HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-30-2007-3ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 30, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. 3
SUBJECT: County Commissioners boards and commissions assignments
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover
Master Boards and Commissions Listing
Individual Commissioners Listing
Draft Policy Governing the Selection Process of
BOCC Boards/Commissions Assignments:.
Volunteer Resolution
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clerk's Office, 245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider the list of boards and commissions on which the BOCC serve and
select those boards on which the BOCC wishes to serve.
BACKGROUND: BOCC members serve on various County and County-related boards and
commissions. Yearly, BOCC members indicate their desire to continue serving on specific
boards or commissions or their desire to make changes.
Based on discussion from the January 19t' Retreat, the Clerk has revised the Commissioners'
policy governing board assignments. This revised draft policy is attached for your
review/approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider adopting the draft policy governing the selection for boards and
commissions assignments and consider making BOCC advisory board assignments.
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2006 BOCC Assignm ents-updated 1/16/2007
Board Commissioner Terms Served
Advisor Board on Aging (L) Commissioner Gordon 1
Affordable Housing Advisory Board (L) Commissioner Foushee
Commissioner Jacobs 2
4
Agricultural Preservation Board (L) Commissioner Jacobs 7
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (L)
Animal Services Advisory Board (M) Commissioner Care 2
Board of Health (M) Commissioner Carey 4
Cable TV Advisory Committee (L)
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau (M) Commissioner Care 11
Chatham-Orange Work Group M Commissioner Gordon
Commission for the Environment (L) Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 8
1
Commission for Women (L) Commissioner Foushee 2
Communities in Schools M) Commissioner Foushee 2
DOT Quarterly Meetings (M) Commissioner Jacobs
Durham Technical Community College Satellite
Campus Advisory Committee for Programming
Needs Assessment (M) Commissioner Carey
*To be reinstated at a later
date 4
Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Work Group (M) Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 2
7
Economic Development Commission (L) Commissioner Foushee
Commissioner Jacobs 1
6
Fire Chiefs' Association of Orange County (M) Commissioner Jacobs 2
Healthy Carolinians (M) Commissioner Foushee 2
HOME Program Review Committee (M) Commissioner Foushee 2
Housing Bond Program - Project
Review and Selection Committee Commissioner Foushee 2
Human Relations Commission (L) Commissioner Jacobs 7
Human Services Advisory Commission (L) Commissioner Foushee 2
Information Technology Advisory Committee (L) Commissioner Foushee 2
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (M) Commissioner Gordon 5
International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives (M) Commissioner Jacobs
alternate 1
Joint Orange Chatham Community Action
Agency(M) Commissioner Carey 15
NCDOT Quarterly Meetings (M) Commissioner Jacobs
OPC Area Board (M) Commissioner Care 6
OPC LME Advisory Board (M) Commissioner Care 2
Orange Community Housing and Land Trust
Board of Directors (M) Commissioner Foushee 2
Orange Unified Transportation Board (L) Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 1
1
Oran e/Chatham Justice Partnership Board M Commissioner Care 6
Project Planning Committee (Chapel Hill/Orange
County PPC (M) Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs
(alternate) 1
1
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (M) Commissioner Gordon 1
P,
