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14 <br /> Commissioner Burroughs asked Travis Myren if he could clarify that the bulk of the <br /> money being paid was from the VB. <br /> Travis Myren said about $10,000 of the total amount is from the VB, as well as some <br /> other sponsorship that the VB paid. <br /> Commissioner Rich said the VB did not vote to stop sponsoring, only to stop paying <br /> membership dues to the Chamber. She said the VB will be a Chamber member if it can be <br /> included in the one membership fees paid by the County, as opposed to departmental <br /> payments. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said the Board has made a mountain out of a molehill. <br /> VOTE: (on Commissioner Jacobs') alternative motion — $9,500 paid, with all other dues <br /> suspended pending a report from the Manager, and all future payments come through the <br /> Manager's office. <br /> Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Jacobs, Chair Dorosin, Commissioner Marcoplos); Nays, 4 <br /> (Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Price) <br /> MOTION FAILED <br /> This failed vote puts Commissioner Price's motion, as stated on green sheet, back on <br /> the table. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if the motion intends that the funds will come out of the <br /> Economic Development office. <br /> Commissioner Price said yes, her motion intends to keep the current status quo, and <br /> any changes can be discussed after the investigation. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos clarified that the motion is restoring a status quo amount, <br /> which is unknown but estimated to be between $20,000-$25,000. <br /> Chair Dorosin said yes. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Price, Commissioner Burroughs, and Commissioner McKee); <br /> Nays, 4 (Commissioner Jacobs, Chair Dorosin, Commissioner Marcoplos, and Commissioner <br /> Rich) <br /> MOTION FAILED <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> restore payment to both Chambers - $8,500 to Chapel Hill-Carrboro and $1,000 to the <br /> Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber for a total of$9,500 at this time; and that the Board <br /> defers any decisions on departmental dues and the Visitors Bureau dues until staff analysis is <br /> received in September. <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if this decision can be deferred, and clarified that only the $9500 <br /> will get paid in this budget. He asked if this is different from Commissioner Jacobs' motion. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said Commissioner McKee did not direct for staff to move all dues <br /> to the Manager's office, staff would come back with information, and decision on other <br /> departmental dues would be deferred. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the decision regarding moving this to the Manager's office <br /> can be made in September, and the Manager's office will do an analysis on everything. <br /> Commissioner Rich clarified that with Commissioner McKee's motion, Economic <br /> Development is the only member of the Chamber. <br />