HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 8-n - Orange County Arts Commission – Proposed Change to the Membership-Reclassifying an At-Large Position on the Arts Commission to a Student Liaison Position
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 4, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-n
SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Commission – Proposed Change to the Membership-
Reclassifying an At-Large Position on the Arts Commission to a Student Liaison
Position
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director,
919-245-2335
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919-
245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider approving a proposed change in the Arts Commission’s membership
roster, reclassifying an At Large Position to a Student Liaison position with a one-year term.
BACKGROUND: Katie Murray, Orange County Arts Commission Director, informed the Clerk’s
office that the Arts Commission would like to allocate one of its 15 At-Large board positions to a
UNC student liaison. The Arts Commission believes a major challenge of the arts community is
the gap between the on and off-campus arts communities, and having a student voice would
help the Commission bridge that gap. Also, as part of this proposed change, the student liaison
would be charged with finding his/her student replacement. The Student Liaison would serve a
one year term, and the Arts Commission already has a viable candidate who is available to
serve.
To follow the proper protocol, the County Attorney has indicated this change would involve
amending the by-laws of the Arts Commission to reflect the proposed new designation. Also, it
was concluded that it would be best to identify it as a Student Liaison position. It is also being
requested that the BOCC waive the domicile requirement as part of the proposed change.
The current verbiage for membership from the Arts Commission By-Laws as adopted in 2012 is
as follows:
SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP
B. Composition
1. The Orange County Arts Commission Board is composed of fifteen voting
members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
2. The Orange County Arts Commission Board has no appointed alternate
members.
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3. The Orange County Arts Commission has no appointed ex-officio members.
4. No organization which is a potential recipient of County arts funding shall have
on the Orange County Arts Commission Board more than two people who
serve on its board or staff. No person serving on the Orange County Arts
Commission shall vote or discuss an award by the Orange County Arts
Commission to an agency which they are a member.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this 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 approve a change in the
Arts Commission’s membership roster, reclassifying an At Large Position to a Student Liaison
Position, with a one year term and waiving the domicile requirement as part of the change.
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