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The County Commissioners asked clarifying questions, which were answered by staff <br /> and Mayor Stevens. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said to state the notion that grant funding will be pursued. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br /> to approve the transition of The Orange County Farmers' Market at the Public Market House to <br /> an independent organization as recommended by the Orange County Farmers' Market at the <br /> Public Market House Interim Oversight Committee; and that the Board of County <br /> Commissioners direct the Manager to develop a contract between Orange County and the Eno <br /> river Farmers' Market, Inc. for the operation of the market, with Eno River Farmers' Market, Inc. <br /> being required to provide $1 million of liability insurance for the County. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Capital Project Funding <br /> The Board was to consider a plan addressing additional funding needs related to the <br /> School and County capital Project Funds by appropriating fund balance of $3.5 million in FY <br /> 2008-09 and $2.4 million in FY 2009-10. <br /> DEFERRED <br /> d. Proposal for Issuance of Capital Project Financing <br /> The Board was to consider receiving a proposal for issuance of Capital Project <br /> financing to address financing needs related to authorizing capital projects. <br /> DEFERRED <br /> e. Review of Proposed Chatham/Orange Joint Planning Task Force <br /> The Board was to consider reviewing potential processes, including proposed charge <br /> and composition, to establish one new Chatham/Orange Joint Planning Task Force with <br /> internal workgroups and, following any revisions, authorize staff to forward the task force <br /> proposal to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective appointments. <br /> DEFERRED <br /> f. Second Reading: Third Party Presence in the Employee Disciplinary <br /> Process <br /> The Board considered the second reading of an amendment to the Orange County <br /> Personnel Ordinance Article IX, section 4d(1) providing for a third party presence at a pre- <br /> disciplinary conferences prior to demotion, suspension or termination of an employee. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Pellisier to <br /> approve the second reading of an amendment to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance <br /> Article IX, section 4d(1) providing for a third party presence at a pre-disciplinary conferences <br /> prior to demotion, suspension or termination of an employee. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for Year 2009 <br /> The Board was to consider changing the start time of Board of commissioners' <br /> meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the remainder of the calendar year 2009 (unless <br /> otherwise noted) starting March 1, 2009. <br /> DEFERRED <br /> 7. Reports-NONE <br />