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Research Triangle Regional Partnership (M) Commissioner Carey 3
Rural Planning Organization -Transportation
Advisory Committee (M) Commissioner Gordon 1
Small Business Work Group (M) Commissioner Jacobs
Social Services Board (M) Commissioner Foushee 2
Solid Waste Management Work Group (M) Commissioner Jacobs 1
Sportsplex Community Advisory Committee (L) Commissioner Jacobs 1
Transportation Services Board (M) Commissioner Gordon 1
Workforce Development Board - Regional
Partnership (M) Commissioner Foushee 2
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Short Term Taskforces
Air Quality Advisory Committee (M)
(short-term taskforce) Commissioner Gordon 1
Animal Shelter Design Committee (M) Commissioner Jacobs
Commissioner Care 1
1
Carolina North Leadership Advisory
Committee (M) Commissioner Foushee
Commissioner Jacobs 1
1
Central Orange Senior Center Design
Committee (M) (short-term taskforce) Commissioner Jacobs 1
CHCSS Elemtary School #10 Work Group Commissioner Foushee 1
Efland-Mebane SAP Implementation Focus Group
(L) Commissioner Jacobs 1
Eno EDD Small Area Plan Taskforce (L) Commissioner Foushee 1
First School Planning Work Group Commissioner Foushee
Hollow Rock Park Planning Taskforce Commissioner Jacobs
Commissioner Gordon alt
IFC Comprehensive Service Center
Work Group (M) Commissioner Foushee 1
IFC Men's Residential Facility Work Group (M) Commissioner Gordon 1
Justice Facilities Exterior Planning Committee (M)
short-term taskforce Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 4
4
Justice Facilities Interior Planning Committee (M)
short-term taskforce Commissioner Carey 4
Library Services Taskforce (M) Commissioner Jacobs
Commissioner Nelson 1
1
Master Aging Plan Taskforce (M) (short-term
taskforce Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 1
1
NC Hwy 57 Speedway Small Area Plan Taskforce
(M) Commissioner Carey
Commissioner Jacobs 1
1
New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master
Planning Taskforce (M) Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Jacobs 1
1
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force (M) Commissioner Care 1
Smith Level Road Taskforce Commissioner Gordon
Transfer of Development Rights Taskforce (M) Commissioner Jacobs 1
Twin Creeks Workgroup (M) Commissioner Carey
Commissioner Gordon
4
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Ex-Officio (off limi ts)
Community Leadership Council (M Chair Serves
Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce
(change to liaison) (L) Chair Serves
NACo Voting Delegate (M) Delegate is chosen by BOCC
NCACC Count Legislative Liaison Mike Nelson
Triangle Transit Authority - Special tax Board (M) Chair Serves
Upper Neuse River Basin Association (M) Chair serves
Boards where BOCC me mbers are officers- (off l imits)
Durham-Chapel Hill Carrboro Transportation Commissioner Gordon 13 as member, 1 as chair
Advisory Committee Commissioner Carey 9
(alternate)
NCACC Environment Steering Committee Commissioner Gordon
Triangle J Council of Governments (M) Commissioner Jacobs 2
Commissioner Gordon 11 as member, 2 as alt.
(alternate)
TTA Board of Trustees (M) Commissioner Gordon 11 (serves as chair)
Planning/Legislative and Personnel
Committees
Boards the BOCC members want to keep (off limits)
Moses Carey, Jr Animal Services Advisory Board
Animal Shelter Design Committee
Valerie Foushee Board of Social Services
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Alice Gordon Commission for the Environment
Orange Unified Transportation Board
Barry Jacobs DOT Quarterly Meetings
Commission for the Environment
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Boards without BOCC representation
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (L
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (L)
Animal Tethering Committee (Short-term) (M)
Arts Commission (L)
Cable TV Advisory Committee (L).
