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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 10-15-19 Item 11-a - Jury Commission - Appointment 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 15, 2019 Action Agenda Item No. 11-a SUBJECT: Jury Commission - Appointment DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Membership Roster Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130 Recommendation Application for Person Recommended Applicant Interest List Applications of Persons on the Interest List PURPOSE: To consider making an appointment to the Jury Commission. BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration: POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE TERM 1 Bob Hall At-Large BOCC Ninth Full Term 06/30/2021 Appointee NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: None FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: 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. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider making an appointment to the Chapel Hill Planning Commission. 2 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Jury Commission Meeting Times: Varies Varies Contact Person:Mark Kleinschmidt,Clerk of Superior Court Meeting Place: the Courthouse,usually Contact Phone: 919-644-4546 Positions: 3 Length:2 years Terms: 3 Description: One citizen appointment is made by the Board of Commissioners. One appointment is made by the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, and the third appointment is made by the Clerk of Superior Court. This commission reviews the list of potential jurors and prepares the jury list. Bob Hall 1 First Appointed: 10/02/2002 Sex: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 09/05/2017 Race: white Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2019 Special Repr: B.O.C.C. Number of Terms: 8 Shirley Graham 2 First Appointed: 10/06/2015 Sex: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 10/06/2015 Race: Other Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2021 Special Repr: Superior Judge Number of Terms: 3 Geralene Champion 3 First Appointed: 07/23/2015 Sex: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 07/23/2015 Race: Other Resid/Spec Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2020 Special Repr: Clerk of Court Number of Terms: Wednesday,October 02,2019 Page 1 3 _ MARK J.KLEINSCHMIDT EX OFFICIO JUDGE OF PROBATE CLERIC OF SUPERIOR COURT ORANGE COUNTY iJ 106 EAST MARGARET LANE,HILLSBOROUGH,NC,27278 \ / k 919-644-450M F 919-644-45iN MA RIC.J.K L E I N S C H MI D T@ N C CO U RTS.D RG September 12,2019 Donna S. Baker Orange County Clerk Re: ORANGE COUNTY JURY COMMISSIONER BOB HALL Dear Ms. Baker: I bring to your attention the expiration of the term of Mr. Bob Hall,the appointee of the Board of County Commissioners to the Orange County Jury Commission. As you know, I do not serve on the jury commission, but my office is charged with providing clerical support to it. My conversations with our staff and my personal experience having known Mr. Hall for many years in a professional capacity, lead me to conclude he has proven to be a competent and conscientious member of our Jury Commission. Given that this is my first time providing support to the Commission, I would greatly appreciate drawing on the experience Mr. Hall has with the process. Please share my endorsement of Mr. Hall for reappointment by the Orange County Board of Commissioners to the Orange County Jury Commission for the term beginning retroactively to July 1, 2019. Sincerely, /s/Mark J. Kleinschmidt Mark J. Kleinschmidt Clerk of Superior Court,Orange County 4 Page 1 of 2 Bob Hall Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Bob Hall Name Called: Home Address: 5706 Old Stony Way Durham NC 27705 Phone (Day): 919-489-1931 Phone (Evening): 919-489-1931 Phone (Cell): 919-489-1931 Email: sprc@mindspring.com Place of Employment: Democracy NC Job Title: Executive Director Year of OC Residence: 1973 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Caucasian Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: None. Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Economic Development Jury Commission Boards/Commissions applied for: Jury Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: experience on the commission Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: my computer skills have been helpful to the commission Conflict of Interest: No Supplemental Questions: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: STAFF NOTES: He renewed his application on 5/28/03 for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Nominated and appointed to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee at the Board of County Commissioners meeting, 5/21/02. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 5706 Old Stony Way, Durham NC 27705 is located in Chapel Hill 5 Page 2 of 2 Bob Hall Township, within Orange County and N.E. of Chapel Hill , Outside of City Limits. MOAD/ncg. Renewed application 08/29/2017. This application was current on: 8/29/2017 Date Printed: 8/29/2017 6 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Mark Kleinschmidt,Clerk of Su Jury Commission Contact Phone: 919-644-4546 Patricia Barnes Date Applied: 09/20/2019 Sex: Female Township: Chapel Hill Race: white Res.Eligibility: Also Serves On: Kimberly Call Date Applied: 09/20/2019 Sex: Female Township: Chapel Hill Race: white Res.Eligibility: County Also Serves On: Phyllis Horton Date Applied: 09/20/2019 Sex: Female Township: Eno Race: African American Res.Eligibility: County Also Serves On: Sylvia Smith Date Applied: 09/20/2019 Sex: Female Township: Cedar Grove Race: African American Res.Eligibility: County Also Serves On: Tuesday,October 01,2019 Page 1 of 1 7 Page 1 of 2 Patricia Barnes Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Patricia Barnes Name Called: Home Address: 1725 Mount Carmel Church Rd Chapel Hill NC 27517 Phone (Day): 919-929-8760 Phone (Evening): 919-929-8760 Phone (Cell): 919-640-6890 Email: ptbarnes14@gmail.com Place of Employment: Orange County Public Library Job Title: Library Assistant (Part-time) Year of OC Residence: 1973 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: Sex: Female Ethnic Background: white Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Special Olympics Orange County Coach 2005-present Carrboro Music Festival Volunteer 2005-present Habitat for Humanity Volunteer 2012-present Democracy NC Volunteer 2014-present Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: N/A Boards/Commissions applied for: Jury Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have practical experience with large, state-operated databases and am familiar with methods used to search and link large datasets. As an employee and as a manager, I reviewed entered data to make sure the data was accurate and conformed to established policy. