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<br />Agenda Item 2: Items of Public Concern <br />No member of the audience wished to address the-Board concerning items <br />on the printed agenda or any other matters of business. <br />Agenda Item 4: Request to Increase the Sheriff's Patrol _ <br />Force <br />Mrs. Petterson, Dr. Kaylor, Mr. Steve Pascal and other persons in <br />the audience told the Board about the increased incidences of vandalism <br />and buglaries occurring in their neighborhoods. They requested the board <br />.._ ._. . <br />~ fund additional personnel for the Sheriff's Department to patrol these prob]em •- <br />areas., _ .. : - ._ . _ - .. _ _: - __.. _ _ _ _ . . <br />Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to request <br />the Sheriff bring a proposal forward to address the manpower needed to meet <br />the concern expressed by these citizens.. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. <br />Commissioner Whitted requested the Finance Officer look into the <br />Sheriff's dccount and make the Board aware of any personnel funds <br />to address this request. <br />Commissioner Whitted said the Board would address the over time or i <br />vacation time due the Sheriff's current personnel when the Sheriff presented <br />his proposal for additional manpower. <br />Agenda Item 5: Recreation Ordinance <br />Commissioner Walker moved the Board adopt "An Ordinance and Resolution` <br />to Create a Recreation and Parks Council of Orange County", as presented. <br />Commissioner tJalker withdrew his motion so the Board cou?d discuss the <br />ordinance. <br />It was the consensus of the Board to adopt Article I, Sections I, II, <br />III and IV as submitted. It was the consensus of the Board to adopt Article II, <br />Sections V and VI as submitted. <br />Cos~nissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to <br />amend the r"first paragraph in Article II, Section VII, APPOINTMENT OF THE _ <br />COUNCIL, to read as follows: .Each member of the Council shall be a county - <br />resident appointed by the Orange County Soard of Commissioners. Vote: <br />ayes, Commissioners Gustaveson, Willhoit, Barnes and Whitted; noes, <br />Commissioner Walker. <br />