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<br />2 <br />6 <br />7 <br />s <br />9 <br />to <br />11 <br />12 <br />Commissioner Halkiotis has a problem with April 4m <br />~ This item will be on the next agenda. <br />i. Benefits for County Commissioners <br />' The Board considered adopting a policy providing that the County will make the same <br />contributions for benefits for County Commissioners that it makes for permanent employees, effective <br />July 1, 2000. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked for the Clerk to get,information from other counties in North <br />Carolina on what they are doing for elected officials. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to adopt <br />a policy providing that the County will make the same contributions for benefits for County <br />Commissioners that it makes for permanent employees, effective July 1, 2000. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. ITEMS F4R DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board considered appointments to the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership Program <br />Advisory Board and the OPC Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority <br />Board. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint <br />Kevin Foy and Miriam Saxon to the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program Advisory <br />Committee. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Chair Gordon said that she was confused with the OPC Mental Health Developmental <br />Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority Board. She was not sure why there was only one <br />recommendation from the OPC Board. <br />The Board decided, by consensus, to table this appointment to the November 16`h agenda. <br />b. Master Aging Plan Task Force -Approval of Charge and Membership <br />The Board considered approving the Master Aging Plan Task Force charge, structure, and <br />time frame, and approving the task force membership. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if all of the people are being appointed to a steering committee <br />and Chair Gordon said that there are four committees. <br />Chair Gordon suggested discussing the charge and membership first and then the <br />appointments. <br />Commissioner Brown asked how the steering committee members were chosen. <br />Florence Soltys, Chair of the Aging Board, said that the steering committee members were <br />chosen on the basis of expertise and diversity. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if there was a representative from the Northern Human Services <br />Senior Center on the steering committee. <br />Jeny Passmore said that Ida Whitted was invited to participate but could not serve. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about leaving some additional slots open on the steering <br />12 committee. <br />t3 She wants to be sure that there is diversity on the steering committee. She said that right now the <br />44 steering committee does not seem very diverse, so she would like to keep a couple of open slots for <br />G5 potential diverse members. <br />~6 There will be a total of 21 people on the Steering Committee. Commissioner Jacobs will be a <br />•~ liaison. <br />8 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a kickoff meeting and Jerry Passmore said that it was <br />9 scheduled for November 19th <br />o A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to accept <br />1 the Master Aging Plan Task Force structure, charge, and time frame. <br />2 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />