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O4 <br /> g) Carry on such other activities as may be necessary in the proper <br /> exercise of the functions described herein; <br /> THAT the Commission be made up of nine (9) voting members who shall act <br /> as the Board of Directors to the Commission as follows: Four members appointed <br /> by the Board of Commissioners; one member each representing and recommended by <br /> the municipalities of Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro; and one <br /> member representing and recommended by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Hillsborough <br /> Chambers of Commerce. One of the Orange County positions should be reserved <br /> for a member of the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Authority in <br /> order to coordinate actions of the two organizations; <br /> THAT the voting members of the Commission shall serve staggered terms <br /> such that the initial appointments of one-third of the members shall be for <br /> one year, one-third for two year, and one-third for three year terms. The <br /> terms served initially by Orange County members shall be three years for one <br /> member, two years for one member and one year for two members. The Towns of <br /> Chapel Hill and Hillsborough members shall each serve a term of three years. <br /> The Towns of Mebane and Carrboro members shall each serve a term of two years. <br /> The representative of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Hillsborough Chambers of <br /> Commerce shall serve a term of one year. Following expiration of the initial <br /> terms served, the members may be considered for reappointment. All subsequent <br /> terms shall be for three years; <br /> THAT the Town Managers and County Manager be ex-officio, non-voting members <br /> of the Commission for coordination between governments; <br /> THAT the Commission, through its Chair who shall be elected by the <br /> Commission members as provided for in G.S. 158-9, will act in a supervisory <br /> capacity to the staff. The Commission shall set policy and guidelines for <br /> operations, assist recruitment, determine the type of liaison contact to be <br /> mounted, review the progress of the Commission, and adopt rules and regulations <br /> as necessary to perform its functions. The Commission shall meet regularly <br /> at least once every three months as provided for in G.S. 158-9, Both the <br /> Chair and County Manager shall be kept informed by staff of any major <br /> operational developments occurring between meetings of the Commission; <br /> THAT there be a budget for Commission, subject to the annual audit review <br /> for all expenditures. The Commission Chair and the County Manager shall serve <br /> as a personal committee to determine qualifications, hire, dismiss and fix the <br /> compensation of all personnel necessary to the functioning of the Commission, <br /> including the Director of the Commission. All employees of the Commission will <br /> be considered County employees subject to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance <br /> and fringe benefits applicable to all County employees; <br /> THAT the Commission may lease, rent or purchase or otherwise obtain <br /> suitable quarters and office space for its staff, and may lease, rent or <br /> purchase necessary furniture, fixtures and other equipment as provided for <br /> in G.S. 158-11; <br /> THAT the Commission Director also provide staff support to the Industrial <br /> Facilities and Pollution Control Authority and provide contact with all other <br /> agencies and groups which may now or in the future be involved in actions <br /> affecting economic development of Orange County; <br /> THAT the Commission receive, accept and disburse any funds and services <br /> made available by local governments and their agencies and by private and civic <br />