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1 <br /> I DRAFT Attachment 4 <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 March 19, 2013 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March <br /> 9 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, <br /> 12 Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 14 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 15 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> 16 Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members <br /> 17 will be identified appropriately below) <br /> 18 <br /> 19 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> 20 AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 The Chair went through the items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 - Community Giving Foundation outreach materials for Item 4-c- <br /> 26 - Enlarged excel spread sheets for Item 5-d — Page 63-64 —Schools Adequate Public <br /> 27 Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) — Receipt and Transmittal of 2013 Annual Technical <br /> 28 Advisory Committee Report <br /> 29 - PowerPoint for Item 7-b —Southern Branch Library Siting Criteria — Process Update <br /> 30 - Blue Sheet — for Item 11-h- Planning Board appointments — Revised abstract fact <br /> 31 sheet <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair Jacobs said that the Board had shown interest in vetting applicants, and those <br /> 34 with fiduciary responsibilities, for certain boards, including: Planning Board, Board of <br /> 35 Adjustment, ABC, OWASA, and the E&R Board. He noted that there is a work session <br /> 36 scheduled for May 14th regarding appointment and vetting protocols. He said a letter was <br /> 37 received from Attorney, John Roberts concerning the Board's thoughts on the application <br /> 38 process and no one responded. He suggested that the Board defer making appointments to <br /> 39 the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment until after the May 14th discussion; and people <br /> 40 currently serving can continue until replacements are made. <br /> 41 Commissioner Gordon expressed her support of the idea that these two boards are <br /> 42 deferred <br /> 43 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> 44 defer appointments to the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 47 <br /> 48 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 49 <br /> 50 The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br />