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14 <br /> A RESOLUTION AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE VIII OF THE ORANGE <br /> COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES <br /> Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina: <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County, through ordinance, has provided for employee appeals to the <br /> Personnel Hearing Board of Step 3 decisions by the County Manager regarding demotion, <br /> suspension, or dismissal of employees; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Personnel Hearing Board last met in 2008 and this infrequency of ineetings <br /> creates a difficult situation for members and staff; and <br /> WHEREAS, the integrity of the appeal hearing process may be maintained by having available <br /> to serve as members senior Orange County Officials who do not report to the County <br /> Manager; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, believing it to be in the best interest <br /> of employees and to maintain the integrity of the appeal process, wishes to amend Chapter 28, <br /> Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances as is reflected in the attachment hereto, Exhibit 1. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Chapter 28, <br /> Article VIII, Sections 28-87 and 28-88 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances to provide for <br /> the procedures of Step 3 appeals and to provide for the membership of the Personnel Hearing <br /> Board. <br /> This Amendment shall become effective upon adoption. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Foushee to approve the proposed amendment with the suggested changes to Chapter 28 by <br /> the County Attorney of the Orange County Code of Ordinance and the revised resolution. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8. Reports-NONE <br /> 9. County Manaqer's Report <br /> Frank Clifton said that the employees' United Way campaign donated more than they <br /> ever have before and more participants than have ever participated. Over $30,000 was <br /> donated by employees. <br /> 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> John Roberts said that there was a court case that invalidated the SAPFO for Cabarrus <br /> County. The majority decision said that adequate public facilities ordinances are not zoning <br /> ordinances and therefore the County cannot enforce them. He said that he met with the local <br /> Attorneys and they think that they can maintain Orange County's ordinance in place with some <br /> amendments. He will be presenting this to each of the boards shortly. <br /> 11. Appointments <br />