Agenda Package 4-15-13 Reg. Meeting

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Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the The Board considered a Language Access Plan for the Lee Coun Project that had been removed from the Consent Agenda at the beginning of the meeting. ner Kennedy from " the City - County Community Development office stated that in order to be in cbmplianc Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with Executive Order 13166, signed August 2000, Lee ty must adopt an updated Language Access Plan for all State and feder ded programs ad nistered by the County. The Language Access Plan adopted in 2010 expire 2012. The effective date of the new Plan will be September 2012 and expire in 2014. This req <i�elative to the 2011 Scattered Site Housing project currently being administered by sta answered questions from Board members in reference to the Plan. After discussion, Com mith moved to approve the Language Access Plan for Lee County, a copy of which is atta hese Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as fol Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, P Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None j Absent: Knecht, The Chairman ruled the motion had been afpted unanimously. The Board considered esolution OpposiMarch 127 to move Lee County into a new economic region. Action on this Res s deferred at 18 meeting until more information could be obtained from surrou ng co es that will be involved in the switch and DOT representatives. A bill now in committee ' NC to wou move Lee County into a new economic region based "nt Current) Lee Count is laced with the Raleigh- around Charlotte (2 %2 ho � o.. ,; y)• Y Y h- p 9 Durham Region and the Trig, ';fie J Council of Governments and the Research Triangle Regional Partnership. County Manager umpton stated that Orange, Chatham and Moore counties are also in oppo ' ' o the switch. missioner Dalrymple moved to approve the Resolution Opposing SB 127. er Womack tated he had made calls to the Charlotte area, DOT and DENER. He st he didn't it was worth the time to fight the bill; not even sure the bill will pass legislation. The s only for di ssion at this time. He doesn't want to send mixed signals to Raleigh at this tim e. missioner zier stated the Board should go along with what the County Manager has provided; Board eds to trust him. Commissioner Womack stated he would like to see the Resolution tte ith a positive message to the legislature. County Attorney Neil Yarborough stated he w rewrite the Resolution for the April 15 meeting. After further discussion, Commissioner alrymple withdrew her motion and moved to defer action on the matter until the April 15 meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously N