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Virtual Business Meeting Note: Background Material
September 1, 2020 on all abstracts
7:00 p.m. available in the
Clerk's Office
Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Business meeting
on September 1, 2020. Members of the Board of Commissioners will be participating in the meeting
remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public will be able to view and listen to the meeting via live
streaming video at orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels
1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable).
In this new virtual process, there are two methods for public comment.
• Written submittals by email
• Speaking during the virtual meeting
Detailed public comment instructions for each method are provided at the bottom of this agenda. (Pre-
registration is required.)
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 TDD#919-644-3045.
1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those attending this meeting to
conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each other, county staff and the commissioners.
At any time should a member of the Board or the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to
restore order and decorum. Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair
will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The
BOCC asks that all electronic devices such as cell phones,pagers, and computers should please be turned off
or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone.
Arts Moment—No Arts Moment will be available for this meeting.
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour)
(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 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. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per
Commissioner)
4. Proclamations/Resolutions/ Special Presentations
a. Resolution Honoring and Remembering Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange County Board of
Commissioners
b. Resolution of Recognition for Judicial District 15-B Chief District Court Judge Joseph Moody
Buckner Upon His Retirement
c. Proclamation Recognizing the Services and Contributions of Retiring Major David Lewis
Caldwell, Jr.
d. Resolution Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
e. Orange County Preparedness Month Proclamation
£ Update on COVID-19 Response and Funding Allocations
5. Public Hearings
a. NCDOT Public Transportation Division/Public Transportation — 5307 Urbanized Area Formula
Grant Applications for FY2021
6. Regular Agenda
a. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments—Clarification of Setbacks from the
West Fork on the Eno Reservoir
b. Resolution to Adopt Juneteenth as a County Holiday
c. Veterans Memorial Construction Approval
d. Discussion Regarding the Recital of the Pledge of Allegiance at Board of Commissioners'
Meetings
7. Reports
8. Consent Agenda
• 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. Tax Collector's Annual Settlement for Fiscal Year 2019-20
f. Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Amendment#1
g. Approval of Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
h. Approval of Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
i. Change in BOCC Meeting Schedule for 2020
j. Performance Agreement Between the Town of Chapel Hill and Visitors Bureau
9. County Manager's Report
Proiected September 10, 2020 Work Session Items
Additional Discussion on Potential Regulation of the Discharge of Firearms in Areas of the County
with High Residential Unit Density
Follow-up Discussion on County CIP Years 2 through 5 Related to Durham Tech
Discussion Regarding the Membership Composition of the Planned Committee to Examine the
Election Method for Members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners
Discussion of Travel Policies and Procedures for the Board of County Commissioners
Review and Discussion on Advisory Board Appointments for Sixteen(16) Boards
10. County Attorney's Report
11. *Appointments
12. Information Items
• June 16, 2020 and July 14, 2020 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions Lists
• Tax Collector's Report—Numerical Analysis
• Tax Collector's Report—Measure of Enforced Collections
• Tax Assessor's Report—Releases/Refunds under$100
• Memorandum Regarding Nature of Orange Photography Contest
13. Closed Session
"To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of
appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or
prospective public officer or employee;"NCGS § 143-318.1 l(a)(6).
14. Adjournment
Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www.orangecountync.gov
*Subject to Being Moved to Earlier in the Meeting if Necessary
Orange County Board of Commissioners' meetings and work sessions are available via live streaming video
at oran eg cogptync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6
(Spectrum Cable).
Public Comment Instructions
Public Comment—Written
(for Items not on the Agenda,Agenda Items and Public Hearings)
Members of the public may provide written public comment by submitting it to the
ocbocc(d),oran eg countync.gov email address by 3:00 PM on the afternoon of the meeting.
When submitting the comment, include the following:
• The date of the meeting
• The agenda item (example: 6-a)you wish to comment on
• Your name, address, email and phone number
The Orange County Board of Commissioners, County Manager, County Attorney and Clerk to the
Board, will be copied on all of the emails that are submitted.
Public Comment—Verbal
(for Items not on the Agenda,Agenda Items and Public Hearings)
Members of the public will be asked to contact the Clerk to the Board using the email address
ocpubliccommentgoran ec�ountync.gov no later than 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting and indicate
they wish to speak during the meeting.
When submitting the request to speak, include the following:
• The date of the meeting
• The agenda item (example: 6-a)you wish to speak on
• Your name, address, email and phone number
• The phone number must be the number you plan to call in from if participating by phone
Prior to the meeting, speakers will be emailed a participant link to be able to make comments during
the live meeting. Speakers may use a computer(with camera and/or microphone) or phone to make
comments. Speakers using the phone for comments must use the provided PIN/Password number.
The public speaker's audio and video will be muted until the BOCC gets to the respective agenda
item(s). Individuals who have pre-registered will then be brought into the public portion of the
meeting one at a time.
If a member of the public encounters any concerns prior to or during the meeting related to speaking,
please contact Greg Wilder at 919-245-2314.