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10 <br /> <br />f. Position #1--- “At-Large Town of Carrboro” position----- expiring 03/31/2020. This 1 <br />position has been vacant since 03/31/2017. Recruitment efforts have been 2 <br />underway continuously. 3 <br />g. Position #6--- “Town of Hillsborough” position----- expiring 03/31/2019. This position 4 <br />has been vacant 03/31/2017. Recruitment efforts have been underway 5 <br />continuously. 6 <br />• Position #8--- “Public Safety Field” position----- expiring 03/31/2021. This position will 7 <br />be vacant 03/31/2018. Recruitment efforts have been underway continuously. 8 <br /> 9 <br /> Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, said that three of the appointments are merely 10 <br />re-appointments of people who have already served, and have indicated a willingness to 11 <br />continue. He said there are two additional appointments requested, who are new applicants 12 <br />who fit the criteria. He said if all five persons are appointed, there will be three remaining 13 <br />vacancies. 14 <br />Commissioner Price asked if there are additional applications 15 <br />Bob Marotto said no. 16 <br />Commissioner Dorosin confirmed there are five vacant positions to be filled. 17 <br /> 18 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 19 <br />approve the reappointment of positions #11, 14 and 17. 20 <br /> 21 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 22 <br /> 23 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to appoint 24 <br />those listed to positions #2 and 5 to fill the vacant positions. 25 <br /> 26 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 27 <br /> 28 <br />5. Public Hearings 29 <br /> NONE 30 <br /> 31 <br />6. Regular Agenda 32 <br /> 33 <br />c. UDO Text Amendments on Regulating Flagpoles and Flags (MOVED) 34 <br />The Board considered approving process components and schedule for proposed 35 <br />amendments to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to establish height 36 <br />and size regulations for flagpoles and flags. 37 <br /> John Roberts reviewed the following background information: 38 <br /> 39 <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County residents have expressed concern that a text amendment to 40 <br />the UDO, specifically adopting regulations governing the height, location, and number of 41 <br />flagpoles as well as the allowable size of flags may be needed for Orange County. 42 <br /> 43 <br />While Orange County elected officials and staff understand this concern it is important to 44 <br />remember that the right to Free Expression is a fundamental right of every person and the 45 <br />Board of County Commissioners has a long history of supporting and defending this 46 <br />right. The display of flags is a traditional means of Free Expression and the staff and elected 47 <br />officials of Orange County should approach the regulation of this method of expression with 48 <br />care and circumspection. Both the North Carolina and United States Constitutions protect Free 49 <br />Expression. Freedom of Expression is a right of every person and as such it may not be 50