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Commissioner Foushee said that it has been difficult to get the member agencies to participate in the meetings and difficult to maintain business because there is not a quorum. She is in support of this request. Commissioner Gordon said that this will bring the total to 22. Emily Adams said that they did not want to send the message that certain groups were not relevant. She said that the commission wants to fill at-large vacancies with constituents or other service providers that are meeting the new human service needs. Commissioner Foushee said that this commission is tasked with making recommendations for Human Services funding. Commissioner Jacobs said that he is willing to go along with this, but he thinks that the commission should look at the positions that are empty and consolidate them into categories instead of into organizations. Emily Adams said that they are working hard to get member agencies at the meetings. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve a request from the Human Services Advisory Commission to expand its at-large membership from seven members to eleven, but with modifications, which will keep the overall membership at 18. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Reports-NONE 8. Board Comments Commissioner Nelson -none. Commissioner Jacobs thanked Florence Soltys for putting together the meeting last Friday about the men's homeless shelter that was held at the Seymour Senior Center. He also thanked Chair Carey for representing well what the County Commissioners' role is and the process so that the people understand that the County Commissioners are not near a decision point yet. He also thought that Mayor Foy made a strong plea to the community to take the responsibility for siting a men's shelter. He said that Mayor Foy also indicated that the Chapel Hill Town Council will be considering pretty soon whether or not to give the County the go ahead to investigate the past office as an alternative justice facilities site. Commissioner Jacobs said that he and Chair Carey represented the Board of County Commissioners at the dedication of the Occoneechee Village in Alamance County. This is a reproduction of a 1680 Occoneechee village. Commissioner Jacobs said that the County Commissioners keep getting different complaints about noise. Gene Povorano keeps asking for help with the go cart track as far as time that noise is made as well as the amount of noise. He suggested getting Mr. Povorano to contact the Planning staff and County Attorney to try and figure out a better way to regulate noise. Commissioner Jacobs said that one of the judges sent an email to Pam Jones and copied him about trying to share on the website some of the schedules for construction and parking changes as the courthouse expansion is done. He agrees with this. Beyond this, he suggested having printouts of this information also. There is also a court website, so the County website could be linked to this. Commissioner Jacobs said that he was concerned when he was at the Seymour Center dedication, and the speakers were offered drinks, and they were given Styrofoam cups. He would like far the County to use bio-degradable, reusable containers for food and beverages. He does not see why there is not a better job of central purchasing in Orange County. Commissioner Jacobs said that the newspaper had an editorial about haw the County Commissioners should talk about redoing the budget process with the schools. He said that this was discussed, but it was not reported in the paper.