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Commissioner McKee referred to the comments regarding commodities going through Orange County. He noted that all the fire departments are trained in hazardous materials response. Commissioner Rich asked if nuclear materials go through Orange County. Jim Groves said he does not know, but he would not be surprised if it did. Commissioner Rich said this is an internal plan. She asked how many employees are under Jim Groves’ purview. Jim Groves said there are about 120 employees. Commissioner Rich asked how often the work plan template is done with this many employees. Jim Groves said with this plan, some employees do not want to be engaged in the plan, and that is fine. He said the goal is to find people who are not actively training or on call and can be engaged to help implement this. He said operations manager will be tasked with gathering updates on the goals and objectives. He said monthly updates will be given to see how this is working. Chair Jacobs said he is surprised that the weigh station does not keep track of the hazardous material. Jim Groves said the weigh stations are more concerned with enforcement of safety issues such as tires, breaks, and drivers’ schedules. He said consultants and staff could work on this, and the weigh station is a great place to do it. Chair Jacobs referred to page 14, regarding the training for external customers. He asked if there is a better way to say this, and he asked if these are the other partner entities. Jim Groves said this includes the volunteer and town fire departments. He said one of the goals is to partner with stakeholders to have a County training calendar that incorporates all of the towns. Chair Jacobs suggested using the term stakeholder instead of external customer. Chair Jacobs noted that Commissioner Dorosin has requested more information on the following three items: 1) work/life balance and how other organizations are having success addressing this issue; 2) where the priorities lie in the document; and 3) how internal challenges are reflected in service delivery. He also noted that the Board would like more information on the issue of hazardous materials. 5. County Commissioners – Boards and Commissions Assignments 2014 The following charts reflect the final selections for for boards and commissions: BOARD NAME BOCC SELECTION STATUTORY ABC Board Commissioner Dorosin Board of Health Commissioner Pelissier - Member Board of Social Commissioner ServicesMcKee– Member Citizen-Already appointed