HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-05-2013-11bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 5, 2013
SUBJECT: Community Home Trust Board of
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover
Commissioner Dorosin's Resignation Email
Letter from CHT President
Action Agenda
Item No. 11 -b
Directors — Appointment
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clerk's Office, 245 -2130
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PURPOSE: To consider making a BOCC appointment to the Community Home Trust Board
Directors.
BACKGROUND: The Community Home Trust is a nonprofit organization that sells and
preserves affordable homes for lower income families who live or work in Orange County, NC.
The Community Home Trust Board of Directors is made up of one third Home Trust
homeowners, one third elected officials and one third community members. Board Members
can serve two consecutive three year terms.
Commissioner Dorosin has resigned his seat on this Board. Therefore, there is an open seat
for an Orange County Commissioner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Board will consider making a BOCC appointment to the
Community Home Trust Board of Directors.
Donna Baker
From: Mark Dorosin
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 7:45 AM
To: ALL_BOCC_MANAGER_CLERK; John Roberts
Cc: Robert Dowling; Gloria Beissinger; Bruce Runberg; Gloria Beissinger
Subject: Community Home Trust
Importance: High
Friends
This is to inform you that I am resigning from the Community Home Trust board, effective immediately.
Additionally, I will recuse myself from any votes regarding funding for that agency as long as my partner is an employee
there. Under the BOCC rules and state statutes, I believe am still able to fully participate in policy discussions and vote
on issues related to affordable housing in the county.
As indicated by the county attorney and (through him and Tara Fikes) HUD, this resolves any conflict or
potential conflict of interest.
I know some of you had expressed concerns about this matter. If anyone still has questions or wants to talk
about this further, please get in touch with me directly.
Thanks,
Mark
Mark Dorosin
Orange County Commissioner
919 - 967 -1486
MIMFOKOW
Chair Barry Jacobs and the Orange County Board of Commissioners
200 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Chair Jacobs and Members of the County Commission:
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Jim Merritt R. Alan Lee
Maryann Toone Board President
Jonathan Weiler
Executive Director
Robert Dowling
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P.O. Box 307, Carrboro, NC 2,7510 1 919-967-1545
On behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank Commissioner Dorosin for
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graciously resigning from the board of Community Home Trust in order to resolve
DIRECTORS
the conflict of interest that was identified by the County attorney, We also
understand that Commissioner Dorosin will recuse himself from votes involving the
Alan Lee
Home Trust.
President
Gloria Beissinger
While the conflict was an unfortunate occurrence, the Home Trust board is satisfied
Treasurer
that the matter is now resolved. If the Commissioners have lingering concerns
about this matter, we certainly would like to be aware of those concerns. If the
Bruce Runberg
Commissioners are satisfied that the matter is resolved, we would ask that you
Secretary
consider appointing another commissioner to the Home Trust board.
Donna Bell
As you know, the Home Trust board consists of one appointed representative from
Jess Brandes
each of the four local governments and UNC. In addition, five Home Trust
Cresha Cianciolo
homeowners and five community members also serve on the board. We believe
this board structure strikes a strong balance among all interested constituencies.
Mark Dorosin
Jennifer Ferris
Thank you for your continued support of our work. We look forward to hearing
back from you after your summer break.
Jacquelyn Gist
Sincerely,
Eric Hallman
Lisa Inman
Jaimie Lee
Jim Merritt R. Alan Lee
Maryann Toone Board President
Jonathan Weiler
Executive Director
Robert Dowling
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P.O. Box 307, Carrboro, NC 2,7510 1 919-967-1545