HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-07-2008 - 6dORANGE COUNTY.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 7, 2008
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-d
SUBJECT• Consideration of Proposed County Attorney Position Profile
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Draft Position Profile
(Under Separate Cover)
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 245-
2130
PURPOSE: To consider a proposed County Attorney Position Profile as developed by The
Mercer Group, Inc. for their Executive Search for the County Attorney position.
BACKGROUND: The Mercer Group, Inc. was selected to conduct the Executive Search for a
County Attorney and also to develop a position profile. The BOCC was asked to review and
make comments/edits on the proposed profile-these proposed changes are shown on the
attached copy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Board of Commissioners will discuss and consider the
proposed County Attorney position profile.
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Orange County, North Carolina
(Including Chapel Hill, Mebane, Carrboro and Hillsborough)
(Including Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Mebane)
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Position Profile
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Resumes will be accepted until (4 to 5 weeks after approval of the profile) addressed to: OK
Phillip G. Robertson
Senior Vice President
The Mercer Group, Inc.
3443 Highway 39 North
Louisburg, North Carolina 27549
Telephone 919-496-2080
FAX 919-496-7995
mercernc@aol.com
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Oran a Coun is an E ual O ortuni Em to er....
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of County Commissioners, the County
Manager, and County i;mployecs to
provide an nttroctive, growing, safe
community where resources are
efficiently applied for a superior
quality lifestyle
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FOREWORD
This is an outstanding opportunity to develop and direct the first in-house legal department of an
exceptional organization and be an important member of a dynamic community. Orange County
is home to the flagship campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to the towns of
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Mebane (move), and Hillsborough, the County Seat, as well as a portion of
Mebane.
Orange County, founded in 1752, is a combination urban and rural community of over 121,000
citizens with a land area of 400 square miles, an array of residential housing and a widely
diversified population. Orange County is operated under a county manager/commission form of
government. The County Attorney will advise and report directly to the Board of County
Commissioners. The County is culturally diverse, progressive, and a leader in practicing
environmentally protective and sustainable development. The County population is well-educated
and is highly involved in all County government activities. Education, the environment, excellent
services and other quality of life issues are, important to Orange County citizens and to the Board
of County Commissioners.
The County is well regarded as a fiscally responsible, stable, well-managed and technically
advanced local government. The seven-member elected Board of County Commissioners is the
governing body of Orange County. The annual County budget is over $165 million, and there are
in excess of 770 full-time County employees. GET CORRECT NUMBERS
The County provides afull-range of county government services typical of North Carolina
counties, and some services not typical. The services provided include~affordable housing, aging, _ _._--- Deleted: ins
animal control, public school education, including financial support to a communi college
campus, environment and resource conservation, health and human services, law enforcement (via
the elected Sheriff), planning and zoning, property tax assessment and collection, public works,
recreation and parks, recycling, and a variety of general administrative services. Award-winning
programs for child support enforcement, watershed protection and solid waste management are
only some of the County's recent initiatives developed in response to citizen needs_
Orange Cozznty, North Carolina
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON REVISIONS
Section Page No.
FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................. 3
I ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY ............................................................................................... 5
II ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ................................................................ 7
III ISSUES FACING THIS POSITION ................................................................................ ~--------.-- neieted: s
IV ABOUT THE POSITION .................................................................................................. 21
V THE IDEAL CANDIDATE ............................................................................................... 21
VI POSITION ADVERTISEMENT ....................................................................................... 23
Orange County, North Carolina
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[GEC COh~IMENT: WHO IS SAYING THIS? IT USES PERSONAL PRONOUNS. IT SHOULD
BE REFORMATTED OR ATTRIBUTED TO SOMEONE.I
I. ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County - A Cultural Oasis with aSmall-Town Atmosphere
Orange County is well known for its rich history, outstanding
educational and employment opportunities, and diverse and friendly
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Orange County is proud of its long and distinguished history. When
Orange County was founded in 1752, five Native American tribes
lived in this area. Two years later, William Churton laid out the
boundaries of Hillsborough on land where the Great Indian Trading
Path crossed the Eno River. Hillsborough was the center of North
Carolina politics in the colonial era and hosted the state's
Constitutional Convention in 1778; where North Carolina delegates
hts be added before they would ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1789, the North Carolina General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina, the
nation's first state university. UNC-Chapel Hill is the flagship of a 16-member state university
system and is consistently rated as one of the finest state universities _.
