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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 6, 2004 <br />Action Agen~Jda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Expansion of Membership for Orange County Arts Commission <br />DEPARTMENT: Arts Commission <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />• Resolution Establishing Orange <br />County Arts Commission -Revised <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Martha Shannon, ext 2335 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To amend the Orange County Arts Commission's enabling resolution to increase the <br />number of members from eleven to fifteen. <br />BACKGROUND: At the October 25, 2004 Budget Work Session, the BOCC asked the Arts <br />Commission to consider increasing the number of members serving on the Commission because <br />of increased interest from the public. <br />At the regular meeting of the Arts Commission on November 8, 2004, members present voted to <br />increase their membership from eleven to fifteen in response to the County Commissioners' <br />suggestion. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve amending the <br />Orange County Arts Commission's enabling resolution to increase the number of members from <br />eleven to fifteen, subject to any final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />