Orange County Board of Commissioners 
 Meeting Summary for September 5, 2023

The Orange County Board of Commissioners conducted a business meeting on September 5, 2023.   A replay of the meeting is viewable at the following link: http://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos.  

The agenda included the items below.  The following is a brief summary of the Board’s actions.   This summary should not be viewed as official minutes.

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

4.  Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations

a. Orange County Preparedness Month Proclamation

The Board approved a proclamation declaring September 2023 as “Orange County Preparedness Month.” (Unanimous)

5.  Public Hearings

a.  Public Hearing on 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program

The Board conducted a public hearing on the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program.

7. Reports

a.  Draft Orange County Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

The Board received the draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory report from Bluestrike Environmental Consulting.  

8. Consent Agenda 

a.  Minutes (Approved)

b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds (Approved)

c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds (Approved)

d. Late Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion (Approved)

e. Tax Collector’s Annual Settlement for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (Approved)

f. Approval of Contract with Analytical Consultants, Inc. for Appraisal Assistance for 2025 Revaluation (Approved)

g. Relief from Collecting Property Tax and Fee Debts (Approved)

h. Relief from Collecting Emergency Management Service Ambulance Bill Debts (Approved)

i. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #1 and Amendment to Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget (Approved)

j. Marketing Communications Management Agreement with Clean, Inc. (Approved)

k. Amendment to Professional Services Contract with Clarion Associates to Develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and Approval of Budget Amendment #1-A (Approved)

l. Amendments to the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure (Approved)

m. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan and Short Range Transit Plan, and Approval of Budget Amendment #1-B (Approved)

n. Orange County Sidewalk Maintenance Agreement (Approved)

o. Approval for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to Lease Space at 521 S. Greensboro Street (Sheryl-Mar Building) (Approved)

p. Ratification of Signature for Duke Energy Easement Associated with the Orange County Emergency Services Station in Efland (Approved)

q. Amendment to the Code of Ordinances – Personnel (Approved)

r. Approval of the Essential Single-Family Rehab 2023 (ESFR23) Assistance Policy and the Procurement and Disbursement Policy for the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) (Approved)

s. Approval of the Urgent Repair Program 2023 (URP23) Assistance Policy and the Procurement and Disbursement Policy for the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) (Approved)

t. Proposed Emergency Medical Services Fee Changes for South Orange Rescue Squad, Orange County EMS, and North State Medical Transport (Approved)

u. Proclamation Recognizing Orange Grove Fire Department’s 50th Anniversary (Approved)

v. Proposed Naming of Bench at Occaneechi Village for John Blackfeather Jeffries (Approved)

w. Change in BOCC Meeting Schedule for 2023 (Approved)