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16 Commissioner Rich said it is important to balance out what is paid to each chamber; only $1,000 for Hillsborough Orange County chamber and $8,900 for Chapel Hill — Carrboro Chamber. Commissioner Rich suggested paying $3,900 to the Chapel Hill Chamber, $3,000 to the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber, and leave the remaining $2,600 in the fund for the Manager to use as needed for tickets. A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Price for the Board to: 1) Establish one County membership each for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce with the named member listed as Orange County, NC Government. 2) Administer both Chamber of Commerce Memberships through the County Manager's Office. No other County department shall maintain an individual Chamber membership. 3) Consistent with Board direction at its June 20, 2017 meeting, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber membership shall be renewed at $8,500, and the Hillsborough /Orange County membership shall be renewed at $3,000 for FY2017-18. Membership levels will be reviewed annually as part of the budget process. 4) Fifty percent (50%) of the membership costs will be paid from the General Fund and the remaining fifty percent (50%) will be paid through the Visitors Bureau Fund. 5) Individual County departments may purchase tickets, sponsor individual Chamber events, or participate in Chamber organized training and travel opportunities using budgeted department funds. 6) The Department of Finance and Administrative Services will create a consistent basis for recording all Chamber of Commerce expenditures so that costs may be easily tracked and reported. Commissioner Rich said she wanted to offer her above suggestion as an amendment to the motion, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs. Commissioner McKee said he could not vote for the amendment to the motion, and suggested raising Hillsborough's dues up to $3,000 while leaving Chapel Hill's dues at $8,500. He said the Chapel Hill Chamber has been a good partner. Commissioner Price agreed with Commissioner McKee. Commissioner Burroughs said she would amend her motion in order to increase Hillsborough's dues to $3,000, and Commissioner Price seconded. John Roberts said the original motion can be amended via a friendly amendment at any time, up until the vote; and there should be a vote on the second motion first. Commissioner Jacobs said Commissioner McKee made a good point to increase Hillsborough's amount and keep Chapel Hill at $8,500. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs' to give $3,900 to the Chapel Hill Chamber and $3,000 the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber. VOTE: Ayes, 1 (Commissioner Rich); Nays, 5 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Jacobs) Motion failed.