Orange County Board of Commissioners
Meeting Summary for November 17, 2020

Due to current public health concerns, the Orange County Board of Commissioners conducted a virtual business meeting on November 17, 2020.  Members of the Board of Commissioners participated in the meeting remotely. 
A replay of the meeting is viewable on the link below –
http://orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos  
 
The agenda included the items below.  The following is a brief summary of the Board actions.  This summary should not be viewed as official minutes.  
 
Meeting Highlights
 
 
6.  Regular Agenda
 

a.  Proposed Merger of Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
The Board discussed a proposed merger of the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (ACHCAC) and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (NHCAC) into one committee.  The Board agreed to keep the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (ACHCAC) and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (NHCAC) separate and voted to reduce the number of positions to ten (10) total positions for each advisory committee. (Unanimous)
 
b.  Discussion and Acceptance of the FY 2020-25 County Capital Investment Plan
The Board voted to approve the amendments presented in option 1, and to accept the remainder of the FY 2020-25 County Capital Investment Plan (CIP).  (Approved 5-2 with Commissioners Bedford and McKee dissenting). In addition, the Board voted to approve the $94,500 budget amendment adjustment to Year 1 (FY 2020-21) funding in the Information Technologies Infrastructure Capital Project as reflected in the June 16, 2020 meeting minutes. (Unanimous)
 
c.  Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA)
The Board considered an amendment to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) in the Town of Chapel Hill’s planning jurisdiction in response to a petition from property owners, and voted to adopt a resolution which approves designating 11 parcels (totaling 31.88 acres) in question as being located within the “Primary Service Area” for water and sewer services.  (Unanimous) In addition, the Board voted to direct staff to bring forward potential action items to change the borders specific to the Water and Sewer Boundary for all five governing boards to consider. (Approved 4-3 with Commissioners McKee, Dorosin, and Marcoplos dissenting)
 
d. Orange County Broadband Task Force
The Board voted to approve a charge and composition for the Orange County Broadband Task Force. (Unanimous)

 
 
7.  Reports
 
a.  Update from the Orange County Food Council
The Board received an update from the Food Council about activities in the 2020-2021 fiscal year and a preliminary report on the state of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
 
8.  Consent Agenda
 
a.  Minutes (Approved)
b.  Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Amendment #4 (Approved)
c.  Upward Mobility Proposal (Approved)
d.  Contract for Orange County Fire Marshal Division to Provide Fire Code Enforcement in Town Limits of Hillsborough (Approved)
e.  Amendment to the Contracts of the Attorney, Clerk, and Manager (Approved)
f.  Change in BOCC Meeting Schedule  (Added at the beginning of the meeting) (Approved)
 
 
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