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~~u <br />g) Carry as such other activities as may be necessary in the proper <br />exercise of the functions described herein; <br />THAT the Commission be made up of nine (9) voting members who shall act <br />ae the Hoard of Directors to the Commission as follows: Four members appointed <br />by the Board of Commissioners; one member each representing and recommended by <br />the municipalities of Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro; and one <br />member representing and recommended by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Hillsborough <br />Chambers of Commerce. One of the Orange County positions should be reserved <br />for a member of the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Authority in <br />order to coordinate actions of the two organizations; <br />THAT the voting members of the Commission shall serve staggered terms <br />such that the initial appointments of one-third of the members shall be far <br />one year, one-third for two year, and one-third for Chree year terms. The <br />terms served initially by Orange County members shall be three years for one <br />member, two years for one member and one year for two members. The Towns o£ <br />Chapel Hill and Hillsborough members shall each serve a term of three years, <br />The Towns of Mebane and Carrboro members shall each serve a term of two years. <br />The representative of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Hillsborough Chambers df <br />Commerce shall serve a term of one year. Following expiration of the initial <br />terms served, the members may ba considered for reappointment, All subsequent <br />terms shall be fox three years; <br />THAT the Town Managers and County Manager be ex-officio, non-voting members <br />of the Commission for coordination between governments; <br />THAT the Commission, through its Chair who shall be elected by the <br />Commission members as provided for is G.S. 158-9, will act is a supervisory <br />capacity to the staff. The Commission shall set policy and guidelines for <br />operations, assist recruitment, determine the type of liaison contact to be <br />mounted, review the progress of the Commission, and adopt rules and regulations <br />as necessary to perform its functions. The Commission shall meet regularly <br />at least ante every three months as provided for is G.S. 158-9, Both the <br />Chair sad County Manager shall be kept informed by staff of any major <br />operational developments occurring between meetings of the Commission; <br />THAT there be a budget for Commission, subject to the annual audit review <br />for all expenditures. The Commission Chair and the County Manager shall serve <br />as a personal committee to determine qualifications, hire, dismiss and fix the <br />compensation of all personnel necessary to the functioning of the Commission, <br />including the Director of the Commission. All amployeea of the Commission will <br />be considered Gouaty employees subject to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance <br />and fringe benefits applicable to all County employees; <br />THAT the Commission may lease, rant or purchase or otherwise obtain <br />suitable quarters and office space for its staff, and may lease, rent or <br />purchase necessary furniture, fixtures and other equipment as provided for <br />is G.S. 158-11; <br />THAT the Commission Director also provide staff support to the Iadustrlal <br />Facilities and Pollution Control Authority and provide contact with all other <br />agencies and groups which may now or in the future be involved in actloas <br />affecting economic development of Orange County; <br />THAT the Commission receive, accept sad disburse any funds and services <br />made available by local governments and their agencies and by private and civic <br />