in the country. i3,~r~` ~~~-
Orange County lies on the western edge of the Research Triangle ,.~ ~ li~~E ~r~~
area, which is anchored on three sides by UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. ~ ~~~} ~ ~1 ~ ~
State University and Duke University. Research Triangle Park is ~ { . { ~ ~~ r}r;~'
home to leading technological companies and institutions, including ,'~'' ~ ~~ ~ 1 i~ III I, ~ [
IBM, G1axoSmithKlein, Nortel, Cisco Systems, the U.S. {~~, '; ~ i~Jv. ! ~ i
Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of ~ ~ ~ ~!~
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The county encompasses rolling farms and dairy land, vital urban ~ ~- _ ~~ ;
areas, and graceful historic sites. Orange County combines the best '"""`~'
of small town living with an abundance of social and cultural
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resources, and easy access to major metropolitan areas. It offers a
quality of life that is the pride of long-time residents and an attraction for newcomers of all ages.
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Protecting and Preserving -- People, Resources, Quality of Life -
Orange County, North Carolina -- You
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...~- :`' County ciflzens that they come first. The
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~~ { ~~ ;~~r s. ' ~ ~';j different needs. We have worked hard, not only
fir ~; ~~'~ ~, `'. ( to meet those varied and changing needs, but to
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` "You Count" means that we encourage and value
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made up of citizen volunteers, develop county
policies, shape planning decisions and oversee county programs.
Orange County government provides services ranging from animal control to zoning through its
human services, public safety, recreation and parks, and community planning departments. And
the county administration ensures that all these departmen ts are working together. Award-winning
programs in child support enforcement, land acquisition,
watershed protection and solid waste management are ~'~:: '
just a few recent initiatives Orange County has
developed in response to citizen needs. -
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diversity of our people that makes the county Interesting ~.~,R r; I ~ ,~.R„ .~~ ,~
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breeders; carpenters and students. Our citizens display a ,-
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warmth and genuine friendliness that quickly turns
neighbors into friends. NEED BETTER PICTURES FOR THIS PAGE; PICTURES COULD
INCLUDE ORANGE COUNTY RURAL LANDSCAPE, PICTURES OF DOWNTOWN
CHAPEL HILL, CARRBORO, OR UNC
The road from 1752 to the dawn of a new millennium has brought Orange County through many
experiences, giving a special character to the future as it has shaped our past. And it is the citizens
and government of Orange County, working together, who have built a strong and vital community
that is serving today's needs while planning for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
(Front the Orange Coun~Website -About Orange Coun J. _______ __
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III. ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT __________.Pa9eereek___________
LGEG COMMENT: THIS LOOKS TO BE AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF COUNTY GOALS t------ Formatted: Centered
AND WHETHER COMPLETE OR NOT IS NOT CUIZRENT.1
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Orange County Board of Commissioners
2007 Goals
1. Affordable Housing
Develop a mechanism that allows the purchase and "land banking" of the available
property until it can be developed as affordable housing for low/moderate income citizens.
Develop a "model" relocation plan for displaced mobile home park tenants in Orange
County.
Begin implementation of the Orange County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
2. Diversity /Social Justice
Expand efforts on County initiatives to promote the values of diversity and social justice.
3. Economic Development
Promote viable and sustainable commercial development that contributes to both property
and sales tax and enhances high-quality employment opportunities for County residents.
