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48 <br /> was accepted by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 1. Sexual preference as a category of anti-discriminatory <br /> protection will be considered as a part of a general <br /> review and recommended revision of the Orange County <br /> personnel Ordinance during 1990-91. <br /> 2. An Aids Policy Committee has already been developed and <br /> staffed by Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager. <br /> A draft of the Aids Policy is expected within two months. <br /> 3. The creation of a Human Rights Office is a concept worthy <br /> of additional study. Discussion at the Public-Private <br /> Partnership meeting in Boulder, Colorado suggested that a <br /> comprehension approach to human rights inclusive of all <br /> jurisdictions and the University community would be <br /> productive. The Manager recommends that the Human <br /> Relations Commission travel to other counties during the <br /> year and discuss the potential function of such an office <br /> with the University and Municipal officials and that <br /> establishment of this office be reconsidered in the 91-92 <br /> budget. <br /> 4. The Manager's recommended FY 90-91 budget will include <br /> funding for legal assistance in drafting a Human Rights <br /> Ordinance. <br /> 5. The Manager's recommended FY 90-91 budget will include <br /> funding for County-wide "Human Rights Day" event. <br /> 6. The Manager's recommended FY 90-91 budget will include <br /> funds sufficient for two Human Relations Commission <br /> members to travel to other counties to learn from other <br /> Human Rights Commissions' experiences. <br /> 7. The Fall timetable for developing the Human Rights <br /> Ordinance including strategy for submission of enabling <br /> legislation to the General Assembly is appropriate and <br /> should be adhered to if legislation is to be presented in <br /> a timely way in Spring of 1991. <br /> A citizen, Mr. David Baird asked several questions about the <br /> Human Relations Commission and in particular questioned allocating <br /> any county money for this project and the possible creation of a <br /> Human Rights office. He was directed to contact the Clerk's office <br /> for a copy of the report. <br /> X. ITEMS FOR DECISION = REGULAR AGENDA <br /> X. $100 PENALTY FOR FALSE CERTIFICATION <br /> Tax Assessor Kermit Lloyd explained the General Statutes <br /> as they relate to the $100 penalty for falsely certifying that a <br /> motor vehicle was listed for property taxes. The statute does allow <br />