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26 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said she does not think this number is enough, but it does not <br /> 2 matter at this point. <br /> 3 Commissioner Dorosin said his motion is to hire someone now to help provide <br /> 4 information and answers to all of the questions. <br /> 5 Michael Talbert asked if this proposal is to hire a temporary person, or to have a firm <br /> 6 hire someone to do this research. <br /> 7 Chair Jacobs said this has not been specified. <br /> 8 Michael Talbert said the timetable on this would put the hiring in mid to late March or <br /> 9 April, which would be too late for the budget cycle for this year. <br /> 10 Commissioner Price said there have been emails from interested parties regarding the <br /> 11 event planner position. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 VOTE: Ayes, 3: Chair Jacobs Commissioner Dorosin Commissioner Price; Nays, 4: <br /> 14 Commissioner Pelissier, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Gordon <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Motion fails. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 8. Reports-NONE <br /> 19 <br /> 20 9. County Manager's Report <br /> 21 Michael Talbert said the North Carolina Association Group benefits pooled ceased to <br /> 22 exist on December 31, 2011. He said, as a member of that pool, the County received a check <br /> 23 for $157, 000 for their share in the risk pool. He said this went into the self-insurance reserves <br /> 24 fund. <br /> 25 He said the Board of Elections is moving forward with the idea of early voting, which will <br /> 26 start on April 4, 2014 and will end on May 3, 2014. He said, by law this has to operate for 226 <br /> 27 hours. He said 4 potential sites are being considered, including: The Seymour Center, <br /> 28 Carrboro location, and the Hillsborough Board of elections. He said there are negotiations <br /> 29 ongyoing for a site in or around the Chapel Hill area. He said this site will be finalized by March <br /> 30 14t . He said there is adequate funding in place to make this all happen. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 10. County Attorney's Report - NONE <br /> 33 <br /> 34 11. Appointments <br /> 35 <br /> 36 a. Advisory Board on Aging —Appointment <br /> 37 The Board was to consider making an appointment to the Advisory Board on Aging. <br /> 38 DEFERRED <br /> 39 <br /> 40 b. Arts Commission —Appointment <br /> 41 The Board was to consider making appointments to the Arts Commission. <br /> 42 DEFERRED <br /> 43 <br /> 44 c. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee—Appointment <br /> 45 The Board was to consider making appointments to the Nursing Home Community <br /> 46 Advisory Committee. <br /> 47 DEFERRED <br /> 48 <br /> 49 <br /> 50 12. Board Comments <br />