Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
15 <br /> 1 Commissioner Fowler said she would like to consider Nora Spencer and Lindsay Bailey, <br /> 2 and leave the third vacancy for recruitment. <br /> 3 Commissioner Hamilton said she had similar questions about having applicants but also <br /> 4 waiting. She said she supported Commissioner Fowler's view of filling vacancies, as there <br /> 5 seems to be an endless cycle of putting applicants on. She said would like to understand the <br /> 6 balance between waiting and putting people on. <br /> 7 Chair Price said the waiting is designed to get more diversity on the board. <br /> 8 Commissioner Bedford said she wanted to ask for Janice Tyler, Department on Aging <br /> 9 Director, to provide insight. She said it would be good to have someone who is Asian American, <br /> 10 as the Mandarin program at the Seymour Center is so strong. She noted one applicant, Saru <br /> 11 Salvi, is African-American, but she is probably going to be appointed to the Affordable Housing <br /> 12 Advisory Board. She said Karen Green-McElveen serves on Adult Care Home Advisory <br /> 13 Committee. She said there are good applicants who are serving the County in other areas. <br /> 14 She said there are not many men on this board, and mentioned Thomas O'Dwyer, who has <br /> 15 been a hospice volunteer. <br /> 16 Commissioner Bedford said this board has not met yet this year, due to County policy, <br /> 17 and asked if there is a plan for it to meet again. <br /> 18 Commissioner Greene said she had some of the same concerns as Commissioner <br /> 19 Bedford, and talked with Janice Tyler prior to the meeting. She said Karen Green-McElveen <br /> 20 already serves on Adult Care Home Advisory Committee; Saru Salvi is up for reappointment on <br /> 21 Affordable Housing Board; and Holly Meschko is already on Affordable Housing Board. She <br /> 22 said both Lindsay Bailey and Nora Spencer are under age 60, and there is already the <br /> 23 maximum number of under-60 people on the board. She said she supports looking for more <br /> 24 diversity. <br /> 25 Janice Tyler said could not appoint Nora Spencer and Lindsay Bailey because they are <br /> 26 too young. She said they are looking for an Asian-American member, and would also like more <br /> 27 representation from the African American community from central and northern Orange County. <br /> 28 She said she anticipates the board will resume meeting in the next couple of months, and the <br /> 29 planning year starts July 1 for the next master plan on aging. She said the Board has lots of <br /> 30 work to do. <br /> 31 Commissioner Bedford thanked Janice Tyler for the information. She urged Janice Tyler <br /> 32 to let the BOCC know said if there is a need for a special meeting to appoint new members in <br /> 33 the summer. <br /> 34 Chair Price said clarified that anyone can attend meetings, even if they have not been <br /> 35 sworn in. <br /> 36 Janice Tyler said yes. She said each member gets assigned to a work group, and is <br /> 37 seeking a full board for the most effective work ethic. <br /> 38 Commissioner Fowler asked how often the board meets. <br /> 39 Janice Tyler said typically every month, second Tuesday at 1 p.m. <br /> 40 Commissioner Hamilton said it would be helpful to include in the abstract if there are <br /> 41 applicants who are not eligible due to the rules. <br /> 42 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants listed in the abstract. <br /> 43 Chair Price asked Tara May to provide information if boards have specific experience or <br /> 44 requirements. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 6. Affordable Housing Advisory Board —Appointments Discussion <br /> 47 The Board discussed appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration: <br /> 50 <br /> NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br />