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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 9, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 8
SUBJECT: Carrboro Planning Board — Appointments Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Recommendations Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125
Member and Applicant Summary Sheet
Applications of Persons Recommended
Application of Other Applicant
Membership Roster
Applicant Interest List
PURPOSE: To consider appointments to the Carrboro Planning Board.
BACKGROUND: The Carrboro Planning Board studies and makes recommendations to the
Carrboro Town Council for proposed and actual developments in Carrboro. It also develops and
recommends policies, ordinances, and administrative procedures, and performs any other duties
assigned by the Town Council.
The Board of County Commissioners appoints two (2) members, representing the Carrboro ETJ
and the Transition Area.
The following individuals are recommended for Board consideration:
NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION
DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
David H. Carrboro ETJ Seventh Full Term 02/28/2026
Clinton
Susan Poulton Joint Planning Fifth Full Term 02/28/2026
Transition Area
If the positions listed above are filled, no vacancies remain.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
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• 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.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss appointments to
the Carrboro Planning Board.
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Council Member Foushee made a motion, seconded by Council Member Posada,to
recommend the following appointment to the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners:
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PLANNING BOARD ETJ SEAT
Section 1. The Carrboro Town Council requests that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners appoint the following to the respective seat:
Appointee Term Expiration Seat
David Clinton(rec. reappointment) 2/2026 ETJ Seat (BOCC)
Ayes: Mayor Damon Seils, Council Member Susan Romaine, Council Member Barbara
Foushee, Council Member Randee Haven-O'Donnell, Council Member Danny Nowell,
Council Member Eliazar Posada, Council Member Sammy Slade.
Council Member Posada made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haven-O'Donnell,
to recommend the following appointment to the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners:
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PLANNING BOARD JOINT PLANNING TRANSITION AREA SEAT
Section 1. The Carrboro Town Council requests that the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners appoint the following to the respective seat:
Appointee Term Expiration Seat
Susan Poulton (rec. reappointment) 2/2026 Joint Planning Transition
Area (BOCC)
Ayes: Mayor Damon Seils, Council Member Susan Romaine, Council Member Barbara
Foushee, Council Member Randee Haven-O'Donnell, Council Member Danny Nowell,
Council Member Eliazar Posada, Council Member Sammy Slade.
This the 18th day of April 2023.
Damon Sells,Mayor •;
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Carrboro Planning Board Members and Applicants
Name Member or Applicant? Gender Identity Race/Ethnic Background Age Range Township Also Serves on
David H. Clinton Member Male White Chapel Hill
Susan Poulton Member Female Chapel Hill
Terri Buckner Applicant Female White 60+ Chapel Hill
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Page 1 of 1 David H. Clinton
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Mr. David H. Clinton
Name Called:
Home Address: 106 Fox Run
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-967-6631
Phone (Evening): 919-967-5751
Phone (Cell):
Email:
Place of Employment:
Job Title: Architect
Year of OC Residence:
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: ETJ
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: Caucasian
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Supplemental Questions:
Other Comments:
STAFF NOTES: Lives in Carrboro ETJ per Sarah Williamson, Carrboro Town Clerk
This application was current on: 1/15/2004 Date Printed: 1/6/2014
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Page 1 of 2 Susan Poulton
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Susan Poulton
Name Called:
Home Address: 8720 Union Grove Church Rd.
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-929-0769
Phone (Evening):
Phone (Cell): 919-614-0529
Email: shmpoulton@gmail.com
Place of Employment: Retired
Job Title: Duke Research Analyst
Year of OC Residence: 1996
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: Joint Planning Area
Sex: Female
Ethnic Background:
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
None.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Currently serving on the Carrboro Planning Board as a BOCC appointee.
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Carrboro Planning Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have been on the Carrboro Planning Board for 15 years (or more).
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I am very concerned about Carrboro's growth into the Transition Area. I am interested in the
future of Carrboro. As a concerned citizen, I looked for a position that allowed me to help
Carrboro increase it's population and therefore avoiding urban sprawl and the need for
transportation.
Conflict of Interest:
No.
Supplemental Questions:
Work Experience: Research Analyst
Volunteer Experience: Carrboro Planning Board, appointed 11/17/1998, Transition Area
member--STAFF COMMENTS: Current 1/19/2005 Carrboro Planning Board, US Pony
Club, American Polo Cross Assic. Carolina Polo Cross Club
Other Comments:
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Page 2 of 2 Susan Poulton
STAFF COMMENTS: Reapplied 1/19/2005 for OWASA, NTA Adv. Committee, Carrboro
Planning Board. As a Transition Area resident, I want input on boards and it is
important to volunteer in the community. Length of years in Orange County, 15 years
(current 12/8/03.) Reason I wish to be appointed (comment on 12/8/03 re-application):
Vested interest - want to see walkable Carrboro; also interested in Greenways and public
transportation . I LIKE CARRBORO! It is the finest small town around. It cares about its
people.
