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internal boards and commissions and that the County Commissioners will attend as they <br /> wish and make sure that there are not four County Commissioners at any one meeting. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Donna Baker said that she would use the subcommittee to help with the attendance <br /> process. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Jacobs to ask the internal advisory boards to come up with a work plan every year, and <br /> then at the end of the year, to tell the Board of County Commissioners what has been <br /> accomplished with a summary. Commissioner Jacobs amended the motion that the work <br /> plan should be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he is concerned about heading off some good ideas <br /> from advisory boards. Commissioner Jacobs said that "consistent with" is not the same as <br /> "parroting". <br /> Frank Clifton said that all advisory boards need to understand that they are advisory <br /> boards and the Board of County Commissioners is seeking input. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Foushee made reference to page 12 (Advisory Board actions for consideration-at <br /> the top), which was the list of advisory boards with potential changes. Frank Clifton reiterated <br /> that these are "potential" changes. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked if the public would be involved in this process. <br /> Chair Foushee said that the subcommittee found it difficult to move forward because <br /> there was not a process. She said that none of this should be done without public input. <br /> Frank Clifton said that some of his recommendations may take a year or more. He said <br /> that where the boards have been created by resolution, they would have to be changed by <br /> resolution. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz that some of these boards were discussed at the last retreat. <br /> He said that before the County Commissioners make any decisions, they need to allow the <br /> advisory boards to make some recommendations back as to their charge and if it is worthwhile <br /> to continue with each board/commission. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said that she does not want to ask every board what they think <br /> their function is, but she would like to flag the ones that could be merged together. She wants <br /> to know the pros and cons of the potential changes. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that there is an argument that the Visitor's Bureau could be <br /> spun off as a separate entity, but he wants to know the pros and cons. He made reference to <br /> an email from the Commission for Women about the cons of having a non-profit take over the <br /> role of operating the Commission for Women. He said that this was very useful. <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau: <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the County Commissioners should pose to the bureau <br /> the question of whether it is not time for the Visitors Bureau to consider being an autonomous <br /> entity and the pros and cons of that. <br /> Frank Clifton said that he made this recommendation because there are two separate <br /> hotel/motel taxes authorized and collected in Orange County. One goes to promote <br /> hotel/motel tourism and the other one goes to support recreational services. He suggested <br />