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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Regular Meetuig
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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L Additions or Changes to the Agenda (7:30-7:35)
PUBLIC CII~IRGE
~lae Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange Count} its t-espect. 77~e Boar-cl casks its citizens to
conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous rnanner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. ~4t 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 indivtducrl regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restor ec~ the
Chair will recess the rareeting until such time that a genarine commitment to this public charge is observed
2. Public Comments (7:35-7:45)
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. lUlatters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Board Comments (7:45-8:00)
4. C"omity 117anager's Report (8:00-8:05}
5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda (8:05-8:15)
a. Minutes
The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from September 29, and October 7 of 2004
as submitted by the Clerk to the Board.
b. Appovitments -None
c. Establishment of Public Hearings for EA~IS & Rescue Franchise A
The Board will consider establishing public hearings on November 16, 2004 covering granting proposed
ambulance franchise agreements to the two active volunteer rescue squads in the county.
d. Contract Aunroval: Engineering Services to Design Emergency Management Building HVAC
Replacement
The Board will consider approving a contract for work associated «~•ith the assessment and design of a
replacement H~jAC system at the Emergency Management Building, and exempt the project from the
qualification-based selection process for engineering services as allowed by NCGS 143-64.32, and award the
contract to Reece Noland & McElrath, in an amount not to exceed $26,000, and authorize the Purchasing
Director to execute paperwork as may be necessary to effect the agreement.
e. Fwidvig Support for Homelessness Roundtable
The Board will consider approving financial support for the Roundtable Discussion on Homelessness in
Orange County.
6. Resolutions or Proclamations (8:15-8:30)
a. Hospice and Home Care 11Zonth
The Board will consider a proclamation designating November 2004 as "Hospice and Home Care Month" in
Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign.
b. Grief Awareness Week
The Board will consider a proclamation designating November 1 through 7, 2004 as "Grief Awareness
Week" in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign.
c. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Board will recognize the staff of the Orange County Finance Department for earning the Government
Finance Off'icers' Association (GFOA} Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
and present the plaque provided by GFOA.
7. Special Presentations (8:30-8:45)
a. Central Recreation Center Playground Apparatus
The Board will receive information on the development of a children's play area at the Central Recreation
Center and consider authorizing the staff to proceed with neighborhood outreach for this project and to
prepare a summai-~r of comments for consideration by the Board at a future meeting.
S. Public Hearings
9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda
a. Approval of Contract to Purchase Real Property -Julia Blackwood (8:45-9:00)
The Board will consider approving a contract to purchase approximately 67 acres of land from Julia
Blackwood for a future county park site, expecting to complete closing on or before December 31, 2004, and
authorize the Chair to sign, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney.
b. Actions Steps in the Creation of an Anvnal Services Department (9:00-9:20)
The Board will consider authorizing action steps to create the proposed Animal Services Department by
early 2005.
c. Fairview Master Plan Memorandum of Agreement and Status Report (9:20-9:40)
The Board will review the draft Memorandum of Agreement bet«~een the County and To«~n of Hillsborough
regarding the master planning and design of Fairview Park and associated land and facilities, and to receive a
brief status report on activities toward the park design, and provide direction to the County Attorney and
staff.
d. Legal Advertisement for November 22, 2444 BOCC Public Hearing (9:40-9:55)
The Board will consider authorization to submit Public Hearing Legal Advertisement for publication as
related to amendments to the Orange County Noise Ordinance.
e. Approve Design/Build Option for the Northern Human Services Center Wastewater Treatment
System (9:55-10:10)
The Board will receive and consider updated information on wastewater treatment system design options and
related costs to serve the Northern Human Services Center at Cedar Grove, and authorize the Staffto move
forward with the project.
10. Reports
a. Status Reuort -Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project/NutiZent Management Strate6~~
The Board will receive a report on the ongoing Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project, which will yield a proposed
Nutrient Management Strategy for the lake in late 2004 and provide comments to staff.
11. Closed Session
12. Adjournment
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