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12 <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said the Board of Health has a sub-committee that does its <br /> vetting. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs referred to Commissioner Dorosin's input and said she thinks <br /> vetting is useful, and boards should be strongly encouraged to look at diversity, when vetting. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said there is a historical process of the Planning Board not <br /> offering recommendations, and he would like to keep this as is. He said this has been done <br /> because the BOCC is meant to be doing the vetting with these types of boards. <br /> Chair McKee asked if this is a default policy. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said yes. <br /> Chair McKee said that is fine with him and suggested that the Board of Adjustment also <br /> not give recommendations. <br /> Thom Freeman said recommendations are not received from the Planning Board, Board <br /> of Adjustment and the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard). <br /> Chair McKee asked if it is acceptable just to limit not receiving recommendations to the <br /> Planning Board. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said yes. <br /> b. Filling of Board Vacancies: Statutory and/or Board approved positions <br /> Discussion Point: <br /> • How would the Board want to proceed with vacant positions with statutory or Board <br /> designated positions? <br /> Chair McKee said he has concerns about this issue, and he does not like to fill <br /> vacancies just for the purpose of filling them. <br /> Commissioner Price said if there are applicants, then the positions should be filled, <br /> unless there is a clear reason not to appoint someone. <br /> Discussion ensued. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if there is a benefit to holding a seat open, or is it better to fill <br /> the seat and have a full board. <br /> Chair McKee said if you have one vacancy on a 7-member board, and it is an at-large <br /> seat, he does not have a problem filling it. He said he does have a problem with filling a seat <br /> that is a designated position with someone who is not qualified (such as does not live in a <br /> particular district). <br /> Commissioner Rich asked Chair McKee if he feels there is a limit to how long a seat <br /> should be left open. <br /> Chair McKee said he does not know, but if there is a designated seat then it should <br /> remain open, if it does not adversely affect the board. He said six months did not feel like <br /> enough time, and one year feels too long to wait. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she does not like leaving open seats. <br /> Chair McKee said the Board as a whole probably agrees with Commissioner Rich, but <br /> he does not. His argument is if it is a designated seat, it should not be filled with someone who <br /> does not fit the designation. <br /> Chair McKee said he also objects to having one appointment recommendation on the <br /> abstract, and then the Board filling other seats on the fly. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he has no problem with filling seats, except when the <br /> reasons why some people are not recommended is not known to the BOCC. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC could give notice to advisory boards that if they <br /> are making recommendations, but not filling all of the seats, the advisory board should get in <br /> touch with Board of County Commissioners Chair as to why seats are not being filled, or the <br /> BOCC will fill the seats the next time. <br />