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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Virtual Business Meeting
February 16, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Note: Background Material
on all abstracts
available in the
Clerk’s Office
Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual Business meeting
on February 16, 2021. 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.
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. Proclamation Recognizing Robert A. Marotto
b. OWASA Annual Update Presentation
5. Public Hearings
6.
Regular Agenda
a. Approval of the Disengagement Plan to Disengage from Cardinal Innovations Health Care and
Realign with Alliance Health
b. Re-naming the New Orange County Environmental Agricultural Center (EAC) to the Orange
County Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center
7.
Reports
a. Buckhorn Area Plan (Study)
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. Advisory Boards and Commissions – Appointments
c. Resolution Acknowledging February 23, 2021 as Spay Neuter Day in Orange County, North
Carolina
d. Designation of 401 Valley Forge Road, Hillsborough, NC as Surplus Property
e. Contract Approval for Fiber Backbone Connecting the West Campus to the New North Campus
f. Lease of Land for High Rock Waste and Recycling Center
g. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Revision in the Resolution Adopted April 21, 2020 That
Authorized the Orange County FY 2020-2021 HOME Program Design
h. Zoning Atlas Amendment: Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ)
for Efland Station – Notice of Application Withdrawal
9.
County Manager’s Report
10.
County Attorney’s Report
11.
*Appointments
12.
Information Items
February 2, 2021 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List
Memorandum – Annual Report of the Community Child Protection Team (CCPT)
Memorandum – Financial Report - Second Quarter FY 2020-21
Memorandum – Options for Increasing Affordable Housing in Orange County Through the
Unified Development Ordinance
Memorandum – Use of School Nurses and School Resource Officers by Chapel Hill-Carrboro
City Schools and Orange County Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic
13.
Closed Session
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 orangecountync.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@orangecountync.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
ocpubliccomment@orangecountync.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.