HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-21-2006-9e8ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 21, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. 9- ~ -
SUBJECT: Boards County Commissioners Serve On
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover
Comprehensive Listing of Boards/Commissions
Individual Listing of Boards/Commissions
Calendars
Volunteer Resolution Amendment-Update
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 continue serving.
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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the list of boards
and commissions and discuss any changes it may desire.
2006 BOCC Assi nments-updated 3-3-2006
Advisory Board on A in (L)
Affordable Housing Advisory Board (L) Commissioner Foushee
Chair Jacobs
Agricultural Center Wark Group (M) Commissioner Halkiotis
Chair Jacobs
A ricultural Preservation Board L Chair Jacobs
Air Quality Advisory Committee (M) Commissioner Gordon
short-term taskforce
Alcoholic Bevera e Control Board (L) Commissioner Halkiotis
Animal Services Adviso Board M Commissioner Care
Board of Health (M Commissioner Care
Cable TV Advisory Committee (L Commissioner Halkiotis
Carolina North Leadership Advisory Chair Jacobs
Committee (M) Commissioner Foushee
Commissioner Gordon alternate
Central Orange Senior Center Design Chair Jacobs
Committee (M) (short-term taskforce) Commissioner Halkiotis
Commissioner Gordon alternate
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Commissioner Carey
Bureau M
Commission for the Environment (L) Chair Jacobs
Commissioner Gordon
Commission for Women (L) Commissioner Foushee
Communities in Schools (M Commissioner Foushee
Durham Technical Community College Commissioner Carey
Satellite Campus Advisory Committee Commissioner Halkiotis
for Programming Needs Assessment
M *To be reinstated at a later date
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrbaro Commissioner Gordon
Transportation Advisory Committee Commissioner Carey
(M)
Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Work Chair Jacobs
Grou (M Commissioner Gordon
Economic Development Commission Chair Jacobs
L Commissioner Foushee
Efland/Mebane Small Area Plan Task Chair Jacobs
Force (M short-term taskforce) *Taskforce endin soon
Fairview Park Master Plan Task Force Chair Jacobs
(M) (short-term taskforce) Commissioner Foushee
*Taskforce endin soon
Fire Chiefs' Association of Orange Commissioner Halkiotis
County (M) Chair Jacobs
Health Carolinians M Commissioner Foushee
Hillsborough Joint Planning -Strategic Chair Jacobs
Growth Selection Committee- (M)
(Short-term taskforce
Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber Chair Jacobs
of Commerce (chan e to liaison) (L) *Chair is ex-officio member
HOME Pro ram Review Committee M) Commissioner Foushee
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Housing Bond Program -Project Commissioner Foushee
Review and Selection Committee
Human Relations Commission L Chair Jacobs
Human Services Advisory Commission Commissioner Foushee
(L)
Information Technology Advisory Commissioner Foushee
Committee (L)
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group Commissioner Gordon
(M
International Council for Local Commissioner Halkiotis
Environmental Initiatives M Chair Jacobs
Joint Orange Chatham Community Commissioner Carey
Action A enc M
Justice Facilities Exterior Planning Commissioner Gordon
Committee M short-term taskforce Chair Jacobs
Justice Facilities Interior Planning Commissioner Carey
Committee M short-term taskforce Commissioner Halkiotis
Master Aging Plan Taskforce (M) Commissioner Gordon
short-term taskforce Chair Jacobs
NACo Voting Delegate (M) Chair Jacobs
"'Chair Serves
OPC Area Board M) Commissioner Care
OPC LME Advisory Board (M) Commissioner Care
Orange Community Housing and Land Commissioner Foushee
Trust Board of Directors (M)
Orange County Partnership for Young Commissioner Halkiotis
Children (M)
Orange Unified Transportation Board Commissioner Gordon
L Chair Jacobs
Orange/Chatham Justice Partnership Commissioner Carey
Board M
Project Planning Committee (Chapel Commissioner Gordon
Fiill/Orange County PPC (M) Chair Jacobs
Commissioner Halkiotis alternate
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Commissioner Gordon
M
Research Triangle Regional Commissioner Carey
Partnership (M
Rural Planning Organization -
Trans ortation Advisory Committee (M)
Small Business Work Group (M) Commissioner Halkiotis
