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4 <br /> Section III-B Composition - Change the wording to the following: <br /> 1. The OUT Board is composed of thirteen (13) voting members <br /> 2. The OUT Board does not have alternate members. <br /> 3. Members shall represent demographic, geographic, cultural and <br /> professional characteristics, as follows: <br /> a. Seven members, one from each township in Orange County. <br /> b. Six at-large members, with expertise or specific interests in the following areas: <br /> (The six bullets are fine as written.) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> approve the resolution, with the editorial changes, approving the board-specific policies for the <br /> advisory boards referenced and approving two amendments to the Orange County Board of <br /> County Commissioners' Advisory Board Policy and authorize the Chair to sign the attached <br /> resolution. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> i. Report on Library Interoperability <br /> The Board considered the Library Interoperability Report from the Town and County <br /> Managers and Library Staff for Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill, and authorizing <br /> staff to proceed with implementation of the first four (4) short term objectives. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he asked to have this pulled in order for the public to <br /> hear a presentation about the steps the County is taking to work on interoperability of Library <br /> Services. He asked Library Services Director Lucinda Munger to give a brief report. <br /> Library Services Director Lucinda Munger said that this past fall the staff of the Chapel <br /> Hill Public Library and the Orange County Public Library held several meetings to go over the <br /> issue of interoperability. This was part of a signed interlocal agreement between both parties. <br /> The discussions were very cooperative. The report is the outcome of those sessions. The <br /> goal is to improve access for all Orange County residents and to continue to provide high <br /> quality library services throughout the County. These are the two primary goals. These were <br /> divided into short-term objectives. She thanked the Chapel Hill Library staff who worked on <br /> this very cooperatively. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about the contribution to the Chapel Hill Library system <br /> and Lucinda Munger said that it would be $460,000 for the next fiscal year, which is a 3% <br /> increase over the current year. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded Commissioner Hemminger to <br /> approve the Library Interoperability Report from the Town and County Managers and Library <br /> Staff for Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill, and authorize staff to proceed with <br /> implementation of the first four (4) short term objectives. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from September 6 and 13, 2012 as submitted by the <br /> Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds <br /> The Board adopted a release/refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, <br /> related to 53 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance <br /> with NCGS. <br />