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036 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY Action Agenda <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Item Ho. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE August 3, 1987 <br /> Subject: ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION <br /> Department: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Public Hearing: Yes X no <br /> Attachments: Yes Information Contact: <br /> Ltr. from Town of Chapel Hill Commissioner Moses Carey, Jr. <br /> Phone fibers: 732-8181, 968-4501, <br /> 227-0231 <br /> PURPOSE: To expand the membership of the Orange County Human Relations Commission to <br /> allow for participation from the municipalities. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution and charge <br /> establishing a Human Relations Commission on June 16, 1987. The charge of the commission <br /> encourages it to direct its attention to means of promoting tolerance for differences <br /> among citizens in Orange County as well as receiving reports, initiating investigations and <br /> recommending ways of eliminating insidious discrimination. <br /> Since the adoption of the charge establishing the commission by the <br /> Commissioners, the Town of Chapel Hill has expressed support for it and requested (see <br /> attached letter) that the Town be allowed to participate in its formation. The <br /> countywide focus of the commission suggests an invitation be extended to all Orange <br /> County municipalities. <br /> To accommodate the- participation of the individuals recommended by the <br /> towns, the current seventeen ( 17) member commission can be expanded to twenty-three (23) <br /> members. This would allow two persons to be recommended by each town (Hillsborough, <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro) to serve on the commission. If the towns choose not to make <br /> a recommendation, the Board of Commissioners may fill the seats from applications <br /> submitted to the County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: To expand the membership of the Orange County Human Relations <br /> Commission from 17 persons to 23 persons with two seats each reserved for persons <br /> recommended by the towns of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro and authorize <br /> the Chair to write letters requesting the Towns to make two recommendations to serve <br /> on this commission. <br />