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APPROVED 4/15/2008 <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> Tuesday, February 12, 2008 <br /> 7:30 pm <br /> Link Government Services Center, Hillsborough, NC <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Work Session on Tuesday, February 12, <br /> 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Link Government Services Center in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Moses <br /> Carey, Jr., Valerie Foushee, Alice M. Gordon, and Mike Nelson <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geof Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Laura Blackmon, Assistant County <br /> Managers Willie Best and Gwen Harvey, and Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt (All other <br /> staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE <br /> PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE <br /> The meeting was called to order at 7:32 pm. <br /> 1. Orange County Housing Authority Bylaws Revision <br /> Jabrina Robinson, Vice-Chair of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, highlighted the <br /> significant changes to the bylaws. She said that when the AHAB met with the Board of County <br /> Commissioners in August, the Board asked the AHAB to go back and review the bylaws of the <br /> Orange County Housing Authority to bring them up to date with some of the goals discussed for <br /> the Housing Authority. Most of the changes are minor. The first section is in Article II. It was <br /> decided that the Board of Commissioners of the Authority shall consist of seven members. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to Article I, Section 3, and suggested that it <br /> should say, "at such other place in Orange County..." <br /> Geof Gledhill said that it could meet outside of Orange County and there is no law <br /> preventing it from doing so. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the preference would be to meet in Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked if the members had to be called commissioners. Jabrina <br /> Robinson said that by statute they are defined as board of commissioners. <br /> Chair Jacobs suggested saying the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to <br /> differentiate from other commissioners. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked about the purpose of no commissioner being a County official. <br /> Jabrina Robinson said that this is designated by statute. <br /> Jabrina Robinson made reference to revisions to Article III, Section 5, and that the <br /> Executive Director shall be appointed by the Orange County Manager, and compensation will <br /> also be determined by the County Manager. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked where the purpose of the Housing Authority was outlined <br /> and Geof Gledhill said that it is in the charter. Commissioner Gordon suggested that this should <br /> be outlined in the general statute. She also suggested changing "chairmen"to "chair" <br /> throughout the document. <br />