Durham Technical Community College Satellite Campus Advisory Committee for Programming Needs
Assessment (M) * to be reinstated at a later date
Equalization and Review Board (M)
Fire Chiefs' Association of Orange County (M)
Historic Preservation Commission (L)
Hollow Rock Park Planning Committee (M)
Hyconeechee Regional Libra L)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (M)
Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (L)
Orange County Board of Adjustment (L)
Orange County Partnership for Young Children (M)
Orange Count Planning Board (L)
Personnel Hearin Board (M)
Project Planning Committee (Chapel Hill/Oran e Count PPC) (alternate) (M)
Solid Waste Advisory Board (L)
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated 1/16/2007
Commissioner Gordon:
Advisory Board on Aging (L)
Air Quality Advisory Committee (M)
Chatham-Orange Work Group (M)
Commission for the Environment (L)
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee (M)
Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Work Group (M)
Hollow Rock Park Planning Committee (alt) (M)
IFC Men's Residential Facility Work Group (M)
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (M)
Justice Facilities, Exterior Planning Committee (M)
Master Aging Plan Taskforce (M)
NCACC Environment Steering Committee (M)
New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master Planning Taskforce (M)
Orange Unified Transportation Board (L)
Project Planning Committee (Chapel Hill/Orange County.PPC) (M)
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (M
Rural Planning Organization -Transportation Advisory Committee (M)
Smith Level Road Taskforce (M)
Transportation Services Board (M)
Triangle J Council of Governments (alternate) (M)
TTA Board of Trustees (M)
Plan nin /Le islative and Personnel Committees
Twin Creeks Work Group (M)
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated 1/16/2007
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Commissioner Jacobs:
Affordable Housing Advisory Board (L)
Agricultural Preservation Board (L)
Animal Shelter Design Committee (M)
Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee (M)
Central Orange Senior Center Design Committee (M)
Commission for the Environment (L)
DOT Quarterly Meetings (M)
Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Work Group (M)
Economic Development Commission (L)
Efland Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus Group (M)
Fire Chiefs Association of Orange Count (M)
Hillsborough Joint Planning Strategic Growth Committee (M)
Hollow Rock Park Planning Committee (M)
Human Relations Commission (L)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (alternate) (M)
Justice Facilities Exterior Planning Committee (M)
Library Services Taskforce (M)
Master Aging Plan Taskforce (M)
NC Hwy 57 Speedway Small Area Plan Taskforce (M)
New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master Planning Taskforce (M)
Orange Unified Transportation Board (M
Project Planning Committee (Chapel. Hill/Oran e Count PPC) (M)
Small Business Work Group (M)
Solid Waste Management Work Group (M)
Sports lex Community Advisory Committee (L)
Transfer of Development Rights Taskforce (M)
Triangle J Council of Governments M)
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated 1/16/2007
Commissioner Foushee:
Affordable Housing Advisory Board (L)
Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee (M)
CHCSS Elementary School #10 Work Group (M)
Commission for Women (L)
Communities in Schools (M)
Economic Development Commission (L)
Eno EDD Small Area Plan Taskforce
First School Planning Work Group M)
Healthy Carolinians (M)
HOME Program Review Committee (M)
Housing Bond Program - Project Review and Selection Committee (M)
Human Services Advisory Commission L)
IFC Comprehensive Service Center Work Group (M)
Information Technology Advisory Committee (L)
Orange Community Housing and Land Trust Board of Directors (M)
Social Services Board (M)
Workforce Development Board - Regional Partnership (M)
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual )b
Updated 1/16/2007
Commissioner Carey:
Animal Services Advisory Board (M)
Animal Shelter Design Committee (M)
Board of Health (M)
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau (M)
Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee (alternate) (M)
Durham Technical Community College Satellite Campus Advisory Committee for .
Programming Needs Assessment (M) *to be reinstated at a later date
Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency (M)
Justice Facilities Interior Planning Committee (M)
NC Hwy 57 Speedway Small Area Plan Taskforce (M)
OPC Area Board (M)
OPC LME Advisor Board M)
Oran e/Chatham Justice Partnership Board (M)
Research Triangle Regional Partnership (M)
Rogers Road Small Area Plan Taskforce (M)
Twin Creeks Work Group (M)
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated 1/24/2007
Commissioner Nelson:
_Library Services Taskforce (M)
NCACC County Legislative Liaison (M)
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REVISED
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Draft Policy Governing the Selection Process of BOCC
Boards/Commissions Assignments:
® Each BOCC member shall chose two boards that they currently serve on
that cannot be taken away by the other BOCC members.
beaFd at a time.
¦ Least senior member of the Board will choose two (2) boards on
which to serve
¦ The round robin process of choosing boards/commissions shall
begin,* with the least senior BOCC member choosing one board, and
following with other board members, from least to senior member of
the BOCC, choosing one board at a time
¦ Round Robin will not include short-term taskforces (limited duration), ex-
officio boards, and non-O.C. boards with BOCC in officer positions, (these
also cannot be taken away by other BOCC members)
• Sh()Ft term Task fOFGes (these with limited duFatiOR) shall Ret be epen te a
querum ef the Beard if the Beard Greates a Rew sheFt term task feFM eF
staff work group, theR the BeaFd Will Ghoose ene er twe members ON_ 1b,
GGRsensus OF by velu..teeFiRg.
® In regards to BOCC members attendance at any
board/commission/taskforce meetings:
o There shall not be any more than 2 BOCC members assigned
to any one any board/commission/taskforce
o Any third commissioner that attends any taskforce/staff work
group meetings can only attend as a silent observer
o In the event that 2 commissioners are assigned to any
board/commission/taskforce meeting and one other
commissioner is assigned as an alternate, that person (the
alternate) can attend as a silent observer and only become a
voting or participating member if one of the other assigned
commissioners is not in attendance (Volunteer Resolution-# 9)
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1 EFFECTIVE APRIL 6,1992
2 AMENDED MARCH 15,1994
3 AMENDED AUGUST B, 1994
4 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 3, 1999
5 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 22,1999
6 AMENDED: DECEMBER 7, 1999
7 AMENDED: FEBRUARY 14, 2000
8 AMENDED: JUNE 6, 2000
9 AMENDED: MARCH 6, 2001
10 AMENDED: APRIL 20, 2004
11 AMENDED: APRIL 12, 2005
12 AMENDED: FEBRUARY 21, 2006
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14
15
16 RESOLUTION
17 ORANGE COUNTY
18 APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION
19 PROCESS FOR
20 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
21
22 WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the
23 governing body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to
24 assist in the operation of county government; and
25
26 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and
27 dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the
28 interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and
29
30 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and procedures
31 will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made from time to
32 time.
33
34 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the
35 solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board in the appointment of
36 qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and
37 commissions;
38
39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the
40 policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions as
41 follows:
42
43 1. Any resident of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards or
44 commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State statute. All
45 appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or policy
46 that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when considering County
47 employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. Elected officials from other
48 jurisdictions shall not be appointed to County boards and commissions unless specifically
49 representing their boards in their elected capacity.
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1 2. The County Commissioners may recruit through public advertising, membership
2. committees. of boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Orange, Internet, speakers'.
3 bureau and County information line. While the Board of Commissioners may request and/or
4 receive recommendations from county boards and commissions or other sources, the Board of
5 Commissioners will make the final decision based on all factors related to the representative
6 needsof the specific boards.
7
a 3. Appointments for joint planning area and extraterritorial residents as members and
9 alternate members to city boards shall be done in accordance with the General Statues (G.S.
10 160A-362) and, by Chapter 234 of the 1987 session laws, G.S.160A-360.1 which require a city to
11 give representation to the residents of its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction on its Planning
12 Board and the Board of Adjustment. When a vacancy exists, the municipality will be requested
13 to provide to the Board of County Commissioners a resolution with a recommendation for that
14 vacancy. The Board of County Commissioners may solicit other applications for said vacancy if
15 they so desire. If the Board of County Commissioners does not make the appointment within 90
16 days after receiving a recommendation from the City Council requesting such action, the City
17 Council may appoint outside members in accordance with G.S. 160A-362. Members of sub-
18 committees of County Boards and Commissions shall be members approved by the Orange
19 County Board of Commissioners and not members selected by the particular Board or
20 Commission.
21
22 4. Appointments will be made at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
23 The regular expiration of terms for positions on boards and commissions will be March, June,
24 September and December. When the appointments are presented to the County Commissioners
25 for their consideration; a list of all those who have applied and are eligible for appointment will
26 be included with the abstract. If someone is recommended for appointment, the abstract will
27 indicate that a recommendation has been received, giving the source. The recommendation will
28 be kept on file in the Clerk's office. The attendance records, including late arrivals, for all
29 members seeking reappointment will be included with the recommendation.
30
31 5. No citizen of Orange County shall serve in. more than two appointed positions of
32 Orange County Government unless exempted by the nature of the position he or she may hold
33 in governmental service. This policy shall not apply to individuals who serve on boards or
34 commissions because of their official position. It also does not apply to volunteers serving
35 because of a requirement that a particular type of professional individual be represented if
36 recruitment efforts have failed to locate other qualified persons. This policy shall not apply to
37 citizen service on one short-term task force (making a total of three appointments) if the
38 duration of service is less than one year. A "Task Force" is defined as a group with a specific
39 charge and a short duration for its work. This policy shall not apply to any Orange County
40 Commissioner who serves on any board as an appointee or a liaison to a board because he/she
41 is a County Commissioner.
42 6. The County Commissioner "Liaison" assigned to a board or commission shall
43 serve the following roles:
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1 1. To communicate with the board or commission when County Commissioner
2 communication is needed and to serve as the primary two-way communications
3 channel between Commissioners and the board or commission.
4 2. To participate in filling vacancies and reviewing applications.
5 3. To serve as the primary formal Commissioner contact, and/or to be invited to
6 attend/participate as needed.
7 4. To resolve questions the board or commission may have about the role of
s County Commissioners, county government, and the board or commission.
9 5. To establish formal or informal contact with the chairperson of the board or
10 commission and effectively communicate the role of the liaison.
11 6. To provide procedural direction and relay the Commissioners' position to the
12 board or commission, and communicate 'to the board or commission that the
13 liaison's role is not to direct the board/commission in its activities or work.
14
15 7. When a County-created advisory board has a position for a County Commissioner
16 that counts toward total membership, the presence of two commissioners shall not be
17 construed to exceed the membership total. If two BOCC members are approved by the BOCC to
18 attend meetings or if one member is an alternate of a particular advisory board, both shall have
19 full participations rights. On County created boards, an alternate may participate, unless the
20 number of BOCC members attending an advisory board meeting constitutes a quorum of
21 County Commissioners.
22
23 8. A member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an
24 "Alternate Member" on an non-Orange County created advisory board or commission, shall
25 have the following duties and powers:
26
27 a.) An alternate member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a
28 substitute for a regular member in the event of the regular member's absence.
29
30 b.) An alternate is not required to attend meetings; except in the case of the
31 Board of Adjustment, for which alternates are required to attend.
32
33 c) An alternate may attend meetings if she/he chooses to do so, however;
34
35 d.) An alternate may not participate unless the member she/he is substituting for
36 is absent.
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1 e.) "Participate" is defined as speaking during the meeting, asking questions
2 during. the meeting of staff and others, and/or voting.
3
4 f.) In the case of Orange County Commission members, if the attendance of the
5 alternate would create a majority of County Commissioners in attendance, the
6 alternate must leave the meeting table and be only a silent observer.
7
8 g.) Even though an alternate does not attend all meetings, he/she is required to
9 be informed and knowledgeable of the business and activities of the advisory
10 body.
11
12 h) If Orange County Commissioners attend a meeting at which two appointed
13 commissioners are present, they may not speak, lobby staff, or otherwise
14 participate in the meeting except as a silent observer.
15
16
17 9. Amember of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an
18 "Alternate Member" on an Orange County, North Carolina advisory board or
19 commission, shall have the following duties and powers:
20
21 a.) An alternate member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a
22 substitute for a regular member in the event of the regular member's absence.
23
24 b.) An alternate is not required to attend meetings; except in the case of the
25 Board of Adjustment, for which alternates are required to attend.
26
27 c) An alternate may attend meetings if she/he chooses to do so, however;
28
29 d:) An alternate may not participate unless the member she/he is substituting for
30 is absent.
31
32 e.) "Participate" is defined as speaking during the meeting, asking questions
33 during the meeting of staff and others, and/or voting.
34
35 f.) In the case of Orange County Commission members, if the attendance of the
36 alternate would create a majority of County Commissioners in attendance, the
37 alternate must leave the meeting table and be only a silent observer.