This application was current on: 12/12/2016 Date Printed: 12/12/2016
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Page 1 of 3 Terri Buckner
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Ms. Terri Buckner
Name Called:
Home Address: 306 Yorktown Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone: 919-672-8271
Email: tbuckner@ibiblio.org
Year of OC Residence: 1976
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: Carrboro ETJ
Gender Identity: Female
Ethnic Background: White
Age Range: 60+
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Orange County Project Review Committee (Partnership to End Homelessness) Orange
County Broadband Task Force Carrboro Truth Plaque Committee
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
OWASA Board of Directors
Commission for the Environment
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have a masters degree in instructional design and am ABD in Educational Research with an
emphasis in adult education and educational economics. I have taught at two universities and
one community college. Most recently, I served on a volunteer committee for the Chapel Hill
Carrboro City Schools to review their vocational curriculum.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I am deeply committed to the success of our community college system. As a project coordinator
for a STEM project at Florida A&M, I counseled students who would not have been able to afford
college if they had not been able to complete their general education credits at the community
college. For many students, especially those in rural and under-funded urban high schools, the
community college helps build the study skills and academic independence needed to be
successful in a 4-year school. The community college also serves the needs of adult learners
who need basic academic and technical skills. This is a population that I believe is not always
well represented by academic administrators.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
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Page 2 of 3 Terri Buckner
Orange County Housing Authority
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Three years on the Carrboro Affordable Housing Commission, years of informal participation
with the annual homeless count with Carrboro police, full career of working with budgets and
project planning.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I have the knowledge and skills to help my community.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I am a senior citizen with a physical handicap living on a retirement budget.
Conflict of Interest:
Carrboro Planning Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have lived in the Carrboro ETJ for 21 years, convinced the two towns and the county to
authorize a Smith Level Road Task Force, learned a lot about planning and zoning when I
served on the Carrboro Environmental Advisory Board
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
The Carrboro ETJ area is in the University Lake watershed. I want to protect that watershed
while still helping the town grow responsibly.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I would represent the residents of the ETJ from a position of experience and an environmental
ethic.
Conflict of Interest:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Historic Preservation Commission (APPLICANTS SHALL RESIDE WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL
Application Date: 1/9/2018
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have been photographing historical structures throughout Orange County for many years.
Attended 2015 Vernacular Architecture Forum annual conference to learn more about the formal
methods of historical preservation. Several American Studies courses that
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
An extra-curricular passion. Wish to help preserve Orange County history in the midst of
unprecedented growth. Help find the balance between growth/change and preservation
Conflict of Interest:
No
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Page 3 of 3 Terri Buckner
Orange County Broadband Task Force
Application Date: 12/30/2020
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I served on the Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee that recommended the
town work with NC DOT to lay fiber cable when the traffic signal system was upgraded and I was
the project manager on the North Carolina Next Generation Network pro
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
In today s economy, broadband needs to be treated like any other utility. Children need it for
school, entrepreneurs need it to do business, everyone needs it for healthcare, paying bills, and
generally living their lives. I have the educational backgroun
Conflict of Interest:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 1/9/2023 10:10:00 AM Date Printed: 2/14/2023
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Carrboro Planning Board
Meeting Times: 7:30 pm First and Third Thursday of every month Contact Person:Wesley Barker,Town Clerk
Meeting Place: Carrboro Town Hall Contact Phone: 919-918-7309
Positions: 2 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints citizens to fill two County vacancies on this board. The Planning Board studies and
makes recommendations to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen for proposed and actual developments in Carrboro. It also
develops and recommends policies,ordinances,and administrative procedures,and performs any other duties assigned by the
Board of Aldermen.
Mr. David H. Clinton
1 First Appointed: 05/18/2004
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/22/2016
Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: Carrboro ETJ Expiration: 02/28/2019
Age Range: Special Repr: B.O.C.C.Appointee Number of Terms: 6
Susan Poulton
2 First Appointed: 04/13/2004
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/18/2014
Ethnic Background: Residency Req: Carrboro Transition Area Expiration: 02/28/2017
Age Range: Special Repr: B.O.C.C.Appointee Number of Terms: 4
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Wesley Barker,Town Clerk
Carrboro Planning Board Contact Phone: 919-918-7309
Ms. Terri Buckner
Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 01/09/2023
Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range: 60+ Zone of Residence: Carrboro ETJ
Also Serves On: Orange County Broadband Task Force
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