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MARKDOROSIN,CHAIR
RICH, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners it ��i ,a
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EARL MCKEE 200 South Cameron Street
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PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 ,. �`
January 31, 2017
Dear Comrades,
At the Board's January 24, 2017 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 Commissioner Price that the County become involved in helping to
solve the accessibility/transportation needs and problems for program participants for Boomerang and
Volunteers for Youth.
Response: Staff to contact Boomerang and Volunteers for Youth to discuss needs and possibilities.
2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that the County pursue efforts to help
Boomerang secure a location for services in Hillsborough in conjunction with Orange County Schools
and the soon to be acquired Meadowlands property.
Response: Travis to contact Boomerang and also discuss space possibilities with Orange County
Schools.
3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff provide an update on the status of the
Efland Village.
Response: Staff to draft Information Item to update the Board.
4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff follow up on the previous petition by
Commissioner Marcoplos that the planners and others convene to establish a more stream-lined
permitting/land development/inspections process.
Response: Manager's Office to provide recommendation.
5) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that staff inform the Board on the opportunity
for advisory boards' representatives, and specifically the Northern Transition Area Advisory
Committee, to make their annual reports to the BOCC, and if staff has had any discussion with
Carrboro economic development opportunities along Hwy 86.
Response: Advisory Boards including the NTAAC will have the opportunity to address BOCC at
March 28, 2017 Board work session.
6) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Rich that the Board discuss at an upcoming work
session revising the Regular Meeting Order of Business to move Board Comments to near the
beginning of the meeting and/or combine with Announcements/Petitions by Board members.
Response: To be discussed as part of Policies and Procedures discussion at Spring 2017 work session.
6) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Marcoplos that staff investigate opportunities for
funding to provide new forklift in warehouse/storage area at Emergency Services Meadowlands
facility.
Response: Staff is investigating options for forklift.
7) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Marcoplos that the Board consider sending
a focused resolution with dollar loss amounts, etc. to the N.C. General Assembly regarding
the impact of House Bill 2.
Response: Clerk to secure info/statistics from staff and provide to Chair; Chair will draft letter to be
sent to General Assembly members.
8) Review and consider a request by Commissioner McKee that staff provide a timeline and
update on the process to address land uses in the Hillsborough EDD and the pending utility
agreement.
Response:Done- Included as Information Item with 2/7/17 Agenda.
9) Review and consider a request by Commissioner McKee that staff investigate the
possibilities of a public/private partnership to move the installation of utilities forward more
quickly, with reimbursements to be made thereafter.
Response: Staff to follow-up and pursue options.
10)Review and consider a request by Commissioner McKee that staff follows up on previous
petition by Chair Dorosin regarding the election method for the BOCC and plan for Board
work session discussion, and that the Board consider a uniform district nomination/district
election method.
Response: To be addressed as part of March 28, 2017 Board work session.
11)Review and consider a request by Commissioner Burroughs that the Manager and staff
compile information on the federal dollars received by each department.
Response: Finance& Administrative Services staff to coordinate data collection with
departments.
Best Regards,
Mark Dorosin, Chair
Board of County Commissioners