4. Environmental Responsibility
Perform all County governmental functions, both internal and external, with a sensitivity
and ethic that promotes environmental responsibility and leadership, and an
understanding of the actions of government activities as they affect the natural and
cultural resources of the County, region, state, nation and world.
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5. Land Conservation
To protect and conserve the County's important natural and cultural land resources.
There are three primary categories within which land conservation efforts occur in Orange
County government:
1. Lands Legacy Program
2. Land Development Approval Processes
3. Locally-Administered Federal and State Conservation Programs
6. Space
To provide adequate operational space of acceptable quality for all County operations.
7. 'Tax
Target future Countywide Ad Valorem FY 2007-2008 property tax rate increases at
amounts required to pay debt service for non-Enterprise Fund debt issuance plans.
(Objectives for each goal may be viewed at http://www.co.oran~;e.nc.usn
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ,
Barry Jacobs I Valerie P. Foushee
Chair Vice Chair
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Moses Carey, Jr.
Mike Nelson
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Orange County is governed by afive-member board of commissioners that will become seven
effective December 1, 200$, elected at-large and by district in_partisan_countywide elections__________________ Deleted:
Commissioners serve four-year terms and elections are held in November ofeven-numbered years.
New board members take office at the first meeting in December following the November election.
At this meeting, commissioners take the oath of office and elect a chair and vice chair for the
coming year.
The primary duties of the board include adopting an annual budget, establishing the annual
property tax rate, appointing various officials, planning for county needs and enacting local
ordinances. The board also has the authority to call bond referenda, enter into contracts and
establish new programs and departments. _
Check the BOCC calendar for an up-to-date schedule. Attached is a "typical" yearly calendar. All _
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meetingS are Open t0 the pub11C. meets regularly at 7:30 p.m. on the first
and third Tuesdays of the month. The
Contact information for the Commissioners is listed below or you may call the County Clerk at fast Tuesday meeting is held in the F.
919-245-2130. The Clerk's office is located at 200 S. Cameron St. in Hillsborou h, NC and
g Gordon Battle Courtroom, 106 E.
Margaret Lane, in Hillsborough. The
opened weekdays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. seenna Tnesaay meeting is hela;n the
board room of the Southern Human
Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd.,
Chapel Hill. Meeting days maybe
adjusted due to holidays or additional
meetings/work sessions may be added.
,ORDINANCES ----- Deletes: coDE or
Access Oranae Counfy Code of Ordinances
This link will provide prospective Candidates access to the Code of Ordinances of Orange County
as maintained by Municode, a private online service under contract with Orange County. However,
the ordinances available through_this link are not,Dfficialt_ The information contained at this site is_
updated on a quarterly basis and may not include recent amendments All official County__ ____
Ordinances are maintained in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners. Current
information is available from records in the County Clerk's office and ih the official minutes of the
Orange County Board of Commissioners.
COUNTY CLERK STAFF
Donna Baker -County Clerk
David Hunt -Deputy Clerk\Information Specialist
Evelyn Cecil - Assistant to the Clerk
Angela Thompson-Rockett -Assistant to the Clerk
Jeanette Jones -Temp
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Deleted: County Code For Orange
county
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CGEG COMMENT• DELETE THIS DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES LIST.1
ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
MORE DETAIL ON EACH MAY BE VIEWED AT http://www.co.oran~e.nc.us/ Click on
"Departments and Services"
Commissioners: Would the County Attorney offer counsel to all of these? (I have deleted the two
school systems.)
