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-2- <br /> 3 <br /> g) Carry on such other activities as may be necessary in the proper <br /> exercise of the functions described herein; <br /> THAT the Commission be made up of thirteen (13) voting members who shall <br /> act as the Board of Directors to the Commission as follows: Eight members <br /> appointed by the Board of Commissioners; one member each representing and <br /> recommended by the municipalities of Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro; and one member representing and recommended by the Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro and Hillsborough Chambers of Commerce. One of the Orange County <br /> positions shall be reserved for a member of the Industrial Facilities and <br /> Pollution Control Authority in order to coordinate actions of the two <br /> organizations; <br /> THAT the voting members of the Commission shall serve staggered terms such <br /> that the initial appointments of one-third of the members shall be for one <br /> year, one-third for two years and one third for three year terms. The terms <br /> served initially by Orange County members shall be three years for one member, <br /> two years for one member and one year for two members. The Towns of Chapel <br /> Hill and Hillsborough members shall each serve a term of three years. The <br /> Towns of Mebane and Carrboro members shall each serve a term of two years. The <br /> representative of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Hillsborough Chambers of <br /> Commerce shall serve a term of one year. Following expiration of the initial <br /> terms served, the members may be considered for reappointment. All subsequent <br /> terms shall be for three years; <br /> THAT the Town Managers and County Manager be ex-officio, non-voting <br /> members of the Commission for coordination between governments; <br /> THAT the Executive Directors of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of <br /> Commerce and the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce be ex-officio, non-voting <br /> members; <br /> THAT the Commission, through its Chair who shall be elected by the <br /> Commission members as provided for in G.S. 158-9, will act in a supervisory <br /> capacity to the staff. The Commission shall set policy and guidelines for <br /> operations, assist recruitment, determine the type of liaison contact to be <br /> mounted, review the progress of the Commission, and adopt rules and regulations <br /> as necessary to perform its functions. The Commission shall meet regularly at <br /> least once every three months as provided for in G.S. 158-9. Both the Chair <br /> and County Manager shall be kept informed by staff of any major operational <br /> developments occurring between meetings of the Commission; <br /> THAT there be a budget for Commission, subject to the annual audit review <br /> for all expenditures. The Commission Chair and the County Manager shall serve <br /> as a personal committee to determine qualifications, hire, dismiss and fix the <br /> compensation of all personnel necessary to the functioning of the Commission, <br /> including the Director of the Commission. All employees of the Commission will <br /> be considered County employees subject to the Orange County personnel Ordinance <br /> and fringe benefits applicable to all County employees; <br /> THAT the Commission may lease, rent or purchase or otherwise obtain <br /> suitable quarters and office space for its staff, and may lease, rent or <br /> purchase necessary furniture, fixtures and other equipment as provided for in <br /> G.S. 158-11; <br />