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06 RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY COUNCIL Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to appoint Thomas E. Link to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council as a representative from Eno Township. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. DCMICILIARY HOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to reappoint Jeanne Gresko and to appoint Richard W. Terrell to the Domiciliary Home Advisory Committee. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. E. ,REPORTS SQUAD REPORTS Ray de Friess, South Orange Rescue Squad, reported the squad has one hundred and one volunteers and eleven full-time County employees that responded to 5,049 calls. The average response time per call is 6.5 minutes. The volunteer hours total more than 100,000. He thanked the County for their continued support. Carol Lorenz, Chief of the Orange County Rescue Squad, reported Rescue One was put into service and is well equipped. Improvements to the building have taken place with continuing efforts on recruitment of volunteers and increased membership. Lorenz commented that the working relationship between South Orange County and OCMS has been the best in history. She thanked the County for their continued support. Chair Willhoit commended both Rescue Squad Leaders for their leadership and continued efforts. 2. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRESS REPORT (A copy of this report is in the permanent agenda file in the office of the Clerk to the Board.) Beverly Whitehead reported the Affirmative Action program has been in effect for the past four (4) years with its primary purpose to insure that Orange County provides fair and equitable hiring and employment opportunities for its citizens. The program has two employment objectives -(1) that all persons hired by the County shall meet the stated qualifications for each position and (2) that the County work force will match as closely as possible the makeup of the County's labor force in race and sex. Beverly Whitehead reiterated the executive summary and noted that Orange County exceeds County wide the standards of availability with respect to minorities. In January, 1985, Orange County set forth department goals to be achieved during a five year time period. Beverly Whitehead described the process by which the placement goals were established which conform to the State of North Carolina guidelines. The placement goals established reflect changes necessary to assure that department work forces meet and/or exceed the labor force standard for each occupational category. Beverly Whitehead referred to the summary of the placement goals established for all departments that have areas of under representation. She indicated the data was based on the work force as of December, 1984 and summarized the progress made since that time. Commissioner Marshall questioned the goal of one minority employee for the Department on Aging. Beverly Whitehead explained the occupational categories and noted that when the number of staff is compared to the labor force standard for female and minorities, it results in one area of under- representation in office clerical with the goal of one minority. The senior citizen directors are still considered office-clerical staff.