DELETE THE LISTING
• Aging
• Animal Services (Animal Control and Animal Shelter)
• Arts Commission
• Board of County Commissioners
• Board of Elections
• Budget Office
• Building Inspections and Permits
• Business assistance, retention, and creation
• Cable TV Services
• Car Donation Program
• Child Support Enforcement
• Clerk for the Board of Commissioners
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Courts
• Current job openings
• Determining the value of property
• Economic Development Commission
• Elections
• Emergency Services
• Environment and Resource Conservation
• Environmental Health
• Erosion Control
• Farms and Farm Products
• Financial Services
• H2Orange -Water Conservation
• Health Department
• HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
• Hiring county employees
• Housing and Community Development
• Human Resources
• Human Rights and Relations
• Human Services Agency Funding
• Information Technologies
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• Landfill
• Land Records/Geographic Information Services
• Libraries
• Manager's Office
• Marriage Licenses
• Mental Health
• Orange-Person-Chatham Area Program
• Orange Public Transportation
• Planning Department
• Property taxes (assessments)
• Property taxes (payments)
• Public.Works
• Purchasing
• Recreation and Parks
• Recycling
• Register of Deeds
• Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
• Revenue Collections
• Skills Development Center
• Shaping Orange County's Future
• Sheriff (Is the County Attorney also the Sheriff's Attorney?) ?
• Social Services
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Solid Waste Management
• Tax Assessor
• Transportation Planning
• Transportation Services
Transportation Assistance Program
Orange Public Transportation
• Visitors Bureau
• Vital Records
• Wheels for Work
CURRENT VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
AS AUTHORIZED BY
THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners: Would all of these boards and commissions possibly seek counsel from the
County Attorney? (I'm trying to give a concrete example of the breadth of legal advice that may
be expected for boards and commissions. I have deleted OWASA.)
Through Coun staff provide legal assistance re ag rdin~: issues arising from the work of the
following Advisory Boards and Commissions
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DELETE LISTING AND ADD LANGUAGE: MORE DETAIL ON EACH MAY BE
VIEWED AT http://www.co.orange.nc.us Click on "Volunteer Boards"
• Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
• Advisory Board on Aging
• Affordable Housing Advisory Board
• Agricultural Preservation Board
• Air Quality Advisory Committee
• Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
• Animal Services Advisory Board
• Animal Shelter Design Committee
• Animal Tethering Committee
• Arts Commission
• Board of Health
• Board of Social Services
• Cable TV Advisory Committee
• Carrboro Board of Adjustenent
• Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee
• Carrboro Planning Board
• Carrboro Recreation and Parks Commission
• Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment
• Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Commission
• Chapel Hill Planning Board
• Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
• Commission for the Environment
• Commission for Women
• DTCC Satellite Campus A.C.P.N.A.
• Durham Technical Community College Board of Directors
• Economic Development Commission
• Efland-Mebane SAP Implementation Focus Group
• Eno EDD Small Area Taskforce
• Equalization and Review Board
• Hillsborough Board of Adjustment
• Hillsborough Planning Board
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Hollow Rock Park Planning Committee
• Human Relations Commission
• Human Services Advisory Commission
• Hyconeechee Regional Library
• Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
• Information Technology Advisory Committee
• Interlocal Agreement Committee for the Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic
Growth Plan Phase II
• IP (Intergovernmental Parks) Work Group
• Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency
• Jury Commission
Orange Coz~nty, North Carolina
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• Land Trust Affordable Housing Maintenance Task Force
• Library Services Taskforce
• Local Revenue Options Education Advisory Committee
• Mebane Board of Adjustment
• Mebane Planning Board
• NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan Taskforce
• Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
• OPC LME Governing Board
• Orange County Board of Adjustment
• Orange County Farmers' Market Interim Oversight Committee
• Orange County Housing Authority
• Orange County Planning Board
• Orange Unified Transportation Board
• Orange-Chatham Justice Leadership Council
• Orange-Person-Chatham Area Programs Board
• Personnel Hearing Board
• Recreation and Parks Advisory Council
• Rogers Road Community Enhancement and Monitoring Taskforce
• Solid Waste Advisory Board
• Sportsplex Community Advisory Committee
• Transfer of Development Rights Task Force
• Transportation Services Board
• Workforce Development Board -Regional Partnership
COMMISSIONER'S
MEETING CALENDAR FOR 2008
(A TYPICAL YEAR)
(Commissioners: I'm trying to ensure the candidates have an understanding of the expected
meeting attendance requirements.)
