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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 1, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No. 9-
SUBJECT: Human Relations Commission —One Appointment
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover INFORMATION CONTACT:
Membership Roster Clerk's Office, ext. 2130, 2125, 2126, 2129
Letter of Recommendation
Application/Resume of Person TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Recommended Hillsborough 245-2130
Interest List Chapel Hill 9684501
Applications/Resumes of Those on Interest Durham 688-7331
List Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider making one appointment to the Human Relations Commission (HRC).
BACKGROUND: There are six vacancies on the HRC, three At-Large; one, reserved for the
Town of Carrboro, and two for the Town of Hillsborough. In addition, the second term of Ms.
Josephine Leak Harris, representing the Town of Carrboro, expired June 30, 2001. She
continues to serve until someone is appointed to take her place.
The membership sub-committee met during the summer to review the Interest List and made
one recommendation to appoint Mr. William T. Hendrickson to an At-Large Position.
The committee is further reviewing the Interest List for other recommendations, as well as
having contacted the Town Clerks of Carrboro and Hillsborough requesting nominations for their
positions. No nominations have been forthcoming; further contact will be made with the Town
Clerks to encourage participation on.the HRC by those Towns. Also, the Orange County
Clerk's office will continue to advertise those positions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider appointing Mr. William T. Hendrickson to the Human
Relations Commission to an At-Large position for a partial term to expire June 30, 2003.