Chair Jacobs
Social Services Board M Commissioner Foushee
Solid Waste Advisory Board L)
Solid Waste Management Work Group Chair Jacobs
(M)
Transfer of Development Rights Chair Jacobs
Taskforce M)
Transportation Services Board (M) Commissioner Gordon
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Triangle J Council of Governments (M) Chair Jacobs
Commissioner Gordon alternate
Triangle Transit Authority -Special tax Chair Jacobs
Board (M *Chair Serves
TTA Board of Trustees (M) Commissioner Gordon
Twin Creeks Workgroup (M) Commissioner Carey
Commissioner Gordon
Upper Neuse River Basin Association Chair Jacobs
M *Chair serves
Workforce Development Board - Commissioner Foushee
Re Tonal Partnership (M)
Boards without re resentation from Board of Count Commissioners
Adult Care Home Communi Adviso Committee
Adviso Board on A in
Nursin Home Communit Adviso Committee
Rural Plannin Or anization-Trans ortation Adviso Committee
Solid Waste Adviso Board
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Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated 3/3/2006
Commissioner Gordon:
Air Quali Advisory Committee M)
Carolina North Leadershi Adviso Committee (alternate) M
Central Oran e Senior Center Desi n Committee (M)
Chatham -Oran e Work Grou M)
Commission for the Environment (L)
Durham-Chapel Hill -Oran e Work Grou M
Durham-Cha el Hill-Carrboro Trans ortation Adviso Committee M
Inter overnmental Parks Work Grou (M)
Justice Facilities Exterior Plannin Committee M
Master A in Plan Taskforce (M)
Oran e Unified Trans ortation Board L
Project Plannin Committee (Cha el Hill/Oran e County PPC) (M)
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (M)
Trans ortation Services Board M
Trian le J Council of Governments (alternate) (M)
TTA Board of Trustees M
Twin Creeks Work Grou M)
Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on- ~
Individual
Updated .3/3/LDD6
Commissioner Jacobs:
Affordable Housin Adviso Board alternate) (L
A ricultural Center Work Group (M)
A ricultural Preservation Board L
Carolina North Leadershi Advisory Committee (M
Central Oran e Senior Center Desi n Committee alternate M
Commission for the Environment L)
Durham-Cha el Hill-Oran e Work Group M
Economic Develo ment Commission L
Efland/Mebane Small Area Plan Task Force (M)
Fairview Park Master Plan Task Force M
Fire Chiefs Association of Oran e County (M
Hillsborou h Joint Plannin Strate is Growth Committee M
Hillsborou h/Oran e County Chamber of Commerce (M
Human Relations Commission L)
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (alternate M
Justice Facilities Exterior Plannin Committee (M
Master A in Plan Taskforce M
NACo Votin Dele ate (M)
Oran e Unified Trans ortation Board M
Project Plannin Committee (Chapel Hill/Oran e County PPC (M)
Small Business Work Group (M)
Solid Waste Mana ement Work Grou M
Transfer of Development Ri hts Taskforce (M)
Trian le J Council of Governments M
TTA Special Tax Board (M)
Upper Neuse River Basin Association (M)
Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on- 7
Individual
Updated 3/:3/2006
Commissioner Foushee:
Affordable Housin Adviso Board (L
Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee (M)
Commission for Women L
Communities in Schools (M)
Economic Develo ment Commission L
Fairview Park Master Plan Task Force (alternate (M)
Health Carolinians (M
HOME Pro ram Review Committee M
Housin Bond Pro ram -Project Review and Selection Committee (M)
Human Services Adviso Commission L
Information Technolo y Advisory Committee (L
Oran e Communit Housin and Land Trust Board of Directors M
Social Services Board M
Workforce Development Board - Re Tonal Partnership (M
Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated :3/.3/2006
Commissioner Halkiotis:
A ricultural Center Work Grou L
Alcoholic Bevera e Control Board (L)
Cable TV Adviso Committee L)
Central Oran e Senior Center Desi n Committee M)
Durham Technical Community College Satellite Campus Advisory Committee for
Pro rammin Needs Assessment (M * to be reinstated at a later date
Fire Chiefs' Association of Oran e Count M
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (M
Justice Facilities Interior Plannin Committee M
Oran e Coun Partnershi for Youn Children M
Project Plannin Committee (Cha eI Hill/Oran e County PPC) (alternate) (M)
Small Business Work Grou M
Boards/Commissions that County Commissioners serve on-
Individual
Updated .3/312006
Commissioner Carey:
Animal Services Adviso Board M)
