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gov that concludes the announcements published in tonight's agenda all right thank you so much Miss Wallace and board members do you have any additional announcements you'd like to share your Burns I only had one additional one to um add and that is our MLK um day
M the reason why I say like five or six they usually have about 2 000 people to show up it is a free breakfast it's a good program in any event you can't be there it will be live streaming I think this year on WRAL instead of ABC it thank you I actually have one um thing that I'd like to share it's not exactly an announcement but I did see that Durham County Department of Public Health put
5 variant is telling the world that it's not finished and just we need to continue to be sure that we're vaccinated up to date on vaccines and boosters wear masks again probably I would I think it's recommended in public places that are crowded and you know to continue to to to take the rapid tests before gatherings so I just wanted to mention that and yes I actually had a comment um
regarding that uh I was gonna I'll send an email to Rod about this also I also saw uh this map but also I saw that Duke actually um just released the statement that they had said that if Durham County continues in this trend and go continues to be in this trend for two weeks they'll reinstate their math mandates I want to be you know we're not in the state of emergency under the governor anymore so for Durham County what jurisdiction we still have around last mandate if any I think it's really important that you know to keep our community members safe if we should be um you sort of asked bring the love get with the county attorney we'll give some feedback thanks for that question all right Commissioners we have before us the December 12 2022 regular session
minute are there any comments or revisions to the minutes Cooper okay motion for approval second right we moved by commissioner Alam seconded by commissioner Burns to approve these minutes all in favor say aye aye aye that word it passes unanimously right that brings us to the consent agenda um we have these items that we reviewed thoroughly at our work session either that or their very regular items are there any items that Commissioners would like to either fall in place at the end of the agenda or any brief comments on any of these agenda commissioner Burns um I did want to um just kind of sort of give a shout out uh to the staff and then another shout out to the board I
know this has been on our work session and another agenda item um but the fact that we proactively go after really unique funding I'm excited about the bio retention pond at um Neal middle school and that's funding that came from the Attorney General's office that they got from Smithfield so if you're trying to figure out how we can clean up Water by going through an attorney that went to a hog farm this is how you do it and so I do appreciate the staff always going after these unique opportunities and our community gets the benefit I also want to give a shout out and I know I'm going to pronounce it wrong to the restaurant am I saying it right uh so we do have a restaurant that is finally coming across the street uh the board uh many conversations I won't say how long but way back we've had a lot of conversations thank you to Perry and everybody on the uh on our uh staff that brought these forward uh if many of you all don't notice once you get to this end of downtown it starts to die off a little bit after five o'clock so what we really want to do is extend the foot
traffic uh open it up for more Economic Development opportunities and I I remember when I worked at the Attorney General's office they closed the lunchroom and uh there was a receptionist Miss Lucy she said you can really tell that they don't care about their employees and I said well what do you mean she said if you don't care about your employees that have a 30-minute lunch break uh then you're really not thinking about how much work you want to get done so I am hopeful that this restaurant opens up an additional opportunity for employees to be able to go out eat and not have to get in that car Drive far especially so many restaurants being closed so thank you to the staff for improving it and to my board members who know how hard it was to get a restaurant here thank you all for you know sticking it out for the Long Haul and that's all I got thank you commissioner Burns thank you um care I have a quick question for Dwayne uh on the property tax at least just a verification question and this may be a silly question so I apologize
in advance just reading the portion of releases and refunds for taxes for 2022 total 612 and then it says for prior tax years is that saying the total for those higher tax years was only 4 600. Dwayne Brenton Durham County tax administrator feedback that that's correct for this meeting okay so in in previous years um we we have released more money in those years but for this meeting you have the current year which is the 2022 and then in the current fiscal year we have released a refunded bad amount of dollars for previous year taxes I don't have it pulled up this is refunding someone for taxes they paid all the way back between 2016. that's right that's right does that answer your question all right um
hearing no other comments about these agenda items could have a motion then to approve the consent agenda Madam chair I make a motion that we approve the odd consent agenda I can right to move by commissioner Burns seconded by commissioner Alam that we approve the consent agenda all in favor say aye aye aye that's unanimous all right that brings us to an exciting topic on our agenda it is a public hearing regarding a resolution requesting the North Carolina Department of Public of Transportation designate a certain portion of North Carolina Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from Curley Road to Duke University Road in honor of Coach Michael Williams and we will be required to conduct public hearing on this and this time we
