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9 <br />6 -1. Reaular Aaenda (SITTING AS THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY) <br />Oranae County Housina Authority Bylaws Revision and Board Member <br />Resignations <br />The Board considered approving the proposed revision of the Bylaws of the Orange <br />County Housing Authority; and resigning as the Board of Commissioners of the Orange County <br />Housing Authority. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br />to suspend the BOCC meeting and convene as the Orange County Housing Authority. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Tara Fikes said that staff asks that the Orange County Housing Authority consider a <br />revision to the bylaws. The bylaws were approved in 2008, but in Article 2, Section 4, there was <br />a provision that each Commissioner hold office for a term of three years. The State statute now <br />says five years. The County Attorney recommends that it say, "that the term of office would be <br />that as prescribed by the Housing Authority of the State of North Carolina." <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to the background materials, which says that the <br />Housing Authority is called the Board of County Commissioners by law. She said that she went <br />all through the bylaws and could not find that one person has to be designated Executive <br />Director. <br />Tara Fikes said that in Article 2, Section 1 says that the Housing Authority /Board of <br />Commissioners shall consist of seven Commissioners, and in Section 3, it talks about the <br />resident Commissioner, that at least one of the Commissioners must be a person who is directly <br />assisted by the Authority. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she had hoped that the changes would be highlighted. <br />She suggested having a Section 3 on membership with 'a' being about the resident <br />Commissioner and 'b', "another member of the Commissioners should be Executive Director." <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the proposed revision of the Bylaws of the Orange County Housing Authority with the <br />changes as made by Commissioner Gordon, and to resign as the Board of Commissioners of <br />the Orange County Housing Authority. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he was not clear who the Executive Director was and if <br />they would receive compensation. Tara Fikes said that she had been serving as Executive <br />Director and the old bylaws did indicate compensation. <br />County Attorney John Roberts said that he has not reviewed this and Geof Gledhill had <br />been working on this and is still working on this. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the terms and asked about putting an asterisk <br />and say "five -year term as of 2009." If there is no term mentioned, no one will remember what it <br />was. <br />Tara Fikes said that the attorney was concerned that they would not have to come back <br />each time the statute changes and it is a statutory change automatically. <br />John Roberts said that a footnote would be fine for the five -year term in 2009. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked to have the footnote for the five year term in 2009 <br />added to the motion and Commissioner Gordon agreed. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />With that motion, the Board of County Commissioners resigned as the Orange County <br />Housing Authority and reconvened as the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />