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21 <br /> <br />Commissioner Burroughs said she also liked the no interest loan idea presented by <br />Commissioner Jacobs. She said at any given time, agencies will be doing capital campaigns <br />and the no interest loan would be a viable option. <br />Commissioner Burroughs thanked Bonnie Hammersley and Travis Myren for organizing <br />this process so well. She said the process respected these agencies, and has been taken to a <br />whole different level. She said she cannot thank the staff enough for this process. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is a way to bring forward this Northside Initiative <br />request. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said she has it on the amendment list for the Board to vote on at <br />the June 12th meeting. <br />Commissioner Jacobs echoed Commissioner Burroughs’ comments about the outside <br />agency process. He applauded Bonnie Hammersley, Travis Myren and all of the department <br />heads that took the care to work with the agencies to find out what they are doing and what <br />they need. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested that when Paul Laughton, Finance and Administrative <br />Services, sent this document to the BOCC, he sent a link to the actual applications. He <br />suggested including this in the book, and also to have each agency’s website on their individual <br />pages. <br />Commissioner Rich echoed all these comments. She said when she f irst came on the <br />Board, this process was very random, and it was like an auction for County funding. She would <br />like to make sure that staff follows up with agencies when scores get off balance. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said Allen Coleman is the person that drives this whole process, <br />and nothing would happen without him. <br />Commissioner Price referred to IFC’s request for capital funding, and asked if the <br />Manager has a follow up plan. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said she will check with the new IFC director to see if the agency <br />has any interest in the interest free loan. <br />Chair Dorosin said he appreciated Commissioner Jacobs’ suggestion about this interest <br />free loan, but sometimes the Board needs to go outside of its policy. He said this IFC project <br />will serve so many people, and he thinks it warrants the Board going outside of its policy to help <br />fund the project. <br />Commissioner Price agreed. <br />Chair Dorosin said the Board should recognize that the IFC project meets so many of <br />the Board’s goals. <br /> <br />3. Policy on Board Petitions and Board Members Requests to Staff <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the Board of Commissioners’ March 20, 2018 regular meeting, a petition was submitted that <br />the Board review its policy on Board petitions, requests from a single Board member, and the <br />staff time commitment associated with the request. <br /> <br />Members of the Board of Commissioners voice petitions for information, reports to be <br />developed, letters to be written, etc. as part of regular Board meetings. The Manager <br />documents these petitions and then reviews them with the Board Chair and Vice Chair for any <br />additional information, concerns, and direction. The Manager then directs the subject matter to <br />the appropriate County staff for follow-up, and the designated staff member(s) sends an <br />acknowledgement to the entire Board confirming that the matter is being addressed. The staff <br />member(s) subsequently reports back to the full Board with conclusions, outcomes, or other