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-ss <br />22 public hearing and are required to bring the County into compliance with <br />-.. amendments to the national regulations changes that have been made to the federally <br />emergency management agency. The Planning Board and the Administration recommends <br />approval. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the amendments as presented at public hearing and recommended by the Planning <br />Board and the Administration. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />2 RURAL CHARACTER STUDY GOMMITTEE - APFOINTMENTS <br />Jahn Link made the following recommendation: <br />1) that the total number of committee members be 23 and that all staff be <br />removed from full membership and serve as ex-officio members. <br />(2) that David Swanson be appointed to the committee as a Chapel Hi11 <br />representative. <br />(3) that William Dow be appointed as a Chatham Gounty representative. <br />(4) that a member of the Board of Commissioners be appointed as a liaison <br />member who would keep the Board up-to-date on the efforts of the committee and that <br />each Board member attend as many meetings as possible. <br />(5) that the Board of Commissioners be provided with minutes of Committee <br />meetings and that a monthly status report be given to the Commissioners each month by <br />the Committee Chair or his designated representative. <br />The Board will need to make some decisions as the process proceeds. <br />Marvin Collins outlined the role of the committee. The main role will be <br />that the committee will be a liaison between the consultant and the staff and the <br />citizens of the County. One of the goals is to be the bridge between the efforts <br />that are being made in terms of the technical aspects of the study and conveying that <br />information to the public - trying to get the public involved and taking information <br />out to the citizens which will in turn provide the consultants with feedback. <br />Commissioner Halkiatis volunteered to be the liaison committee member. He <br />suggested that these meetings be video taped for all the members to view. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell <br />to approve the Manager's recommendation as stated above. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />3. FEE SCHEDULE FOR COPIES <br />,john Link noted that on April 19 the Board approved a policy for providing <br />access to public records. The following is a recommendation for rates to be charged <br />to the public for copies of these retards: <br />Uncertified Copies $ .25 per page <br />Certified Copies 1.00 per page <br />Search Fees 1.00 per document <br />Second copy of any report .25 per page <br />Mailed documents .25 per copy plus the actual cast incurred by the County <br />Chair Marshall asked for the cost of computer disks be considered in this <br />policy. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the policy as stated above. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />~±. CHARTER FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY ASSEM$LY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS <br />Chair Marshall explained that this second draft is less rigid and formal than <br />