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17 <br /> 1 John Roberts said the process is outlined in the Statutes. <br /> 2 Chair Rich said she would like to explore this. <br /> 3 John Roberts said he thinks it would reduce the number of seats to be filled by 5 or <br /> 4 6, should the boards be combined. <br /> 5 The Board agreed by consensus to explore combining the Adult Care Home and <br /> 6 Nursing Home Advisory Boards, and move this appointment to the Consent Agenda. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 11. Workforce Development Board —Appointment Discussion <br /> 9 <br /> 10 BACKGROUND: The following information is for Board consideration: <br /> POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> 1 Nancy Coston Department of Full Term 06/3012022 <br /> Social Services <br /> BOcc <br /> Apippointment <br /> NOTE-If the individual listed above is appointed,the following vacancies remain: <br /> 1 1 NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Thom Freeman-Stuart said Department of Social Services Director Nancy Coston <br /> 14 called him to discuss instability on this Board, but that has cleared up, and the Board may <br /> 15 want to open this up for recruitment to seat two more people. He said staff has not sent out <br /> 16 a public notice yet. <br /> 17 Chair Rich asked if Nancy Coston wants to continue on this Board. <br /> 18 Thom Freeman-Stuart said yes. <br /> 19 Chair Rich asked if this appointment can be moved to the consent agenda. <br /> 20 The Board agreed by consensus. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Commissioner McKee said a resolution came out of conference committee today <br /> 23 about the NCDOT funding shortfall that passed in House and Senate to provide $750 <br /> 24 million in five components of funding for different parts of DOT work. He said it is critical in <br /> 25 that it will put several hundred people in Orange County and several thousands of others <br /> 26 back to work. He said he has been involved with several legislators since this <br /> 27 announcement came out several months ago. He said the shortfall is possibly related to <br /> 28 mismanagement of DOT, and the major storm and hurricane costs, and legislature dealt <br /> 29 with a class action lawsuit about property lines being changed without compensating <br /> 30 landowners after major storms. He said there is about a $1 billion cost to this class action <br /> 31 suit, so it created a perfect storm. <br /> 32 Commissioner Marcoplos said the storms are also known as climate change. <br /> 33 Commissioner McKee said the State usually budgets $50 million a year for storm <br /> 34 damage, and the actual cost was between $200 and $400 million. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene at <br /> 37 8:44 p.m. to move to Closed Session "To discuss matters related to the location or expansion of <br /> 38 industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body, including agreement on a <br /> 39 tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered by the public body in <br /> 40 negotiations," NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(4). <br /> 41 <br /> 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 43 <br />