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The Board considered making appointments to the Information Technology Advisory <br />Committee. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br />to appoint Roger Smith to a term expiring December 31, 2007 and Edward Thacker to a term <br />expiring December 31, 2008. <br />A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to appoint <br />Susie Morrow to a term December 31, 2008. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />(5) Orange Unified Transportation Board -New Appointments <br />The Board considered making appointments to the Orange Unified Transportation <br />Board. <br />The Board agreed to the following appointments: <br />Sam Lasris to Position #3, Cedar Grove Township, with a term expiring September 30, <br />2007; Bryn Smith to Position #10, Commission for the Environment, with a term expiring <br />September 30, 2006; and AI Terry to Position #11, Transportation Services Board, with a term <br />expiring September 30, 2007. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />appoint Elizabeth Lake to Position #14, Transit Advocate, with a term ending September 30, <br />2007. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />(6) Leadership Advisory Committee for Carolina North -Appointments <br />The Board considered making appointments to the Leadership Advisory Committee for <br />Carolina North. <br />Chair Jacobs said that he sent everyone an email today, but no one was able to read it <br />yet. He said that at the last meeting he had said that he had met with the Mayors of Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, and Hillsborough and that he was suggesting deferring any action until the <br />municipalities decided on how to be represented. Since then, both Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br />have acted. The University has suggested that each of those jurisdictions have three members <br />on this committee that would be appointed by the Chancellor. Bath municipalities appointed <br />four people as opposed to three. Chapel Hill appointed two elected officials, their Planning <br />Board Chair, and the former Chair of their Carolina North committee. Carrboro appointed three <br />elected officials and their Planning Board Chair. He is suggesting that Orange County also <br />appoint four people. He suggested appointing himself, Commissioner Foushee, Orange County <br />Planning Board Chair Jay Bryan, and Bernadette Pellisier, who is on the Commission for the <br />Environment, the Planning Board, and is an officer on the Orange-Chatham Sierra Club. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that if either Chair Jacobs or Commissioner <br />Foushee cannot make one of these meetings, that there is an alternate. He suggested that <br />Commissioner Gordon be the alternate. <br />The Board agreed with Chair Jacobs's suggestions as stated above. <br />{7) Boards County Commissioners Serve On <br />The Board considered the list of boards and commissions an which the BOCC serve <br />and selected those boards on which the BOCC wishes to continue serving. <br />Chair Jacobs said that there are several boards where two Commissioners want to <br />serve and there was a suggestion at the retreat last year that if two Commissioners want to <br />serve an a board, then they can. There is some language based on this suggestion that would <br />fit this action within the bylaws without having to change memberships. <br />Chair Jacobs asked about the Chapel Hill Public Art Selection Committee and it was <br />answered that staff will look into this. <br />