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18 <br />1 meeting. He suggested holding off on spending any money until there is a better idea as to <br />2 what should be done with Ms. Wall's funds. <br />3 Commissioner Jacobs said that he wanted to refer to an email sent by Ms. Tullos in <br />4 response to Commissioner Cordon's email that two of the three library task forces did <br />5 recommend a separate Heritage Center. <br />6 Laura Blackmon asked for a motion to set up a task force. <br />7 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br />8 approve setting up a task force to evaluate the scope, the administration, the collection, and the <br />9 public participation of a proposed Heritage Center. <br />10 Lucinda Munger asked to add the Historic Preservation Commission to the work group. <br />11 <br />12 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />13 <br />14 Commissioner Gordon said that she thinks the reason there has been so much trouble <br />15 and confusion with the new library and the North Carolina Room is because of the way the <br />16 County Campus was approved. The County Campus and Library proposal was only available <br />17 to the public for one week and there was such a quick vote. She said that there was not a very <br />18 transparent process. <br />19 <br />20 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br />21 to receive the Executive Report on the Local History Collection currently housed in the North <br />22 Carolina Room of the Whiffed Library; authorize staff to transfer those items that require <br />23 archival storage to the North Carolina State Archives in accordance with the procedure outlined <br />24 in the Executive Report; approve recommendation by staff to relocate a "core collection" (the <br />25 remaining materials and bulk of the Collection) to the new library facility on West Margaret <br />26 Lane; approve using the Rebecca Wall bequest in support of the "core collection" as described <br />27 in the agenda abstract; initiate the process of formally naming the meeting room in the new <br />28 library facility for Rebecca Wall in accordance to the Orange County Property Naming Policy <br />29 adopted on March 3, 2009; agree to explore the proposed Heritage Center concept at a future <br />30 date; and agree to use the work session on August 20th to deal primarily with Library Services. <br />31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />32 <br />33 Commissioner Jacobs said that it is untrue that there was not a public process. <br />34 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Chair Foushee to bring <br />35 back a report on what the process was for the County Campus and Library, including a <br />36 chronology. <br />37 VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Nelson - He said that this is a battle from the past) <br />38 <br />39 b. Reorganization of Asset Acquisition, Development and Manaaement <br />40 Functions <br />41 The Board considered approving the Manager's recommendations for reorganization of <br />42 County departments whose function encompasses the acquisition, management, and care of <br />43 County assets. <br />44 Laura Blackmon said that the County Commissioners have seen this before and <br />45 reviewed the departments that would come under the Purchasing and Central Services <br />46 Director. The working title of the department is Asset Management and Purchasing <br />47 Department. Purchasing and Central Services would be combined with Engineering and Public <br />48 Works. The consolidation would be effective July 1, 2009. <br />49 The proposed responsibilities of the department would include: <br />50 - Acquisition and tracking of assets <br />