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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Clerk's Office
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1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its
citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow
citizens. At arty time should arty 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 individual regains personal
control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a
genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones,
pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate.
2. Public Comments
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations
a. Orange County Arts Grant Recipients
b. Recognition of Visitors Bureau Awards
c. Alamance County/ Orange County Boundary Line Update
4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Appointments
1) Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee -Reappointments
c. Property Tax Releases
d. Applications for Property Tax ExemptionlExclusion
e. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
£ Resolution Authorizing Public Hearings on Extension of Bond Authorizations
g. Contract Approval: Inmate Medical Services
h. Animal Services Community Spay/ Neuter Agreement with AnimalKind
i. Contract for Architectural Feasibility and Design Services, Jail Expansion
j. Animal Services Facility Site Lighting Utilities Right of Way Agreement with Duke Energy
k. Resolution Providing Approval for Spin-Off of Time Warner Cable, Inc.
1. Bid Award: Twenty (20) Eight Cubic Yard Corrugated Cardboard Containers
m. Authorization to Purchase Cardio Equipment for Sportsplex
n. Education Facilities Impact Fee Reports -Receipt
5. Public Hearings
a. Review of Class A Special Use Permit Proposing the Development of a Montessori School
6. Regular Agenda
a. Buckhorn Village PD/SUP (Rezoning/Special Use Permit) Action
b. 2009 Benefits Recommendation
c. Contract with NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for the
Regional Value-Added Shared-Use Food & Agricultural Processing Center
d. Consideration of Proposed County Attorney Position Profile
e. Resolution Approving the Orange County Transportation Priority List for the 2011-2017
Transportation Improvement Program
7. Reports
a. Solid Waste Process Technology Assessment
b. Comprehensive Plan Update Phase II
c. Efland Sewer Rate Study
8. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner)
9. County Manager's Report
10. Appointments
a. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee -New Appointments
b. Agricultural Preservation Board -New Appointment
c. Animal Services Advisory Board -New Appointment
d. Board of Health -New Appointment
e. Information Technology Advisory Committee -New Appointment
f. Interlocal Agreement Committee for the Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth
Plan Phase II -New. Appointment
g. Orange County Planning Board -New Appointments
11. Information Items
• Orange County and OE, Inc. Memo
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• Mutual Aid Report Memo
• Possible Fire Districts Realignment Process Memo
• Timeline for Fire Rescue Study RFP Memo
• 9/15/08 & 9/22/08 Emergency Services/Orange County Rescue Squad, Inc. Meetings
Minutes
12. Closed Session
13. Adjournment
Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www. co. orange. nc. us
Orange County Water Supply Reservoir Water Levels
Available information as of 2:00 PM, Friday, October 3, 2008
Lake Orange
• Water level is full and spilling slightly and has been doing so since early on September 6tn
• Water storage capacity is at 100% (475 million gallons)
• Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release rate).
• The Hillsborough USGS stream gage indicates that the latest Eno River flows are at
approximately 9.9 cfs (6.4 mgd). This flow represents a level that is approximately equal to
the historical median flow level for this day of the year. The Eno River Capacity Use
Restrictions are NOT currently in place, due to recent elevated flow (above 10 cfs).
• Orange Alamance continues to operate its water plant five days a week (Monday-Friday)
with average withdrawals of 300,000 gallons per day.
West Fork Reservoir (as of 10/03/2008 [last available update/)
• Water level is full and spilling.
• Water storage capacity remaining is 100%
• Approximately 334 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current 30 day
average water consumption rate (1.29 mgd).
• The Town of Hillsborough Town Board currently has no water use restrictions on its
customers in effect.
OWASA Reservoirs
• Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 11.75" below full
• Water level at University Lake is full
• Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 95.7
• Approximately 381 days of water supply remain with no additional rainfall (at the current 30-
day average daily demand [8.9 million gallons per day])
• OWASA's year-round water conservation requirements are in effect
National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through 10/02/2008)
(inches above +1 or below [-1 normal)
RDU
+4.98" since September 1, 2008
Piedmont-Triad
0.40" since September 1, 2008
+8.33".since January 1, 2008 -2.67" since January 1, 2008