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I believe that individuals should be involved in their community through as many avenues as are available to them, including voting, volunteering and serving on juries. I am interested in learning more about county operations. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Boards/Commissions appointments: 8 Page 2 of 2 Patricia Barnes Other Comments: This application was current on: 9/20/2019 Date Printed: 9/20/2019 9 Page 1 of 2 Kimberly Call Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Kimberly Call Name Called: Home Address: 3943 Serenity Farm Lane Durham NC 27705 Phone (Day): 919-619-7705 Phone (Evening): 919-619-7705 Phone (Cell): 919-619-7705 Email: kimberlyca1100@gmail.com Place of Employment: N/A Job Title: Year of OC Residence: 2004 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: County Sex: Female Ethnic Background: white Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees, Vice Chair Guardian ad Litem for District 15b Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: I have not served on any Orange County boards, just town of Chapel Hill. Boards/Commissions applied for: Jury Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: My undergraduate degrees are in English and Political Science, with a minor in Sociology. My Master s degree is in English, although at one time I thought about going to law school. Serving as a Guardian ad Litem I have spent time inside the courtroom (civil, family and criminal court) where I enjoy serving the community and seeing the law in action. Perhaps some day I will attend law school, but for now I would love the opportunity to serve on this commission to help prepare the master jury list. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: 10 Page 2 of 2 Kimberly Call STAFF COMMENTS: Originally applied for Jury Commission 04/24/2013. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 203 Falkner Drive is Chapel Hill Township, Chapel Hill Jurisdiction, and Chapel Hill Town Limits. This application was current on: 9/20/2019 Date Printed: 9/20/2019 11 Page 1 of 2 Phyllis Horton Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Phyllis Horton Name Called: Home Address: 6916 St. Mary's Road Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone (Day): 919-308-1318 Phone (Evening): 919-308-1318 Phone (Cell): 919-308-1318 Email: phyllishorton@hotmail.com Place of Employment: BroSys Global Consuiltant Group Job Title: Consultant Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Eno Zone of Residence: County Sex: Female Ethnic Background: African American Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Chair, Friends of Russell Rosenwald School Co-Founder, Beyond Expectations Previous Chair, Orange County Human Rights and Relations Commission Previous Member, Orange County Human Services Advisory Commission Previous Chair, Board of Directors, Durham Companions, United Way Agency Graduate Assistantship at John Avery Boys and Girls Club, United Way Agency Member, Orange High School Improvement Plan Committee Previous Member, Pathways Elementary School School Improvement Plan Committee Previous Member, CW Stanford Socrates Committee Previous Member, Piedmont Community College Institutional Effectiveness Committee Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Human Rights and Relations Human Services Advisory Boards/Commissions applied for: Jury Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I ve volunteered in various capacities in Orange County for many years. I am an effective leader and receptive to the many ideals residents of Orange County can bring to the table. I know how important this master list is to a fair and impartial jury process. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this team. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I want to serve on this board because I am now in UNC s School of Public Health graduate class Leading in Racial Equity: Analyzing Structural Systems of Race and Class , and I was speaking to an attorney in the class, discussing inequities in the judicial system, and I feel it is very important that all boards and commissions have a fair and equitable representation. Conflict of Interest: 12 Page 2 of 2 Phyllis Horton Supplemental Questions: Boards/Commissions appointments: Work Experience: I am presently a Community Liaison for Project C. A. R. E., a W. K. Kellogg Grant, responsible for implementation of programs and day to day operation of a Family Resource Center in Durham. I am also a education and training consultant, training for corporate organizations proprietary and non-proprietary software. I also taught 7th grade middle school science and social studies, as well as MSEN (school-based and at UNC-Chapel Hill). Volunteer Experience: 2001 to present Member of the Governance Committee at Pathways Elementary School 2001 to present Founder and Partner, First Fruits Investment Group 1998 to 2002 Board Member, Durham Companions, Inc., a United Way and Governor's One on One Agency (2000 to 2002 President of the Board of Directors) Education: B.S., Biology M.A., Educational Technology (currently enrolled full-time). Other Comments: STAFF NOTES: Applied 3/2/03 for Human Relations Commission; Human Services Advisory Commission; Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. Address Verification: MOAD, 6916 St. Mary's Road is in Little River Township, not in any city limits, within Orange County. This application was current on: 9/20/2019 Date Printed: 9/23/2019 13 Page 1 of 2 Sylvia Smith Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Sylvia Smith Name Called: Home Address: 9400 Walnut Grove Church Road Hurdle Mills NC 27541 Phone (Day): 919-732-7113 Phone (Evening): 919-732-7113 Phone (Cell): 919-210-5822 Email: ssmithy3@centurylink.net Place of Employment: retired from Duke University and Duke University H Job Title: Manager - Human Resources - Duke Temporary S Year of OC Residence: 1947 Township of Residence: Cedar Grove Zone of Residence: County Sex: Female Ethnic Background: African American Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: -Volunteer at Orange Congregation in Mission (OCIM) -Active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Psi Gamma Omega Chapter, Hillsborough, NC (participates in various community activities) Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: N/A Boards/Commissions applied for: Jury Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I hold a Bachelor s Degree in Business Education and a Master s Degree in Career Counseling. I have 40 plus years of work experience. My skills set includes managerial experience, detailed- orientation, excellent organizational and communication skills. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have always had an interest in the criminal justice field and how the court system operates, in connection with the juror selection. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: 14 Page 2 of 2 Sylvia Smith This application was current on: 9/20/2019 Date Printed: 9/20/2019