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4. Dr. Stroman asked if anyone seemed really interested based on the conversations Ms. May had with them. 5. Ms. May stated that Ms. Spencer and Ms. Sykes both seemed particularly interested in serving. She also stated that Ms. Spencer notified her that she would be working in Community Engagement at the UNC School of Social Work beginning in the fall, and wanted that announced to the HRC. 6. Scott Goldsmith stated that there are enough vacancies to appoint all of the applicants. 7. Ms. Richard stated she had tried to get some of the applications through for several months, so she didn't know why the County Commissioners' didn't go ahead and push them through. 8. Mr. Goldsmith stated that 5 people have resigned recently so all of their spots could be filled. 9. Ms. Richard stated that Nora Spencer came to a meeting twice, Ana Garcia came once, and it kept getting pushed back for them to be appointed by the County Commissioners, and now we are down to 9 people. She stated that part of the problem was trying to follow a process where people could vote for recommendations, but enough people have not been attending meetings to make a quorum. 10. Ms. May stated that the idea from the Clerk's office was to allow the HRC an opportunity to make the recommendations before the names and applications went before the BOCC so they would have a say in who gets appointed, which is why the process was getting pushed back. Ms. May continued by stating the BOCC can go ahead and vote on all of the applicants, with or without the HRC's recommendation if they are unable to give them. 11. Ms. Richard recommended that the BOCC go ahead and vote on the applicants in September and Ms. May stated she would begin that process with Annette Moore. 12. Dr. Stroman asked if the HRC reported to Annette, and Ms. May clarified that the HRC is its own body advising the BOCC, but staff acts as support and as the middle person between the HRC and the BOCC. 13. Mr. Goldsmith and Ms. Richard both expressed that members not attending meetings to make a quorum was making the process of recommendations difficult. Ms. Richard stated that if there were a core of 5 members who came every time, it would be easier. Ms. Richard reiterated that the BOCC should proceed to make the appointments to the HRC. She also stated that she had tried to do more outreach to people who are representative of communities and encouraging them to apply for the board. 14. Dr. Stroman clarified that the BOCC would be told that the HRC recommended certain people at the September meeting. Ms. May stated that was correct. B. Openings 1. 2 re- appointments a. Ms. May stated that Marc Xavier and Jacqulyn Podger are both up for reappointments. 2. 5 at -large vacancies a. Dr. Stroman, Ms. Richard, Mr. Goldsmith, discussed the applications for April Chang, Anita Sue Kinzer, and Jennifer Sykes.