have Jay Gibson here virtually I think um to present this item more fully yes and and we're very pleased to bring to the board tonight and the item we've been working on for several weeks with our partners from Duke University Miss Katie light and Dr Stephanie Williams both of whom are present this evening the item proposes to honor a person whose name and wide-ranging accomplishments are synonymous with University and Durham coach Michael williamskey better known simply as Coach K more specifically the board is requested to conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution requesting that ncdot designate a portion of Highway 751 from Duke University Drive to Curley Road in honor of Coach K this is a required procedural step before ncdot will accept the request and it's worth
noting that our colleagues at the city have already adopted a similar similar resolution and this request also has broad community support from numerous Civic and elected leaders we appreciate the board's consideration of this resolution request and staff along with our aforementioned youth Partners we'll be glad to entertain any questions as part of the public hearing all right um Commissioners I was thinking we probably should read the resolution before we hold the public hearing um either of you have it pulled up or would like to volunteer to read it I have it pulled up great [Laughter] I didn't give you any advance notice that I was going to ask you to read this but I do think it makes sense all right commissioner Alum you have it okay great thank you resolution requesting the North Carolina
Department of Transportation designate a certain portion of North Carolina Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from Curley Road to Duke University Road in honor of Coach Michael William paceski whereas North Carolina General statute 136-18 8 grants the North Carolina Department of Transportation Authority to name or designate certain Highway Assets in honor of North Carolinians who have made notable contributions to the state and its residents whereas coach Michael Williams chesky better known as Kate Coach K has distinguished himself and brought honor to the state of North Carolina in Myriad ways including military service to our nation serving as head coach of the Duke University men's basketball program for 42 consecutive years compiling an
S Olympic men's basketball team becoming the only Olympic head coach to ever win three consecutive men's basketball gold medals whereas Coach K has further invested in the well-being of the Durham Community more especially as young people via the founding and ongoing support of the Emily K Center which now serves more than 2 000 students of various grade
level annually whereas the Durham County Board of Commissioners wishes to honor Coach K by supporting the requests of Duke University to honorarily designate a portion of NC Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from curly Road to Duke University Road as Coach K Highway whereas a public hearing was held on the matter on January 9 2023 by the Board of Commissioners now therefore be it resolve that the Durham County Board of Commissioners adopts this resolution in enthusiastic support of Duke University's request to petition the North Carolina Department of Transportation to honorarily designate a portion of NC Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from Curley Road to Duke University Road as Coach K Highway adopted by the Durham County Board of commission thank you and we are indeed excited to consider this item and I um in addition
to Jay our general manager I think we also have the assistant director of Duke and state relations who would like to make a comment Katie Lipe you could come to this microphone Madam chair while she's going to the podium my I at the request of the board be able to add an addendum as much as it pains me to do so uh and all the whereas is Duke is only ever won five Championship they have won all five national championships under Coach K I think it would only be fitting if we add those five whereas if somebody correct me if I'm wrong I checked Wikipedia I know it's not a scholarly Source but I think we should actually mention he's one on five national championships and that's not in there but I digress if it pleases the board commissioner we are or certainly as you note uh and I'll be honest with me bleeding red and white I knew for you it was tough being light blue um coach K's accomplishments are so
Broad and so deep the challenge we faced actually is ncdot I believe has a limit of 400 words on the resolution so we are we are certainly glad to entertain um The Friendly Amendment we just need to make sure we can squeeze in under that 400 word limit so as not to agitate our our good friends at ncdot thank you sir yeah okay thank you acting chairwoman Carter and board of County Commissioners my name is Katie light I'm the assistant director for Duke State relations thank you all so much for having us here this evening to honor coach K's illustrious 42-year career as head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team and to recognize Decades of service and leadership in Durham County North Carolina and nationally Duke University is seeking to honorarily designate a portion of NC's Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from Curley Road to Duke University Road in Durham the North
Carolina Board of Transportation requires support from local governments in the form of a unanimous unanimously passed resolution and letters of support from Civic business and service organizations in the county the Emily case Center the Durham Chamber of Commerce and State House Representatives Marcia Mori and vernetta Austin from Durham have all provided letters of support for this honorary designation in the Durham city council unanimously passed a resolution in report of the road designation in December we greatly appreciate the Durham County Board of Commissioners willingness to consider this resolution tonight and I stand to take any questions if you all have thank you so much and we are delighted to take this on um before we open the public hearing are there any questions for staff from either of you guys my colleagues no questions all right thanks really clear on what the ask is for us and so
