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4 Mr. Jerry Schreiber At-Large Training 10/07/2015 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> d. Oranqe County Parks and Recreation Council —Appointments <br /> The Board considered making appointments to the Orange County Parks and <br /> Recreation Council. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> appoint: <br /> • Mrs. Sandi Green to a partial term (Position #6) Cheeks Township expiring 03/31/2015. <br /> • Ms. Teri Driscoll to a first full term (Position #10) Hillsborough Town Limits expiring <br /> 09/30/2016. <br /> POSITION NAME SPECIAL EXPIRATION <br /> NO. REPRESENTATIVE DATE <br /> 6 Mrs. Sandi Green Cheeks Township 03/31/2015 <br /> 10 Ms. Teri Driscoll Hillsborough Town Limits 09/30/2016 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12. Board Comments <br /> Commissioner Rich thanked the team that put together the free mammogram program <br /> for County employees. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said she and Commissioner Price attended the Justice and <br /> Public Safety NCACC Committee meeting. She said a number of the goals from Orange <br /> County were included and will be forwarded. She said two of these were referred for study. <br /> She said, for future reference, she would like the clerk to remind the Commissioners to talk to <br /> staff in order to be fully informed about the details. She said these items may not have been <br /> referred if she and Commissioner Price had been briefed and been able to answer questions. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said there was tie vote on the issue of the right to regulate <br /> guns in parks, and this failed. She said she tried to argue that this was not something all <br /> counties would be asked to do, but this was to allow counties to right to decide for themselves, <br /> but it did not move forward. <br /> Commissioner porosin said last week the 4th circuit of appeals issued an injunction to <br /> prevent two parts of the new voting law from going into effect. He said same day registration <br /> during the early voting period has been restored, and out of precinct ballot counting has been <br /> restored. He said this is a great victory for the people. He suggested checking with the Board <br /> of Election to see what is being done in light of this change, in terms of getting information out <br /> to the voters. <br /> Chair Jacobs said the district court judge asked for the State Board of Elections to <br /> come back to him with a plan for how these changes will be implemented. <br /> Commissioner McKee recognized the Little Free Library at Cedar Grove, which was just <br /> dedicated. He deferred to Commissioner Price for further comment. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said the Strategic Communications Plan work group is <br /> continuing to meet and the group will try to tie things together for the Commissioner's meeting <br /> in November. <br />