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A motion was made by Commissioner Alice Gordon and seconded by Commissioner <br /> Renee Price to: <br /> 1. Request that the towns confirm the continuation of the Historic <br /> Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force and appoint members to the Task force; <br /> 2. Confirm the appointment of Commissioners Rich and Price as the <br /> county's members on the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force; <br /> 3. Request that the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association confirm <br /> the continuation of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force and appoint two <br /> members to the Task Force; <br /> 4. Confirm the charge and a timeline for the Task force as specified by the motion <br /> approved at the January 24 meeting: <br /> - To continue the Task Force for six (6) months; <br /> - To have the Task Force consider the final costs, provision and installation of water <br /> and sewer utility extensions preferably at no cost for members of the Historic <br /> Rogers Road community; <br /> - Consider options to address gentrification; <br /> - Consider Chapel Hill's most recent Small Area Plan; <br /> - Consider funding options, including the Greene Tract. <br /> 5. Specify that the Task Force provide a report to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners no later than the Board's September 17th meeting. <br /> Prior to voting, Commissioner Dorosin raised an item from the 1/29 work session, <br /> stating that he feels that the voting procedure at the work session was not appropriate. He <br /> said when multiple people are being appointed, Board members should be required to vote for <br /> the two people at one time. He noted that some people voted three times for two seats and <br /> this is problematic. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin also said there was some concern from board members that he <br /> had a conflict of interest and should not have been appointed. He said that the County <br /> Attorney addressed this issue in a memo. He said that all Board members have association <br /> interests with organizations and groups across the county and the idea that participation in <br /> those groups disqualifies members from participating is nonsensical. He said he wants to be <br /> mindful of that and that there was no conflict of interest pursuant to the law. He asked the <br /> County Attorney to clarify this on the record. <br /> John Roberts said the term conflict of interest is not defined in the county statutes and <br /> a county commissioner is required to vote on all issues that come forth unless that member will <br /> receive a direct financial impact from that vote or the vote involves an item regarding the <br /> Commissioners official conduct. He clarified that he did not find any actual legal conflict with <br /> Commissioner Dorosin's potential task force involvement. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8. Reports <br />