Board of Health (M)
Cha el Hill/Oran e Count Visitor's Bureau M
Durham -Cha el Hill - Carrboro Trans ortation Advisory Committee (alternate) (M
Durham Technical Community College Satellite Campus Advisory Committee for
Pro rammin Needs Assessment M *to be reinstated at a later date
Joint Oran e Chatham Communit Action A enc M
Justice Facilities Interior Plannin Committee (M)
OPC Area Board (M
OPC LME Adviso Board M
Oran e/Chatham Justice Partnership Board M)
Research Trian le Re Tonal Partnershi M
Twin Creeks Work Grou M)
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Surz M0T2 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
5:30pm BOCC Closed
Session GSC
7:.30pm BOCC Budget
Public Hearing FGB
7:OOpm Solid Waste
Adv. Board-SHSC
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7:30 pm BOCC Budget 7:30pm Cable 7V Adv. 6:OOpm Commission 9:OOam Advisory
Work Session -SHSC Board -SHSC for Women -SHSC Board on Aging-
Meadowland
7:30 pm O.C Planning 7:30 pm BOCC Budget
Board- Planning Work Session -SHSC
Building
11 12 13 14 15 1G 17
6:00 pm Aris 7:.30pm BOCC Regular 12:30pm Durham-CH- 7:30pm BOCC Budget
Commission -EDC Meeting-FGB Orange Work Group - Work Session- SHSC
Conference Room Durham City Offices
6:.30 pm F-Iuman 6:OOpm Affordable
Relations Commission Housing Adv. Board -
-SHSC SHSC
7:.30pm O C. Bd Of
Adjustment -Planning
Building
7:30 pm
Commission for the
Environment-GSC
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
4:OOpm Social Services 8:30am ABC Board - 7:45am Visitors' 7:OOpm Health Board -
Board -Whiffed ABC Headquarters Bureau -Carolina Inn GSC
Building
6:30pm Animal 7:30pm BOCC Budget
5:30pm HSAC- EDC Services Adv Bd. - Work Session -SHSC
Conference Room GSC
7:30 pm BOCC Budget 7:30pm Agricultural
Work Session- GSC Pres. Bd. -Planning
Building
25 26 27 28 29 30
5:3o pm Information 7:OOpm Historic
Technology Adv. Preservation Board -
Board -GSC Planning Building K.e~ • Meetings occur
at diferent
5:30pm -Recreation Meetings occur times at
and Parks Adv, at same time,
different places
Council- Little River different places
Park
Meetings occur
7:OOpm OPC Boards - BOCC at the same
Europa Center Meetings time, same
place
7:30pm BOCC
Regular Meeting-
SHSC
Oran e County Advisor Boards and Commission Meetin s June 2006
Meetings that occur at the same time, different places
o Solid Waste 7:00 pm 1S1 Thursday
o Cable TV Advisory 7:30 pm 151 Wednesday
o Commission for Women 6:00 pm 2"d Thursday
o Arts Commission 6:00 pm 2"d Monday
o Human Relations Commission 6:.30 pm 2"d Monday
o Commission for the Environment 7:30 pm 2"a Monday
o Affordable Housing Advisory Boazd 6:00 pm 2"d Wednesday
o Social Services Board 4:00 pm 3rd Monday
o HSAC 5:30 pm 3`a Monday
o Visitors' Bureau 7:45 am 3rd Wednesday
o Animal Services Advisory Board 6:.30 pm 3`d Wednesday
o Health Board 7:00 pm 4`h Thursday
o Information Technology Advisory Committee 5:.30 pm 4`~' Tuesday
o Recreation and Parks Advisory Counci15:30 m 4`h Tuesday
Meetings that occur at the same place/same time
o Advisory Board on Aging 2:OOpm IS` Wednesday
o Orange County Planning Boazd 7:00 pm 151 Wednesday
o Orange County Board of Adjustment 7:30 pm 2"d Monday
o ABC Board 8:.30 am 3`d Tuesday
o Agricultural Preservation Board 7:30 pm 3`a Wednesday
o OPC Area Boards 7:00 pm 4`h Tuesday
o Historic Preservation Boazd 7:00 pm 4`h Wednesday
o TJCOG 4`h Wednesday
Meetings that occur at different time at different places/Quarterly Meetings
o Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Work Group 12:30 pm 2"a Wednesday (Quarterly)
o Fine Chiefs Association (Every other Month)
BOCC Meetings
o June 1
o June 5
o June 8
o .Tune 1.3
o June 15
o .Tune 19
o June 22
o June 27
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Addition to Volunteer Resolution
*~Additions have been made in bold
6. The County Commissioner "Liaison" assigned to a board or commission shall
serve the following roles:
1. To communicate with the board or commission when County Commissioner
communication is needed and to serve as the primary two-way communications
channel between Commissioners and the board or commission.
2. To participate in filling vacancies and reviewing applications
3, To serve as the primary formal Commissioner contact, and/or to be invited to
attend/participate as needed.
4. To resolve questions the board or commission may have about the role of
County Commissioners, county government, and the board or commission.
5. To establish formal or informal contact with the chairperson of the board or
commission and effectively communicate the role of the liaison,
6. To provide procedural direction and relay the Commissioners' position to the
board or commission, and communicate to the board or commission that the
liaison's role is not to direct the board/commission in its activities or work,.
7. When a County created advisory board has a position for a County Commissioner that
counts toward total membership, the presence of two commissioners shall not be
construed to exceed the membership total. If two BOCC members are approved by the
BOCC to attend meetings or if one member is an alternate of a particular advisory board,
both shill have full participation rights.
~. 8. A member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an "Alternate
Member" on an Orange County, North Carolina advisory board or commission, shall have the
following duties and powers:
a.) An alternate member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a
substitute for a regular member in the event of the regular member's absence.
b,) An alternate is not required to attend meetings; except in the case of the Board
of Adjustment, for which alternates are required to attend,
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c) An alternate may attend meetings if she/he chooses to do sa
d.) An alternate may em,ti~ ~ti~~h~ ,~ ~, ~~++ +~~g ±~
abset~~ (Addition: participate unless the number of BOCC members
attending an advisory board meeting constitutes a quorum of County
Commissioners.)
e..) "Participate" is defined as speaking during the meeting, asking questions
during the meeting of staff and others, and/or voting,
f.) In the case of Orange County Commission members, if the attendance of the
alternate would create a majority of County Commissioners in attendance, the
alternate must leave the meeting table and be only a silent observer,
g.) Even though an alternate does not attend all meetings, he/she is required to be
informed and knowledgeable of the business and activities of the advisory body..
h) If Orange County Commissioners attend a meeting at which two appointed
commissioners are present, they may not speak, lobby staff, or otherwise
participate in the meeting except as a silent observer,
1 EFFECTNE APRIL 6. 1992
Z AMENDED MARCH 15, 1994
3 AMENDED AUGUST 8, 1994
4 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 3, 1999
s AMENDED: NOVEMBER 22. 1999
6 AMENDED: DECEMBER 7, 1999
7 AMENDED: FEBRUARY 14, 2000
8 AMENDED: JUNE 6, 2000
9 AMENDED: MARCH 6, 2001
1~ AMENDED: APRIL 20.2004
11 AMENDED: APRIL 12.2005
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14 RESOLUTION
is ORANGE COUNTY
16 APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION
1~ PROCESS FOR
is BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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zo WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the
zl governing body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to
zz assist in the operation of county government; and
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z4 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and
zs dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the
z6 interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and
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ze WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and procedures
z9 will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made from time to
3o time.
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3z WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the
33 solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board in the appointment of
34 qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and
3s commissions;
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37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the
36 policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions as
39 fOIIOWS:
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41 1. Any resident of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards or
4z commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State statute. All
43 appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or policy
44 that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when considering County
4s employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. Elected officials from other
46 jurisdictions shall not be appointed to County boards and commissions unless specifically
47 representing their boards in their elected capacity.
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1 2. The County Commissioners may recruit through public advertising, membership
z 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
s Commissioners will make the final decision based on all factors related to the representative
6 needs of the specific boards.
a 3. Appointments for joint planning area and extraterritorial residents as members and
s alternate members to city boards shall be done in accordance with the General Statues (G.S.
l0 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
lz 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
is 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-
la 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
zo Commission.
zz
zz 4. Appointments will be made at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
z3 The regular expiration of terms for positions on boards and commissions will be March, June,
z4 September and December. When the appointments are presented to the County Commissioners
zs for their consideration, a list of all those who have applied and are eligible for appointment will
z6 be included with the abstract. If someone is recommended for appointment, the abstract will
z~ indicate that a recommendation has been received, giving the source. The recommendation will
ze be kept on file in the Clerk's office. The attendance records, including late arrivals, for all
z9 members seeking reappointment will be included with the recommendation.
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31 5. No citizen of Orange County shall serve in more than two appointed positions of
3z 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
3s 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
3e duration of service is less than one year. A "Task Force" is defined as a group with a specifc
39 charge and a short duration for its work. This policy shall not apply to any Orange County
4o Commissioner who serves on any board as an appointee or a liaison to a board because he/she
a1 is a County Commissioner.
az 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
z 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
a County Commissioners, county government, and the board or commission.
9 5. To establish formal or informal contact with the chairperson of the board or
to commission and effectively communicate the role of the liaison.
11 6. To provide procedural direction and relay the Commissioners' position to the
lz 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
16 7. A member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an
17 "Alternate Member" on an Orange County, North Carolina advisory board or
le commission, shall have the following duties and powers:
19
zo a.) An alternate member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a
zl substitute for a regular member in the event of the regular member's absence.
zz
z3 b.) An alternate is not required to attend meetings; except in the case of the
za Board of Adjustment, for which alternates are required to attend.