The attornexis not required to attend every ioint BOCC meeting with advisory boards or budget
work sessions.
Agendae can be viewed at http•//www co orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/a~enmenu.asp
January 15 BOCC Dinner Meeting with Advisory Government Services Center
Board
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m.)
January 15 Regular BOCC Meeting (includes New Courthouse isi
Planning Items)- Hillsborough
January 16 BOCC Special Meeting Govei7iment Services Center
January 29 BOCC Special Meeting (5:30 pm) Southern Human Services
Center
Orange County, North Carolina
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January 29 BOCC Work Session Southenl Human Services
Center
January 30-
Feb. 1 Manager's Conference
February 5 BOCC Regular Meeting ew Courthouse in
Hillsborough
February 7 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
February 8 BOCC Retreat (9:OOam-4:OOpm) Southern Hwnan Services
Center
February 11 BOCC Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
February 12 BOCC -Dinner meeting with Advisory
Board
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m. Government Services Center
February l2 BOCC Work Session
ttvte: meetin tv start at 7:30 .nz Government Services Center
February 19 BOCC Work Session
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m. Southern Human Services
Center
February 19 BOCC Regular Meeting (Planning
Items) Southern Human Services
Ceirter
February 25 Quarterly Public Hearing ew Courthouse iil
Hi lsborough
February 26 BOCC Joint Meeting with the Town of
I Iillsborough Government Services Center
March 1-5 ACO Legislative Conference Washin ton, I).C.
March 6 Regular BOCC Meetuig (non- Plamiing
items) New Courthouse in
Hillsborough
March 11 BOCC Work Session Government Services Center
March 12 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
March 18 BOCC Work Session
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m. Southern Human Services
Center
March 18 BOCC Regular Meeting (Planning Southern Human Services
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i tems) Center
March 31 B OCC Joint Meeting -Assembly of S outhern Human Services
Governments Center
April 1 BOCC Regular Meeting (non- Planning New Courthouse in
i tems) Hillsborough
A ril 8 BOCC Work Session Government Services Center
April 15 BOCC Work Session Southern Human Services
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m. Center
April 15 BOCC Regular Meeting (Planning Southern Human Services
i tems) Center
April 17 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
April 21 BOCC -Legislative Breakfast with Mama Dip's, Chapel Hill
Delegation
(note: meetin to tart at 8:30 a.nz)
April 22 BOCC Joint Meeting with School Southern Human Services
Boards Center
April 29 . BOCC - JPA meeting Southenl Human Services
Center
May 1 BOCC Regular Meeting (Non- New Courthouse in
Plamluig Items) Hillsborough.
May 8 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
May 19 BOCC Closed Session - Colmty Government Services Center
Attorney's Evaluation
.note: meetin to start at 5;30 .m.
May 19 Quarterly Public Hearing ew Courthouse in
note: meetin to start at 7:30 .m. Hillsborough
May 20 BOCC Work Session Southenl I3uman Services
note: meetin to start at 5:30 .m. Center
May 20 BOCC Regular Meeting (includes Southern Human Services
budget preseutatiou) Center
May 27 BOCC Budget Public Hearing ew Courthouse in
Hillsborough
May 29 BOCC Budget Public Hearing Southern Human Services
Center
Orange County, North Carolina
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Tune 3 BOCC Regular meeting New Courthouse in
Hillsborou h
June 5
( BOCC Closed Session -Clerk's
Evaluation
note: meeting to begin at 5:30 p.m.) Government Services Center
une 5 BOCC Budget Work Session Government Services Center
June 10 BOCC Work Session Government Services Center
June 12 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
June 16 BOCC Transfer Siting Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
June 17 BOCC Budget Work Session Southerni Human Services
Center
June 19-20 Manager's Conference
June 24 BOCC Work Session
note: nteetinQ to start at 5:30 .yn. Southern human Services
Center
June 24 BOCC Regular Meeting (Plamling
Items) Southern Human Services
Canter
June 26 Joint Meetuig with Chapel Hill,
Carrboro, tJNC
note: meetin to start at 7:00 .m. Southern Human Services
Center
July 11-IS NACo Conference Kansas Ci ,..Missouri
July 31 BOCC Special Meeting
(note: meetin to start at 6:00 .m.) Link Government Services
Center
August 19 BOCC Regular Meeting (includes
Planning items) New Courthouse in
Hillsborough
August 2]-24 NCACC Confei•encc NewBern,.N.C.
