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~'~~~"~ The third floor plan in the New Courthouse was discussed. It was the <br />consensus of the Board to relinquish use of the Commissioners' Room to <br />allow for additional office space and that further consultation should <br />take place with the employees before approval of the space as presented. <br />12. SEWER OPERATING RULES REVISION (A copy of these rules is in the <br />permanent agenda file) <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to approve the deletion of Section XI, Item G from the Efland Sewer <br />System Rules and Regulations. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />13. RECONSTITUTION OF THE HSAC (A. copy of <br />composition is in the permanent agenda f.i le ._ ) <br />Albert Kittrell made the presentation. <br />Motion was made Commissioner Carey, seconded <br />to approve the HSAC charge and composition <br />corrected. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />the corrected charge and <br />by Commissioner Willhoit <br />policy as revised and <br />14. CABLECASTING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS <br />Albert Kittrell made the presentation. He reiterated the offer made <br />by the Village, Companies and noted that the deadline for receipt of a <br />formal reply from the County is January 15. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br />Hartwell to (1) decline the Village companies' grant offer since matching <br />funds are not yet available, and (2.) decide on when to start cablecasting <br />once permanent meeting rooms are selected for Hillsborough and Chapel Hill <br />and funding is available for the equipment purchase and operating cost. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />].5. LEGISLATIVE GOALS CONFERENCE <br />There was no discussion of the legislative goals and no specific <br />instructions given to the delegate. <br />16. PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Hartwell to adopt a public charge to be read following <br />"Minutes" at each meeting. The public charge is stated below: <br />"The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of orange <br />County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in <br />a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow <br />citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen fail <br />to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to <br />leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should <br />decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such <br />time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. " <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />G. APPOINTMENTS <br />MENTAL HEALTH BOARD <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to reappoint Dr. William Huffines for a four year term to the Mental <br />Health Board. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />Additional appointments will be considered at the January 2p <br />meeting. <br />H. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further business for the Board to consider, Chair Marshall <br />