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• <br /> 3 <br /> children be added to the 1994-1995 goals. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Willhoit to approve the resolution as stated below: <br /> A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY FAMILY SUPPORT <br /> AND SHELTER TASK FORCE <br /> WHEREAS, homeless women and children are the fastest growing sector <br /> of the homeless population in Orange County; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council Community House is no longer able to provide <br /> shelter to all homeless families and has been forced to begin turning <br /> families away; and, <br /> WHEREAS, homelessness has a devastating impact on parents and their children; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Homeless Women and Children Task Force has <br /> completed a two-year process of studying the problems of homeless women <br /> and children in our community and has identified emergency family <br /> support and shelter as the number one priority; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> establish an Orange County Emergency Family Support and Shelter Task <br /> Force to study the issues related to emergency family support and <br /> shelter, and develop a proposal to address this need. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership of the Task Force include nominees <br /> from each of the following Boards/Associations: <br /> a. Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> b. Chapel Hill Town Council <br /> c. Carrboro Board of Aldermen <br /> d. Hillsborough Town Council <br /> e. Inter-Faith Council (2) <br /> f. Orange Congregations in Mission <br /> g. Orange-Durham Coalition for Battered Women <br /> h. Department of Social Services <br /> i. Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center <br /> j. Homeless Women and Children Task Force (2) <br /> k. Commission for Women <br /> 1. The Women's Center <br /> M. United Way of Orange County <br /> The Board may appoint additional members as needed. <br /> Dr. Halkiotis volunteered to serve on this committee and Commissioner <br /> Insko said she would be following the process. <br /> VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br /> A. ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION PRESENTATION OF GRANT AWARDS AND <br />