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15 <br /> 1 Donna Baker said the form was revised in the past couple of years. She said, for these <br /> 2 five boards, the suggestion was to have a separate application or add a section to the existing <br /> 3 application. <br /> 4 Commissioner Rich said that an interview process would allow for specific questions that <br /> 5 could change as years go on, to address current issues. She said she is not as interested in <br /> 6 changing the application as she is in getting Board members involved in an interview process. <br /> 7 Commissioner Pelissier said she had made the petition. She does not have an idea of <br /> 8 specific questions, but she is happy to work with the clerk on this. She feels that the current <br /> 9 applications don't give enough information to make a decision for these particular boards. <br /> 10 Commissioner Gordon said that the basic application could be kept and a supplemental <br /> 11 section could be added that is tailored to each specific board. She is also willing to work to get <br /> 12 this going. She feels this could be a quick process and could potentially be worked into the <br /> 13 appointment process for the Planning Board. She feels the Board should not adjourn and leave <br /> 14 those boards hanging over the break. <br /> 15 Commissioner Price asked if these positions are currently interviewed for, and Chair <br /> 16 Jacobs said no. <br /> 17 Commissioner Dorosin said he feels that the Board should re-visit the purpose of this <br /> 18 item. He is hesitant to do anything to make it harder to get on these boards. He does not feel <br /> 19 that residents should have to have experience. He feels that if the process is made more <br /> 20 complicated, people will be turned off, and there will be a more homogeneous group of <br /> 21 volunteers. He said there are already applications that have been waiting for a year; and if <br /> 22 there are vacancies, and there are applicants, then the spots should be filled. <br /> 23 He clarified with Donna Baker that the only current requirements are that applicants live <br /> 24 in the County and pay taxes. <br /> 25 Commissioner Dorosin reviewed the current appointment process and said he feels <br /> 26 there is some tension with the boards as to how this works. He said there should be a <br /> 27 spreadsheet of information on all the applicants along with the number of vacancies that need <br /> 28 to be filled. <br /> 29 Commissioner Pelissier said it sounds like Commissioner Dorosin is talking about <br /> 30 advisory boards in-general, and she is talking about a few very specific boards. Each of these <br /> 31 boards has a level of responsibility that advisory boards do not have. She said the vetting <br /> 32 process is to ensure that the people can carry forth the responsibility. <br /> 33 Commissioner Dorosin said he is talking about all of the boards. He asked what kind of <br /> 34 additional information is needed, and what makes a candidate qualified to be on the OWASA <br /> 35 Board. <br /> 36 Commissioner Pelissier said there have been people who, according to other OWASA <br /> 37 Board members, have not been able to carry out their duties, and this has been a problem. <br /> 38 Commissioner Price asked for clarification on the responsibilities of the OWASA Board. <br /> 39 Commissioner Pelissier said that OWASA sets policies and budgets and has a lot of the <br /> 40 same responsibilities as the BOCC but only as it regards water and sewer. <br /> 41 Commissioner McKee said he thinks there should be more information on the <br /> 42 application, though he is not sure he supports an interview process. He thinks that it is <br /> 43 important that applicants and appointees not be picked to align with a certain ideology. <br /> 44 Commissioner Rich said that both Carrboro and Chapel Hill interview candidates for <br /> 45 OWASA. She does not know why Orange County would not do the same. <br /> 46 Commissioner McKee said he is not opposed to an interview process as long as <br /> 47 personal ideology is not involved in the decision making process. <br /> 48 Commissioner Price said she can see a slightly different process for these particular <br /> 49 boards. She said that perhaps this can simply be an extra set of specific questions, along with <br />
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