P-0490 - Boards and Commissions Appointments and Orientation Process Policy 02-21-2006

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RESOLUTION ORANGE COUNTY APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION PROCESS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the Governing Body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to assist in the operation of county government; and. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and dedicated people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and procedures will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made from time to time and increase the publics interest in the solicitation by the Board of Commissioners of information and recommendations from the public that will assist the Board of Commissioners in the appointment of qualified, knowledgeable, and dedicated persons to serve on the various boards and commissions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions made by the Board of County Commissioners are as follows: 1. Any citizen of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards or commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by state statute. All appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or policy that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when considering County employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. i• 2. The County Commissioners may recruit through .public advertising, membership committees on active boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Action Center, In- Touch with Orange County, speakers bureau and information line as well as receive recommendations from any Commissioner during a regularly scheduled meeting. 3. Appointments for extraterritorial members and alternate members to city boards shall be done in accordance with G.S. 160A-362 which requires a .city to give representation to the residents of its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction on its planning board and the board of adjustment. When a vacancy exists,- the municipality will be requested to provide to the Board of County Commissioners a resolution with a recommendation for that