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5 <br /> 1 Chair Dorosin said the Chamber put out a powerful statement on the removal of the <br /> 2 Silent Sam. <br /> 3 Chair Dorosin said he met twice over the summer with the Mayors of Chapel Hill and <br /> 4 Carrboro about the Greene Tract, which were very productive. <br /> 5 Chair Dorosin asked if there were volunteers for the BOCC Retreat Planning <br /> 6 Committee. <br /> 7 Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Burroughs, and Commissioner Rich <br /> 8 volunteered. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 11. Appointments <br /> 11 a. Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool —Appointments <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Bob Marotto reviewed the four open positions. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 16 move Marcia Adams from her current "At-Large" (position #11) expiring 03/31/2018 to (position <br /> 17 #8) "At-Large Public Safety Field" expiring 03/31/2020. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 20 <br /> 21 A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 22 appoint Dr. Charley Rowe to a first full term (position #4) "Town of Chapel Hill" expiring <br /> 23 03/31/2020. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 26 appoint Bonnie Hauser to a partial term (position #9) "At-Large" expiring 03/31/2019. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 29 appoint George Goldbeck to a partial term (position #11) "At-Large" expiring 03/31/2018. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Rich) <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Bob Marotto referenced the two vacant Carrboro slots, and explained why these are <br /> 34 vacant: Carrboro opted out of the established appeal process, and maintains its own animal <br /> 35 control hearing board. <br /> 36 The Board discussed about filling these positions tonight, but realized that they had not <br /> 37 yet been vacant for six months, and directed the Chair to write a letter to the Mayors of <br /> 38 Hillsborough and Carrboro reiterating that if these positions are not filled, then the Board of <br /> 39 County Commissioners will fill them. <br /> 40 John Roberts said the Board can appoint others to a position that is open for six months. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 43 <br /> 44 a. "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest 2017 <br /> 45 The Board recognized the winners, and thanked all participants of"The Nature of <br /> 46 Orange" 2017 Photography Contest. <br /> 47 Lynn Hecht, Special Projects Coordinator, presented this item, including the winning and <br /> 48 honorable mention photographs: <br /> 49 <br /> 50 • 6th annual photography contest <br />