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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 28, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: BOCC External Advisory Board Appointees <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of County <br /> Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919- <br /> 245-2130 <br /> Thom Freeman, Asst. Clerk to the <br /> Board, 919-245-2130 <br /> PURPOSE: To hear from Board appointees to external boards and encourage a better line of <br /> communication between the Board and its representatives to the various external advisory <br /> boards. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board had suggested in 2014 to invite County appointed advisory board <br /> representatives to external boards to a work session in order to give these appointees an <br /> opportunity to provide updates/concerns on issues they believe should be brought to the <br /> Board's attention related to their advisory board service. It is in everyone's best interest to <br /> improve communication with these Orange County representatives, and to better coordinate <br /> their work for the betterment of the County. These appointees have been solicited to submit <br /> updates, concerns, and suggestions ahead of time, if they wish, but none were received. The <br /> appointees have also been invited to address the Board at this meeting. The item's purpose is <br /> to gain a better line of communication between the Board and its appointees to external <br /> advisory boards. <br /> Those attending tonight are: <br /> Attending: <br /> Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee —Anahid Vrana and Amy Jeroloman <br /> Carrboro Planning Board — Susan Poulton <br /> Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission — Mary Musacchia <br /> Hillsborough Board of Adjustment — David Remington and Dustin Williams <br /> The external boards that the BOCC appoints to: <br /> Carrboro Board of Adjustment <br /> Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee <br />