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Virtual Business Meeting Note: Background Material
December 7, 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 December 7, 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.
Acknowledgment of Oaths of Office for Elected/Re-elected Board Members
Resolution of Commendation for Commissioner Mark Marcoplos
Resolution of Commendation for Commissioner Penny Rich
Board Organization
a. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Special Presentation—Jaki Shelton Green
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. OWASA Update on Unpaid Bills
b. Resolution in Support of Reparations for African American/Blacks
5. Public Hearings
6. Regular Agenda
a. County Commissioners: Boards and Commissions Assignments
b. Extension of 2021 Tax Listing Period
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. Advisory Boards and Commissions—Appointments
f. Approve a Construction Contract for the Main Building Roof Replacement of the Orange
County Sportsplex Building
g. Memorandum of Agreement Renewal with Town of Hillsborough—Fairview Park
h. Proposed One-Year Extension to ABB's Inc.'s Incentive Performance Agreement Concerning
the Company's Employment&Investment Target Dates
i. Request for Road Additions to the State Maintained Secondary Road System for River Stone
Road and Running Cedar Lane in the Cabe Crossing Subdivision
j. First Reading: Emergency Services Franchise by Ordinance Priority Care Ambulance
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k. First Reading: Emergency Services Franchise by Ordinance UNC Campus EMS
1. Board of Equalization and Review
in. Orange County Arts Commission 2020-21 Annual Grant Recipients and 2020 Operations
Support Grants
n. Voluntary Agricultural District Designation: Multiple Farms
9. County Manager's Report
10. County Attorney's Report
11. *Appointments
12. Information Items
• November 17, 2020 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List
• Tax Collector's Report—Numerical Analysis
• Tax Collector's Report—Measure of Enforced Collections
• Memorandum Regarding Further Regulation of Aggressive Dogs
• Survey Results for Stipend Pay for BOCC Participation on Statutory, Intergovernmental, and
Other Boards
13. Closed Session
"Pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the Board in order to
preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board."
"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).
Approval of Closed Session Minutes.
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: 5-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
ocpubliccomment&oran 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: 5-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.