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27 <br /> 1 voting statute states that a Commissioner should not vote in issues that involve their own <br /> 2 financial interest. <br /> 3 He recommended that the appointment be rescinded and the nomination be re-done <br /> 4 with Commissioner Dorosiri be excused from the vote. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Pelissier made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Price to rescind the <br /> 7 appointment of Ms. Bronwyn Merritt to the E&R Board. <br /> 0 . <br /> 9 This motion was tabled. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 12 recuse Commissioner Dorosin from participating in the next two votes. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Dorosin recused) <br /> 15 <br /> 16 The earlier motion was returned to the table. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Dorosin is recused) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 A motion was made by Commissioner Price seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 21 appoint Ms. Bronwyn Merritt to the E&R Board. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 24 <br /> 25- Chair Jacobs suggested a discussion in May regarding appointments, vetting, and fiduciary <br /> 26 responsibilities. <br /> 27 Commissioner Dorosin said he regularly refers to his wife as his partner and this was not <br /> 28 an intention to mislead. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 12. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Commissioner Dorosin - none <br /> 33 Commissioner Pelissier gave a heads up that there will be a revised plan for partnership <br /> 34 for homelessness coming before the Board. She said there have been federal changes in <br /> 35 legislation that precipitate some of the information on best practices. <br /> 36 She said Triangle Transit is doing a study, along with other partners in the region, to <br /> 37 look at fees, which have not changed since 2005. She said that the system cannot be <br /> 38 sustained if the fees are never increased. <br /> 39 She said there were some delays in the light rail application. <br /> 40 Commissioner Price said she attended Durham Tech BOT meeting and continues to get <br /> 41 positive feedback on having the campus here. She said that enrollment is going up in both <br /> 42 Orange and Durham Counties. <br /> 43 Commissioner McKee thanked staff for adding attachment 6 to the recycling abstract. <br /> 44 He said he and Commissioner Price met with residents from northern part of the county <br /> 45 and discussed concerns about the Northern Human Services Center and the interest in seeing <br /> 46 this move forward. He said that Commissioner Price's comments about meeting dates reflect <br /> 47 the concerns of those residents, that the discussions be held in Hillsborough, rather than in the <br /> 48 southern part of the county. <br /> 49 Commissioner Gordon— none <br />