August 25 BOCC Quarterly Public Hearing New Courthouse in
Hillsborough
September 2
• Regular BOCC Meetuig (non-Planning
items) ew Courthouse in
Hillsborough
September 9 BOCC Dinner Meeting with Advisory
Board
((note: meeting to start at 5:30 p.rrz) Government Services Center
Orange County, North Carolina
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September 9 BOCC Budget Work Session Government Services Center
note: meetin to start at 7:30 .m.)
September 16 BOCC Work Session Southern Human Services
note: meetirt~ to start at 5:30 .tn.) Center
September 16 BOCC Regular Meeting (Planning Southern Human Services
I tems) Center
September 18 Assembly of Governments Southern Human Services
Center
September 22 BOCC Continuation of Sept. 16 Southern Human Services
Meeting Center
September Manager's Conference
21-24
September 25 Joint Meeting with School Boards Southern Human Services
Center
October 7 Regular BOCC Meeting (non-Planning ew Courthouse in
items) Hillsborough
October 14 BOCC Dinner Meeting with Advisory Government Services Center
Board
((note: meeting to start at 5:30 p.nz.)
October 14 BOCC Work Session Government Services Center
note: meetin to start at 7:30 .m.)
October 21 Transfer Station Work Session Southern Human Services
(note: fneetin~ to start at 5:30 .ftz) Center
October 21 Regular BOCC Meeting (Plamling Southern Human Services
Items) Center
October 23 JPA Public Hearing Southern Human Services
Center
October 28 Budget Work Session Government Services Center
ovember 6 Regular BOCC Meeting (non- ew Courthouse in
Planning items) _ Hillsborou h
ovember 13 BOCC Budget Work Session Southern Human Services
Center
1 ovember 18 Transfer Station Work Session Southern Human Services
(note: nteetin~ to start at 5:30 .nz.) Center
ovember 18 Regular BOCC Meeting (Planning Southern Human Services
items) Center
Orange County, North Carolina
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ovember 24 BOCC Dinner Meeting with Planning Government Services Center
Board
(note: meetin to be in at 5:30 m)
ovember 24 Quarterly Public Hearing New Courthouse in
note: meetin- to be in at 7:30 »t Hillsborough
December 1 Regular BOCC Meeting (non- ew Courthouse in
Planning items) Hillsborough
December 4 BOCC Closed Session (Manager's Government Services Center
Evaluation)
note: meetin to start at 6:00 .m.)
December 11 Regular BOCC Meetinb (PlanniZ~g Southern Human Services
items) Canter
Courthouse, New County Courthouse, 106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
Government Services Center, 200 S. Cameron St., Hillsborough
Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill
Seymour Center, 2505 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill
All regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m., with stated exceptions.
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IV. ISSUES FACING THIS POSITION
ESTABLISH AN IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
The new attorney will have the opportunity to create and direct the County's first in-
house legal department. This will include all aspects of hiring and training staff,
developing and implementing a budget, and attendant operational and administrative
issues. It will include the supervision of the current staff attorney. Most important,
it will necessitate the cultivation of trust and the building of confidence in the new
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legal department from the view of all concerned with the function of county
government.
