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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 1, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. 9 - - 5 SUBJECT: Human Relations Commission DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover Membership Roster Letter and Resolution of Recommendation Application/Resume of Person Being Recommended Interest List Applications(s)/Resume(s) of Persons on the Interest List INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, ext. 2130, 2125, 2126, 2129 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 245-2130 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider an appointment to the Human Relations Commission (HRC). BACKGROUND: The Human Relations Commission is composed of twenty-three (23) members who normally serve for three-year terms. The towns of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro are each allocated two (2) seats, with the remaining seventeen (17) considered "at large" seats with representation sought from the townships of Cheeks, Eno, Bingham, Little River, and Cedar Grove. The town councils of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro shall nominate persons to fill their seats, and these nominations shall be accepted by the Orange County Board .of Commissioners. Should the town councils choose not to make a nomination, the Board may fill the seats from applications submitted to the County. It is the intention of the Board to appoint Commission members known to favor the principles of equa- opportunity and non-discrimination. There are four vacancies: two At-Large; one, resident of Chapel Hill; one, resident of Carrboro. The Town of Ghapel Hill and Carrboro have been notified of their vacancies, with a recommendation having been received from Carrboro to appoint Ms. Josephine Harris, 600 Hillsborough Road, Carrboro, NC 27510. She would be serving a partial term which would expire on June 30, 2004, FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider making a/an appointment/appointments to the Human Relations Commission as the Board may decide.