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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MEETING WITH SEARCH FIRMS
March 23, 2006
12:15 - 2:45 p.m.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met to interview potential search firms for
the Orange County Manager search on Thursday, March 23, 2Q06 at the Southern
Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs, Vice-Chair Stephen
Halkiotis and Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr., Valerie P. Foushee, and Alice Gordon
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt
NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE
PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met to discuss the County Manager search
process and to interview and share information with potential search firms
Jim Mercer with "The Mercer Group, Inc." introduced himself to the Board. NIr. Mercer
spoke to the proposal previously submitted to the Board, pointing out key elements of the
search process and the qualifications of his firm.
Commissioner Carey arrived at 12:26 p.rn.
The Board raised process questions and I~~Ir. Mercer provided additional details.
The interview with hlr. Mercer ended at 1:05 p.m.
Immediately following, Bob Slavin with "Slavin Management Consultants" introduced
himself to the Board. The same interactive process as with the first candidate followed.
The intervie«~ with Mr. Slavin ended at 1:40 p.m.
After a short break for lunch, the Board met with Anita Badrock with "Smither &
Associated, Inc.", starting at 1:50 p.m.
Once again, the Board followed the same interactive process with the candidate.
No proposal was provided.
The interview with hls. Badrock ended at 2:30 p.m.
The Board discussed plans for moving forward with the search. They agreed to each
write none-page description of the traits and process they would like to see in a
consultant and to share that page r~~ith each other at the next meeting.
1~ motion was made by seconded by Commissioner Carey seconded by Cornrnissioner
Halkiotis to change the Board of Commissioners' regular 2006 meeting schedule by
adding a special meeting on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Southern
Human Services Center, prior to the l~ssembly of Governments meeting that same night,
to discuss these proposals.
VOTE: LJNANI1~~1OUS
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
adjourn the meeting at 2:45 p.m.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
David Hunt
Deputy Clerk