DEVELOP EXPERTISE ON LOCAL ISSUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL
CLIMATE
It will be essential for the new attorney to become familiar with specific County
issues in order to advise the Board of Commissioners and others. This will entail
offering counsel on the drafting, enactment, and enforcement as well as the
explanation-of federal and North Carolina law as it enables the County to govern.
This will apply to the following issues, among others:
Land Acquisition, Use, and Development,,= County_~overnment______.
facilities development
Land Use Planning -all aspects including le;;islative quasi iudicial
and other land use permitting
Growth Management including., Co ~rehensive Planning and Small
Area Land Use Plans
Environmental Sensitivity
Solid Waste
Social Equality and Justice
Education
Inter-governmental Agreements
Government Transparency
MAINTAIN RELATIONSI3IPS AND COMMUNICATION
The new attorney will be expected to maintain the current 1eee1 of productive and
collegial relationships with the attorneys of other entities within the county;
specifically:
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Town Attorneys (Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Mebane)
School Board Attorneys (Chapel Hill Schools, Orange County Schools)
Orange Water and Sewer Authority~ __________________________________________________•--'"- Deleted: Attorney -~
CLEAR EXISTING BACKLOGS
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There currently exists backlogs related to such essential items as codification of _ -----"{-
ordinances,. and contract development and approval, among others; it is expected
that the new attorney will identify and prioritize backlogged items and implement a
timeframe complete with staffing requirements necessary for the clearance of those
items.
V. ABOUT THE POSITION
The County Attorney serves as the chief legal advisor to the Board of Commissioners and in doing
so is also responsible for providing sound, reasoned, and efficient legal services to all departments,
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Responsibilities include planning, staffing and supervising legal needs of the County. This is a new
in-house position. Legal services to the County government in the past have been, via a contract
attorney. The successful candidate will participate in the preparation and review of ordinances,
resolutions, and contracts for the County, and will provide legal opinions when requested on
County projects and issues. Requests for legal services. are,~eceived_through the Board_of______________
Commissioners~.the County Manage~and_County departments, Work is~erformed with technical___
independence in accordance with accepted practices,, The County_Attorney is hired and su~ervised_
by a seven member County Commission. Residency in the County is expected of the new County
Attorney within six months after appointment.
VI. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
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services include
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citizen boazds and commissions
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County Commission through conferences
and analysis of records
The Orange County Commission is seeking an outstanding individual for its County Attorney~,______________' Deleted:.
~SOmeone who has the experience and_vision to assist the County- Commission in taking the_____________-.---- Deleted: Someone
community to the next new level of successful governance and citizen satisfaction and confidence.
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The successful candidate will be an active member in good standing in the State Bar of North
Carolina, but need not necessarily be a current resident of the State. The successful candidate
should possess a J.D. or LLB degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar
Association, and have ten years experience in the practice of law, including substantial experience
in local government law. Knowledge of land use and environmental- law is a requirement.
Evidence of continued professional development through active participation and leadership roles
in professional organizations and activities is also a plus. Other desired attributes of the new .__~
County Attorney include,good communication skills, someone who can and will give concise_________ ______ neleted: a
reasoned guidance to the County Commission in light of an open government setting where public __~
questions are often raised, and someone,~apable of providin numerous options to the Commission___----- neletea: to provide
with associated pros and cons.
Experience working in a community that prides itself in being a leader in practicing _-,
environmentally protective and sustainable development would be a _ enefit to the successful_________________ oeletea: pens
candidate. The Commission is seeking someone who operates with a "no-surprises" philosophy
and someone who shares information with all the Commissioners equally.