um this point I will open the public hearing and acknowledge anyone that signed up to speak uh Madam clerk do we have anyone signed up to speak no we have no one signed up is he all right um if there are no comments from the general public I do know that we have recorded comments from chair Howerton and vice chair Jacob would this be a good time for us to check those here those at this point or would it be better for me to close the public hearing first let's close the public hearing all right at this point I declare the public hearing closed and now if Commissioners would like to make comments we'll start with chair Howerton and vice chair Jake
chair of the board of County Commissioners and I am honored to be able to blend my boys to honoring Coach K today bye if you can excuse me for just one second I'll clear the support of the petition to the North Carolina Department of Transportation the designated portion of North Carolina Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard and Curley Road to Duke University Road as Coach K Highway what an awesome honor and honoree thank
you Coach K I'm Wendy Jacobs Vice chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners and I'm so sorry that I cannot be there tonight for this important public hearing and this wonderful opportunity for our community to show you a in a very small way our gratitude to you for your Decades of dedication and service and leadership in our community uh I think this is a very fitting way for us to somehow represent how you have been such an important part of the fabric of not just the Duke Community but the entire Durham Community for more than 40 years I will share that I feel a little bit of kinship with you because I first came to Duke University in 1979 to start my freshman semester there
and then you came on in March of 1980 and I have dedicated my life and fell in love with the Durham Community I think in similar you have have really shown your love and dedication to this community we know the many accolades of incredible achievements in the world of basketball and your legacy as a coach but I really want to focus on for a few minutes this moment of privilege for me to thank you for all that you have done as a part of the Durham community and the impact that you have had on the lives of countless young people in our community not just on the basketball court but I think back to my daughter's graduation in 2016 from duke and you were the graduation speaker and I still remember to the day your words about
speaking about the importance of being a part of a team and working together with other people towards a goal something bigger than is in any of us as individuals and how important those words and inspiration are for for all of us that you have demonstrated in the way that you have lived your life not just as a coach but as a person in this community I want to thank you for also what you have done you and your family with Immaculate Conception Church and the Emily K Center uh that you all have just never given up on Durham and the West End and and Emily K and the church have been such an important part of the transformation in Durham and of course what Emily K does for so many young people giving them a new opportunity in life so I want to just say congratulations and again I'm so grateful to you and
your family for being part of this community and loving this community and I will fondly think of you when I drive along a future this future road that will be in a small way for us to honor you and all that you have done for the Durham Community thank you well those were awesome comments board members anything else that anyone would like to add or we take a vote I would just like to make a comment to point out how hard I know this moment must be for commissioner Burns was she staying very strong and I hope to see her vote uh in the affirmative for this as hard as it may be okay I'm gonna make the most Madam chair if it was so pleased oh okay okay all right
congratulations Coach K I too agree that you have done as I said during working sessions that after 42 years it is about time this board did something for you sir so I take great pride and pleasure pleasure and um make an emotion that this board uh approve a resolution requesting the North Carolina Department of Transportation designate a certain portion of the North Carolina Highway 751 and Cameron Boulevard from Hurley Road to Duke University Road in honor of Coach Michael Williams do I have a stick is there a second second all right it's been moved by commissioner Burns infected by commissioner Alam we adopt the resolution that we just read it may possibly have an additional whereas Clause depending on whether or not we can work it in without exceeding the 400 word limit um all right all in favor of the
adoption of this resolution requesting ncdot to designate a specific portion of Highway 751 in honor of Coach Michael Williams say aye aye aye the opposed it passes unanimously and we're very excited about this and thank you so much for bringing this to us and giving us the honor and the privilege of at the very least adopting this resolution we look forward to doing more in the future thank you all right oh my goodness that brings us to item seven have I missed anything item seven is adjournment is there a motion to adjourn I thank you all for being with us tonight um at this time we've finished the whole agenda and we're at item seven is there a motion to adjourn no move second all in favor say aye aye it's unanimous we're now adjourned thank
you all so much