38
39 g.) Even though an alternate does not attend all meetings, he/she is required to
40 be informed and knowledgeable of the business and activities of the advisory
41 body.
42
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1 h) If Orange County Commissioners attend a meeting at which two appointed
2 commissioners are present, they may not speak, lobby staff, or otherwise
3 participate in the meeting except as a silent observer.
4
5
6 10. For boards/commissions, which are not state mandated, the Board°s policy is to
7 limit the length of service to two-three year terms (or any combination of full terms totaling six
B years) on the various boards and commissions. This time period does not include state
9 mandated training programs or partial terms. Appointment to serve for any actual period of two
10 (2) years or more will constitute a full term. Appointment for any actual period of less than two
11 (2) years will constitute a partial or unexpired term. This will allow for more individuals to serve
12 and for diversity of opinions. It will also provide for conformity in the length and number of
13 terms for those boards and commissions that are not state mandated with set terms. The Board
14 will limit the length of service according to this policy for boards and commissions that are
15 State mandated, to the extent permitted under state law.
16
17 11. If an appointee, in any calendar year, has absences which constitute more than 25
18 percent of the regularly scheduled Board meetings or three consecutive meetings, whichever
19 comes first, which he or she is required to attend, he or she is obligated to resign. The Board of
20 Commissioners may consider extenuating circumstances. If the individual refuses to resign, he
21 or she may be removed by action of the Board of County Commissioners subject to state or
22 local law. A leave of absence may be granted for extraordinary circumstances, such as illness
23 or personal circumstances. This request must be made to the Board of County Commissioners.
24 A calendar year is to be defined as a 12-month period beginning on the date of appointment.
25 The Clerk to the Board shall request all new appointees to certify that they understand the
26 attendance policy.
27
28 12. The rate of pay, if any, to members for serving on boards and commissions shall
29 be established by the Board of Commissioners in accordance with the General Statutes.
30 Records for pay purposes shall be submitted by the appropriate department to the finance
31 Officer for monthly disbursement.
32
33 13. Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation Program will be required of all new
34 appointees to the boards and commissions. This does not include those boards and
35 commissions, task forces or committees of short duration, although, if space permits, they will
36 be invited. The purpose of this training is to supplement rather than replace any specific
37 training needed for a person to serve on a particular board or commission. The following
38' boards or commissions shall receive specific training in their area of responsibility:
39
40 * Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee - training by the Triangle J Area
41 Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program
42
43 * Board of Equalization and Review- special on the job training, by Tax Assessor
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1 * Board of Health-
2
3 * Board of Social Services-
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5 * Human Relations Commission - Ordinance training from staff, they also may receive
6 federal HUD training by attending the national HUD conferences, which
7 HUD pays for
8
9 * Nursing Home Advisory Committee - training by the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
10 Ombudsman Program
11
12 * Orange County Planning Board- Proposed: Institute of Government Training
13
14 * Orange County Board of Adjustment - members receive a copy of:
15 a.) Orange County Planning Ordinances
16 b.) The Zoning Board of Adiustment in North Carolina by the Institute of
17 Government
18 c.) County Attorney meets with members once a year
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20 * Other boards / commissions as the Board of Commissioners shall determine
21
22 14. Individuals who go off a board or commission will receive a commemorative gift of
23 appreciation along with a letter from the Board of Commissioners thanking them for their
24 service. A person must serve at least one year to be recognized in this way. Each board and
25 commission is encouraged to also recognize its members, as it deems appropriate.
26
27 15. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right, at any time and for any reason,
28 to remove any member of any board or commission when a motion for removal receives the
29 vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board of Commissioners.
30
31 16. The members of County advisory boards and commissions shall agree to follow
32 the ethics guidelines adopted by the Board of Commissioners. In addition, all citizens applying
33 for the OWASA Board of Directors will be required to sign a Board Member Disclosure Form.
34
35 THIS POLICY shall become effective April 6,1992, and may be amended from time to time. All
36 appointments to boards and commissions by the Board of Commissioners shall follow the
37 provisions of this policy.
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