The successful candidate must be experienced in all facets of the legal field at the local
government level. The County desires a person who is familiar with North Carolina statutes and
processes. The successful candidate must be familiar with and understand the legal issues relating
to North Carolina land use laws. An understanding of employment and labor laws, actual practice
of local government law in North Carolina, and experience in a community that emphasizes
transparent and involved government is a plus. The ideal candidate has knowledge of North
Carolina land development law, water, annexation, eminent domain/condemnationLconservation
easement law; transportation/transit issues; personnel,~onstruction, housing, planning, elections------------- neletea: personal injury,
and constitutional requirements. He/she must be able to identify and respond to community and
County Commission issues, concerns and needs; analyze problems, identify alternative solutions,
project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals;
build a collaborative team and hold staff accountable for results. The County Attorney is a working
attorney~who _will establish and lead a small legal_office_ The Legal Department's annual operating___-__.-- neletea: chat
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budget must be developed, proposed, tracked, and defended by the County Attorney. Essential
functions of the County Attorney position include representing Orange County in litigation matters
and at meetings of County boards and commissions as directed by the Commissioners, and
providing advice and legal interpretation; preparing legal opinions for the County Commissiorl~and__-,----• neletea: ,the county Clerks office
for County Management and Staff. Education and professional development requirements include
an LLB or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited school of law; evidence of continued
professional development through participation in municipal legal associations at the local, state
,pnd_completion of seminars and training programs to_st_ay_abreast of changes in the legal field_________-~-.--- neletea: and national level -~
Within six months of appointment, Jhe_position requlres_a license topractrce_law in North Carolina__--__.- oeletea: z
and membership in the North Carolina<State Bar and the judicial District 15B Bar._The_position_______-.___- oeletea: Bar Association
also requires ten years of broad-based experience in local government law and experience in
effectively executing public policy; ideally with at least three of those years in progressively
responsible supervisory or management experience. Special'requirements include possession of or
the ability to obtain a valid North Carolina driver's license and residency in Orange County within
six months of appointment.
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VII. POSITION ADVERTISEMENT
This is what will run in the print and on-line recruitment advertisements; the full position profile
will reside on our website and, if you so desire, on yours.--
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Orange County, one of the most vibrant and progressive county governments in the United States,
strategically located in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina and home to the flagship
campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks a talented and experienced
county attorney with an agile legal mind to serve as general counsel to the County Commission
and advisor to County departmentsr_A~pointed b~ and works fora 7-member Commission. The______ ,..--- Deleted: end citizenboazds
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current county attorney (retained on contract, in private practice) is retiring after 30 years of
dedicated service; the new attorney will be expected to fully establish an in-house legal
department. Orange County is a desirable workplace with a very stable Commission-Manager
form of government, an excellent executive team, and a highly educated and committed staff. The
community values its schools, cultural diversity, emphasis on social justice and transparent and
involved government, and being a leader in practicing environmentally protective and sustainable
development. Scope of the position includes contracts, labor and employment law, land use, real
estate, environmental law, constitutional law, ordinances and codes, and intergovernmental
agreements. Salary competitive, DOQ, plus excellent benefits package. Juris Doctor or LLB from
ABA accredited law school. Must be licensed in North Carolina on date of appointment. * OIC
Minimum 10 years experience in local government law, chief counsel or high level responsibility
in a comparable public setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Clear
communicator, patient, with strengths in facilitating the legislative process, parliamentary
procedure, open meetings, and open records. Skills in intergovernmental and interpersonal
relations as well as proven record of giving sound, reasoned advice on controversial issues.
Candidates will be required to cooperate with The Mercer Grou~LLC in its conduct of
background checks. Resume, cover letter, and detailed salary history by (4 to 5 weeks OI{
following approval of this profile),2008 to Phillip Robertson, The Mercer Group, Inc., 3443
Hwy. 39 North, Louisburg, NC 27549. MercerNC@aol.com View an in-depth profile of the
position at www.MercerGrouplnc.com . EOE Commissioners: Do you also want this
profile on your web site? YES
*Alternative:
Must be licensed in North Carolina within _ __ __ weeks of date of job offer.
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