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9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board considered appointments to the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board; Board of <br />Equalization and Review; Mebane Planning Board; and Triangle J Council of Governments Smart Growth <br />Committee; and changes to the Commission for the Environment and Information Technology Committee. <br />A question was asked about the Mebane Planning Board as to whether the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners could legally appoint a second person to their Planning Board. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, and seconded by Commissioner Brown to <br />appoint Chris L. Kametches and Lynn Holtkamp to the Mebane Planning Board for terms ending 8130/2000. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, and seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />appoint Louise R. Tate and W. Whitfield Morrow to the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board for terms ending <br />6/30/2001. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis and seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />appoint as regular members Kevin Foy, Thomas Heffner and Reginald Morgan; second tier were William <br />Crowther, Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Jacobs; third tier were John Horner, Ruby W. Tilley <br />and Jane L. Sparks; Thomas Heffner was appointed as Chair. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey and seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the appointment of Alice Gordon to the Triangle J. COG Smart Growth Committee. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />Commissioner Jacobs questioned whether or not the membership rosters were changed on <br />the other boards and commissions on which liaisons were appointed. Chair Gordon responded that they <br />had not been changed. She explained that the Commission for the Environment has three (3) <br />subcommittees and they are dependent upon participation. <br />The proposed change to the Commission for the Environment is that since Commissioner <br />Gordon is now a liaison, according to new Board of County Commissioner policy, it is suggested that one <br />(1) more position be created in the membership of the Commission for a term to expire on December 31, <br />2000. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, and seconded by Commissioner Brown to <br />approve the addition of one (1) more position to the membership of the Commission for the Endowment. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />The proposed change to the Information Technology Committee was that the Committee <br />serve one (1), two (2) and three (3) year terms to start from the original appointment date in January 1999. <br />At the end of these terms, each member would decide whether or not to seek reappointment. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the terms for the members of the Information Technology Committee. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />b. New Land Resources Conservation Manager Position in the Environment and <br />Resource Conservation Department per December 1, 1998 BOCC Action <br />The Board considered approving a new permanent, full-time Land Resources Conservation <br />Manager position in the Environment and Resource Conservation Department at salary grade 73 <br />($38,330.00-$60,947.00). <br />At their December 1, 1998 meeting, the Board approved the creation of the new Environment <br />and Resource Conversation Department (ERCD), to begin operation on January 4, 1999. Part of the <br />approved proposal was the establishment of two (2) new positions, an administrative assistant and a Land <br />Resource Conservation Manager position. At the January 19, 1999 meeting, the Board approved the <br />administrative assistant position. This agenda item addresses the Land Resource Conservation Manager <br />position. The selected Land Resource Conservation Manager position would have a combination of <br />scientific training and land acquisition experience so as to take the lead in meeting the goals of the County's