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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 9, 2006
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Clerk's Office
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1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its
citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow
citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen 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,
pager°s, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate.
2. Public Comments
(tire would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Board Comments
4. County Manager's Report
5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda
a. Minutes -None
b. Appointments - None
c. Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property
d. Budget Amendment #9
e. Approval of 2005 Jury Commission Compensation
f. Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule
g. Town of Hillsborough Request for Cates Creek Outfall Sewer Easement Across County Property
h. BOCC Contribution for the Orange County Jazz Festival
i. Lease Extension for Highway 57 Solid Waste Convenience Center
j. Lease Extension for Senior Center at the Galleria
k. Legal Advertisement for Joint Quarterly Public Hearing - February 27, 2046
1. Resolution of Support for Town of Hillsborough Crosswalk Improvements
6. Resolutions or Proclamations
a. Resolution Honoring Allen Lloyd and Evelyn Lloyd
b. Resolution of Appreciation - Trish and Lee Rafalow
c. Resolution for Proposed Alternative Debt Financing of Various School and County Capital
Projects
d. Resolution Acknowledging The Women's Center for its Role in the IDA Program
7. Special Presentations
a. Community Development Block Grant ANvard - IDA Program
b. NC Helping Neighbors Fund Distribution: Katrina Relief in Orange County
8. Public Hearings
a. Orange County Consolidated Housing Plan Update
9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda
a. Voluntary Agricultural District Designation: Ranells-Bergmann Property
b. Discussion Regarding Inclusion of School Merger Option in School Equity Considerations
c. Proposed Orange County Section of the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail
10. Reports
a. Potential Agricultural Activities on Lands Legacy Properties
11. Closed Session
a. "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on
the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS §
143-318.11(a)(5).
12. Adjournment
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Orange County Water Supply Reservoir Water Levels
Available information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2006
Lake Orange
• Water level is at the point where it is freely spilling (full) over the spillway..
• Water storage capacity remaining is 100% (475 million gallons)
• There are not Eno River Capacity Use Restrictions in effect.
• Current Eno River flow at the Hillsborough gage is approximately 17 cfs (11 million gallons per day).
• Eno flow levels, though well above the flows that trigger Capacity Use restrictions, are averaging well below historical
mean water flows and have been for the past four weeks.
West Fork Reservoir
• Water level is at full capacity
• Water storage capacity remaining is 100%
OWASA Reservoirs
• Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 2'-6" below full
• Water level at University Lake is 5.5" below full
• Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 87.8%
• Approximately 400 days of water supply remaining (at current average weekly demand)
National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (inches above [+] or below [-] normal)
RDU Piedmont-Triad
-5.84" for 2005 -9.31" for 2005
-2.08" since January 1, 2006 -1.27" since January 1, 2006