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z6 c) An alternate may attend meetings if she/he chooses to do so, however;
z7
za d.) An alternate may not participate unless the member she/he is substituting for
z9 is absent.
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31 e.) "Participate" is defined as speaking during the meeting, asking questions
3z during the meeting of staff and others, and/or voting.
33
34 f.) In the case of Orange County Commission members, if the attendance of the
35 alternate would create a majority of County Commissioners in attendance, the
36 alternate must leave the meeting table and be only a silent observer.
37
3e g.) Even though an alternate does not attend all meetings, he/she is required to
39 be informed and knowledgeable of the business and activities of the advisory
a o body.
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z h) If Orange County Commissioners attend a meeting at which two appointed
3 commissioners are present, they may not speak, lobby staff, or otherwise
4 participate in the meeting except as a silent observer.
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~ 8. For boards/commissions, which are not state mandated, the Board's policy is to
e limit the length of service to two-three year terms (or any combination of full terms totaling six
9 years) on the various boards and commissions. This time period does not include state
to mandated training programs or partial terms. Appointment to serve for any actual period of two
it (2) years or more will constitute a full term. Appointment for any actual period of less than two
lz (2) years will constitute a partial or unexpired term. This will allow for more individuals to serve
13 and for diversity of opinions. it will also provide for conformity in the length and number of
14 terms for those boards and commissions that are not state mandated with set terms. The Board
is will limit the length of service according to this policy for boards and commissions that are
16 State mandated, to the extent permitted under state law.
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la 9. If an appointee, in any calendar year, has absences which constitute more than 25
19 percent of the regularly scheduled Board meetings or three consecutive meetings, whichever
zo comes first, which he or she is required to attend, he or she is obligated to resign. The Board of
zl Commissioners may consider extenuating circumstances. if the individual refuses to resign, he
zz or she may be removed by action of the Board of County Commissioners subject to state or
z3 local law. A leave of absence may be granted for extraordinary circumstances, such as illness
z4 or personal circumstances. This request must be made to the Board of County Commissioners.
zs A calendar year is to be defined as a 12-month period beginning on the date of appointment.
z6 The Clerk to the Board shall request all new appointees to certify that they understand the
z~ attendance policy.
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z 9 10. The rate of pay, if any, to members for serving on boards and commissions shall
3 o be established by the Board of Commissioners in accordance with the General Statutes.
31 Records for pay purposes shall be submitted by the appropriate department to the finance
3z Officer for monthly disbursement.
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34 11. Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation Program will be required of ail new
3s appointees to the boards and commissions. This does not include those boards and
36 commissions, task forces or committees of short duration, although, if space permits, they will
37 be invited. The purpose of this training is to supplement rather than replace any specific
3e training needed for a person to serve on a particular board or commission. The following
39 boards or commissions shall receive specific training in their area of responsibility:
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41 * Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee -training by the Triangle J Area
4z Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program
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44 * Board of Equalization and Review- special on the job training, by Tax Assessor
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z * Board of Health-
4 * Board of Social Services-
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s * Human Relations Commission -Ordinance training from staff; they also may receive
~ federal HUD training by attending the national HUD conferences, which
a HUD pays for
la * Nursing Home Advisory Committee -training by the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
11 Ombudsman Program
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13 * Orange County Planning Board- Proposed: Institute of Government Training
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is * Orange County Board of Adiustment -members receive a copy of:
is a.) Orange County Planning Ordinances
17 b.) The Zoning Board of Adjustment in North Carolina by the Institute of
le Government
19 c.) County Attorney meets with members once a year
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zl * Other boards /commissions as the Board of Commissioners shall determine
zz
z3 12. Individuals who go off a board or commission will receive a commemorative gift of
z4 appreciation along with a letter from the Board of Commissioners thanking them for their
zs service. A person must serve at least one year to be recognized in this way. Each board and
ze commission is encouraged to also recognize its members, as it deems appropriate.
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ze 13. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right, at any time and for any reason,
z9 to remove any member of any board or commission when a motion for removal receives the
3 n vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board of Commissioners.
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3z 14. The members of County advisory boards and commissions shall agree to follow
33 the ethics guidelines adopted by the Board of Commissioners. In addition, all citizens applying
34 for the OWASA Board of Directors will be required to sign a Board Member Disclosure Form.
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3 s THIS POLICY shall become effective April 6, 1992, and may be amended from time to time. All
3 ~ appointments to boards and commissions by the Board of Commissioners shall follow the
3e provisions of this policy.
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