners