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i. Oranqe-Person-Chatham (OPC) Community Operations Center Advisory Board — New Appointments The Board considered making appointments to the newly formed Orange-Person- Chatham Community Operations Center Advisory Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint to the newly formed Orange-Person-Chatham Community Operations Center Advisory Board Mary Cay Corr to the Consumer/Family Member position, with a term ending 6/30/2015; John Stewart to the Other Citizen/Stakeholder position, with a term ending 6/30/2015 and Mark Dorosin to the BOCC Designee position. VOTE: UNANIMOUS i Oranqe Water& Sewer Authority Board of Directors —Appointment The Board considered making an appointment to the Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint Michael Hughes to the Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors, as the BOCC appointee, for a first full term ending 6/30/2015. VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Foushee and Commissioner McKee) Commissioner Foushee nominated Robert Campbell. There was no second. k. Workforce Development Board-Reqional Partnership —Appointment The Board considered making an appointment to the Workforce Development Board — Regional Partnership. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to appoint Nancy Coston to the DSS Director position with a term expiring 06/30/2015 on the Workforce Development Board — Regional Partnership. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 12. Board Comments Commissioner Foushee said that she brought the Board's attention to the Small Business Loan program as one of the information items. Commissioner McKee said that once a vote is made by a board, he usually either supports the vote or stands down on the position. He said that the Board's vote to approve the transit plan with the inclusion of the light rail component puts him in a position that he has to vote against the transit tax. Commissioner Yuhasz said that he is looking forward to the TTA Implementation Agreement. Commissioner Jacobs said that he and Tom Altieri attended the Burlington-Graham MPO meeting and their staff will be coming back in August with a recommendation on where the MPO boundary should be. Commissioner Gordon reported on the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on June 13th. The committee approved the Bus and Rail Investment Plan in concept and also urged the County Commissioners to reconsider the role that the MPO should have in the implementing agreement between Orange County and Triangle Transit. Chair Pelissier gave a report on some Triangle J Council of Governments events. John Roberts said that the closing on the parking deck should occur this week.