Orange County Board of Commissioners regular meeting

Date: 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 7:00pm

Location: 

Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill, NC

Via David Hunt's e-mail notifications:

The full agenda for the Orange County Board of Commissioners' regular meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 has been posted to the link below. 

http://www.co.orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/130219.pdf 

 

Regular Meeting

February 19, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Southern Human Services Center

2501 Homestead Rd.

Chapel Hill, NC

 

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

 

4.  Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations

a.         Resolution Acknowledging February 26, 2013 as Spay Neuter Day in Orange County and Community Spay and Neuter Program Presentation

The Board will consider a resolution officially acknowledging February 26, 2013 as "Spay Neuter Day" in Orange County and to receive an update about the County's Community Spay and Neuter.

 

6.  Public Hearings

a.         Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. - Lease Agreement

The Board will conduct a statutorily required public hearing and consider approval of a resolution authorizing a lease agreement with Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. ("SC of OC") and authorize the Chair to sign.

b.         Lease of the County-owned Building at 500 Valley Forge Road to the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center, Inc.

The Board will conduct a statutorily required public hearing and consider entering into a lease agreement with the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center, Inc. regarding the occupation and lease of the building at 500 Valley Forge Road, Hillsborough and authorize the Vice-Chair to execute the agreement.

c.          Orange County's Proposed 2013 Legislative Agenda

The Board will conduct a public hearing on Orange County's potential legislative items for the 2013 North Carolina General Assembly Session and consider identifying three to five specific items from the entire package to highlight for priority discussion at the March 11, 2013 meeting with Orange County's legislative delegation.

 

7.  Regular Agenda

a.         North Carolina State Clearinghouse Request for Intergovernmental Review of Proposed Private Crossing Closures with the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)-Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway

The Board will receive information on the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposal to close private North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)/Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive and Byrdsville Road in Orange County, and consider a second letter submitting scoping comments related to the project.

b.         Next Steps Regarding Proposed Establishment of Three (3) New Fire Service Districts

The Board will consider scheduling a public hearing for the April 9, 2013 regular Board meeting to consider the establishment of the three new Fire Service Districts - the South Orange Fire Service District, the North Chatham Fire Service District and the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District. 

c.          Jordan Lake Allocation Process and Requirement

The Board will consider adding funds in this year's budget process for utility engineering study/analysis on how to distribute via infrastructure future water allocations from Jordan Lake.

 

8.  Reports

a.          Update on Status/Implementation of Addressing and Road-Naming Ordinance

The Board will receive an update report on the status/implementation of the Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance.

 

 

Comments

I had planned to atend this but was unable to at the last minute due to family illness. Here are the notes sent out by the County this morning:

Orange County Board of Commissioners Meeting SummaryFebruary 19, 2013 The
Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
at Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill. 
The agenda included the items below.  The following is a brief summary
of the Board actions.  This summary should not be viewed as official minutesMeeting Highlights 4.  Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a.         Resolution
Acknowledging February 26, 2013 as Spay Neuter Day in Orange County and
Community Spay and Neuter Program Presentation
The
Board received an update about the County's Community Spay and Neuter
Program and approved a resolution officially acknowledging February 26,
2013 as "Spay Neuter Day" in Orange County. 6.  Public Hearings a.         Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. - Lease AgreementThe
Board conducted a statutorily required public hearing and approved a
resolution authorizing a lease agreement with Senior Care of Orange
County, Inc. b.         Lease of the County-owned Building at 500 Valley Forge Road to the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center, Inc.The
Board conducted a statutorily required public hearing and authorized
entering into a lease agreement with the Piedmont Food and Agricultural
Processing Center, Inc. regarding the occupation and lease of the
building at 500 Valley Forge Road, Hillsborough.  c.          Orange County's Proposed 2013 Legislative AgendaThe
Board held a public hearing on Orange County's potential legislative
items for the 2013 North Carolina General Assembly Session, approved two
resolutions addressing various issues and identified five specific
items from the entire package to highlight for priority discussion at
the March 11, 2013 meeting with Orange County's legislative delegation. 7.  Regular Agenda a.         North
Carolina State Clearinghouse Request for Intergovernmental Review of
Proposed Private Crossing Closures with the North Carolina Railroad
(NCRR)-Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway
The
Board received information on the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) proposal to close private North Carolina Railroad
(NCRR)/Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive,
Greenbriar Drive and Byrdsville Road in Orange County and approved a
letter, with Planning staff comments and concerns, to be sent to NCDOT.  b.         Next Steps Regarding Proposed Establishment of Three (3) New Fire Service DistrictsThe
Board discussed the establishment of the three new Fire Service
Districts - the South Orange Fire Service District, the North Chatham
Fire Service District and the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District
and voted to send a request for a 5-year contract back to the Town of
Chapel Hill.   c.          Jordan Lake Allocation Process and RequirementThe Board deferred this item. 8.  Reports a.          Update on Status/Implementation of Addressing and Road-Naming OrdinanceThe Board deferred this item. 
 

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