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14 <br /> 1 WHEREAS, the integrity of the appeal hearing process may be maintained by having available <br /> 2 to serve as members senior Orange County Officials who do not report to the County Manager; <br /> 3 and <br /> 4 <br /> 5 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, believing it to be in the best interest <br /> 6 of employees and to maintain the integrity of the appeal process, wishes to amend Chapter 28, <br /> 7 Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances as is reflected in the attachment hereto, Exhibit 1 . <br /> 8 <br /> 9 NOW THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Chapter 28, <br /> 10 Article VIII, Sections 28-87 and 28-88 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances to provide for <br /> 11 the procedures of Step 3 appeals and to provide for the membership of the Personnel Hearing <br /> 12 Board. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 This Amendment shall become effective upon adoption. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 17 Foushee to approve the proposed amendment with the suggested changes to Chapter 28 by <br /> 18 the County Attorney of the Orange County Code of Ordinance and the revised resolution. <br /> 19 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 20 <br /> 21 8. Reports-NONE <br /> 22 <br /> 23 9. County Manager's Report <br /> 24 Frank Clifton said that the employees' United Way campaign donated more than they <br /> 25 ever have before and more participants than have ever participated. Over $30,000 was <br /> 26 donated by employees. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> 29 John Roberts said that there was a court case that invalidated the SAPFO for Cabarrus <br /> 30 County. The majority decision said that adequate public facilities ordinances are not zoning <br /> 31 ordinances and therefore the County cannot enforce them. He said that he met with the local <br /> 32 Attorneys and they think that they can maintain Orange County's ordinance in place with some <br /> 33 amendments. He will be presenting this to each of the boards shortly. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 11. Appointments <br /> 36 <br /> 37 a. Orange County Arts Commission — Appointment <br /> 38 The Board considered an appointment to the Orange County Arts Commission. <br /> 39 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 40 appoint Geoffrey Hathaway to the At-Large position with a term expiring March 31 , 2014. <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 b. Orange County Commission for the Environment — Appointments <br /> 44 The Board considered appointments to the Orange County Commission for the <br /> 45 Environment. <br /> 46 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to <br /> 47 appoint Samual Yellen to the Land Resources position with a first full term expiring December <br /> 48 31 , 2014; and Terri Buckner to an At-Large position with a first partial term expiring December <br /> 49 31 , 2013. <br /> 50 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />