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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 9, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 1
SUBJECT: BOCC External Advisory Board Appointees
DEPARTMENT: Board of County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 245-
Listing of Appointees 2130
Thom Freeman, Asst. Clerk to the
Board, 919-245-2130
PURPOSE: To encourage a better line of communication between the Board and its
representatives to various external advisory boards.
BACKGROUND: The Board suggested in 2014 to invite County-appointed advisory board
representatives to external boards to a work session in order to give these appointees an
opportunity to provide updates/concerns on issues they think should be brought to the Board's
attention related to their advisory board service. It is in everyone's best interest to improve
communication with these Orange County representatives, and to better coordinate their work
for the betterment of the County. These appointees have been solicited to submit updates,
concerns, and suggestions if they wish. The appointees have also been invited to address the
Board at the meeting, all in order to provide a better line of communication between the Board
and its appointees to external advisory boards.
The external appointees planning to attend the meeting are:
- Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee —Anahid Vrana
- Chapel Hill Planning Commission — Deborah Harris
- Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission — Mary Musacchia
- Mebane Planning Board —Thomas Fenske
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this agenda item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive any presentations,
discuss and provide direction as needed.
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Listing of Appointees
Accepted:
- Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee —Anahid Vrana
- Mebane Planning Board — Thomas Fenske
- Chapel Hill Planning Commission — Deborah Harris
- Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission — Mary Musacchia
No Response:
Hillsborough Board of Adjustment
Carrboro Planning Board — David Clinton and Susan Poulton
Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment — Dr. Timothy Peppers, Sr. and Jennifer Amster
Chapel Hill Library Board of Trustees — James Stroud
Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission
Hillsborough Planning Board — Erin Eckert and Janie Morris