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9 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said Commissioner Dorosin said he did not want naming or re- <br /> 2 naming to be always attached to monetary donations. <br /> 3 Commissioner Rich said she does not have a problem with naming buildings after living <br /> 4 persons, and would want to re-name only if a building does not have a real name. <br /> 5 Commissioner Burroughs said to do a public process of naming/re-naming, and for staff <br /> 6 to talk with the school systems, which have a process. She said to broaden the policy for the <br /> 7 use of names. <br /> 8 Commissioner Jacobs said an example would be if the Friends of the Carrboro Library <br /> 9 raised $50,000, and asked for a room to be named for them. He said he does not see anything <br /> 10 wrong with that, and it may encourage more participation. He said there are reasons to have <br /> 11 exceptions. <br /> 12 Commissioner Jacobs said this policy came about after the County recruited Sports <br /> 13 Endeavors to help pay for the soccer complex. <br /> 14 Commissioner Price referred to 2.1.5, and suggested removing the word "monetary" and <br /> 15 replacing it with "significant contribution". <br /> 16 Chair McKee said that may remove the impression that the County is selling naming <br /> 17 rights. He agreed with Commissioner Price's suggestion. <br /> 18 Commissioner Rich said it is tricky, as one does not want to be discouraged from giving <br /> 19 money. <br /> 20 Chair McKee referred back to 2.1.3, and asked if the Board wants to change this. <br /> 21 Commissioner Jacobs said the wording of"after a process of public participation" could <br /> 22 be added. He said these buildings belong to the public, not the County. <br /> 23 Chair McKee said there is always the danger of naming after a living person, in that <br /> 24 changes occur. <br /> 25 Bonnie Hammersley said staff will bring this topic back soon. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 3. Boards and Commissions Discussion <br /> 28 <br /> 29 BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners, at several of its past meetings, <br /> 30 has identified specific topics related to Boards and Commissions that the Board wanted to <br /> 31 further discuss. Attachment A provides excerpts from approved sets of minutes on the Board's <br /> 32 prior discussion of the following items: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 • Vetting of Applicants; Recommendations/No Recommendations from Advisory Boards <br /> 35 • Filling of Board Vacancies: Statutory and/or Board approved positions <br /> 36 • Advisory Board Meeting Times <br /> 37 • Advisory Boards- Size of Boards - 9/20/16 discussion <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Attachment B contains a departmental Training/Orientation Overview of the various Orange <br /> 40 County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> 41 <br /> 42 a. Vetting of Applicants; Recommendations/No Recommendations from Advisory <br /> 43 Boards <br /> 44 Discussion Point: <br /> 45 • Does the Board want to pursue a vetting process or continue the process as is? <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Chair McKee asked Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk, if he had heard any <br /> 48 complaints from applicants about the process. <br />