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6 <br /> of executive departments of State agencies or municipalities; <br /> and <br /> (2) an incumbent candidate for the office of Register of <br /> Deeds or Sheriff. <br /> ARTICLE III -- TRAVEL , Section 9. 3 . 3 , paragraph was revised and <br /> approved as follows: <br /> "An employee involved in one day travel shall be reimbursed <br /> for meals under the following circumstances: Travel <br /> originates before 6:00 a.m. and/or terminates after 8:00 <br /> p.m. " <br /> ARTICLE IV - SECTION 9.5. 3 was revised and approved as follows: <br /> "Administrative rulings, opinion and procedures of the <br /> Retirement System shall be considered in the administration <br /> of retirement benefits. " <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hartwell to approve the recommended changes to the Personnel Ordinance as <br /> presented by Beverly Whitehead and amended by the Board. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 5. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hartwell to approve the establishment of a separate Board of Equalization <br /> and Review to be convened according to statute and that it be required to <br /> adhere to an attendance policy. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 6. CREATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD <br /> Elizabeth Walters stated to the Board that at the request of <br /> Orange County, Representative Anne Barnes introduced House Bill 1190 "An <br /> Act To Establish Policies To Preserve Farmland" in the General Assembly in <br /> the 1985 session. The Bill was ratified on July 16, 1986. As past chair <br /> of the Orange County Agricultural Task Force Implementation Committee, <br /> Walters requested that the Orange County Commissioners proceed with the <br /> farmland preservation effort by establishing an Agricultural Advisory <br /> Board to study the Bill and make recommendations to the Board before a <br /> County Ordinance is adopted. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hartwell to create an Agricultural Advisory Board, appoint Elizabeth <br /> Walters as Chair and to advertise for members. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 7. PROJECT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AND REPORT - ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING <br /> Tara Fikes presented a status report on Section 8 Programs. She <br /> asked that the Board approve the budget for the Section 8 Existing <br /> ($1, 323,840) and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation ($343, 782) Housing <br /> Assistance Programs for the calendar year 1987. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hartwell to approve to budget for receipt of Federal Housing Authority <br /> funds for 1987. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> ADDED ITEM <br /> 8 . HILLSBOROUGH'S PROPOSED ANNEXATION <br />