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VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Follow-up Discussion on the Continuation of the Historic Rogers Road <br /> Neighborhood Task Force <br /> The Board considered follow-up on Board discussions at the January 24, 2013 regular <br /> meeting and the January 29, 2013 work session regarding the continuation of the Historic <br /> Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force with consideration of the following: requesting that the <br /> Towns appoint their respective representatives; confirming the appointment of Commissioners <br /> Penny Rich and Renee Price to serve on the Task Force; consider appointing David Caldwell <br /> and Robert Campbell from the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) to serve on <br /> the Task Force; and confirming the Charge and a Timeline for the continued activities of the <br /> Task Force. <br /> Frank Clifton said the board requested this to come back for review. He said the Board <br /> took action tonight on the consent agenda for appointments on this task force. He said that <br /> the two citizens need to be reappointed and the towns need to appoint as well. He said that <br /> clarification was asked for on the motions from January 24tH <br /> Chair Jacobs asked for clarification of the task force timeline included in the motion, <br /> which is 6 months from adoption, and he noted 6 months from adoption would be July 24tH <br /> Frank Clifton said the issue for the Board of County Commissioners is that there is <br /> summer break and he asked if the board would want this task force to come back with a report <br /> in September. <br /> Commissioner Rich said; regarding bullet point one, could the towns also be asked to <br /> approve, along with their appointments, the continuation of the task force. She said there is an <br /> assumption that the towns want the task force continue but this should be confirmed. <br /> Chair Jacobs said, assuming the towns approve this, it could be six months from the <br /> last town endorsement and approval. <br /> Commissioner Rich said Orange County should put a deadline date on it and not wait <br /> for the towns. <br /> Chair Jacobs pointed out that the board reconvenes on September 5tH <br /> Commissioner Price said she believes that the task force wanted this to end by <br /> June. She said that since none of this is new, the Board should move forward and attempt to <br /> have something done by June. <br /> Chair Jacobs said June is full with budget items even though no one disputes her point. <br /> Commissioner Price said the point was to have things done no later than June. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said that June puts it down to four months and he believes the <br /> start should be when the task force meets again. He said that this needs to be meaningful and <br /> four months will lead to ramming through recommendations without really engaging the <br /> community. He said that the target should be 6 months from when the task force meets again. <br /> Commissioner McKee expressed his agreement with Commissioner Dorosin and said <br /> that the other boards will take some time to make appointments and then there will be a lag <br /> before the group meets. He said that because this will not be addressed until at least <br /> September 5th, he does not have a problem with asking for a report back by the second <br /> meeting in September. He also suggested a 6 month timeframe from the date of either the last <br /> appointment by the towns or the first meeting by the task force. <br /> Frank Clifton said he did not want to create confusion and that he sees no reason to <br /> have a report due July 1St if none of the bodies meet until September. He feels a September <br /> deadline is good. <br />