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<br />1 7. To communicate with fhe board or commission when- County Commissioner <br />a communication is needed and to serve as the primary two-way communications <br />3 channel between Commissioners and the board or commission. <br />4 2. To participate in fillin_g vacancies and reviewing applications. <br />5 3. To serve as the primary formal Commissioner contact, and/or to be invited to <br />6 attend/participate as needed. <br />7 4. To resolve questions the board or commission may have about the role of <br />s County Commissioners, county _government, and the board or commission. <br />9 5. To establish formal or informal contact with the chairperson of the board or <br />to commission and effectively communicate fhe role of the liaison. <br />11 6. To provide procedural direction and relay the Commissioners' position to fhe <br />lz board or commission, and communicafe to the board or commission that the <br />13 liaison's role is not to direct the board/commission in its activities or work. <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 7. A member of fhe Orange County Board of Commissioners who serves as an <br />17 "Alternate Member" on an Orange County, North Carolina,-advisory board or <br />is commission, shall have the followin_g duties and powers: <br />19 <br />20 a.) An a/ternafe member (hereinafter referred to as "alternate") shall serve as a <br />21 substitute for a re_gular member in the event of the re_gular member's absence. <br />22 <br />23 b.) An alternate is not required fo attend meetings; except in the case of the <br />24 Board of Adjustment, for which alternates are required fo attend. <br />25 <br />26 c) An alternate may attend meefin_gs if she/he chooses to do so, however; <br />27 <br />2s d.) An alternate may not participate unless the member she/he is substitutin_g for <br />29 is absent. <br />30 <br />31 e.) "Participate" is defined as speakin_g durin_g the meeting, askin_g questions <br />32 during the meetin_g of staff and others, and/or votin_g. <br />33 <br />39 f.) In the case of Orange County Commission members, if the attendance of the <br />35 alternate would create a majority of County Commissioners in attendance, fhe <br />36 alternate must leave the meefin_g table and be only a silent observer. <br />37 <br />3s _q.) Even though an alternate does not attend all meetings, he/she is required to <br />39 be informed and knowledgeable of the business and activities of fhe advisory <br />4 0 body. <br />H:\2004 Boards and Commissions\Resolution for Boards and Commissions rev 2 for 4 20.doc <br />Last printed 12:31 PM4/12/2004 <br />