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A i <br />Fm� x15)05 M, „w6 <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE, <br />The meeting began at 7:40 p.m, <br />1. Orange County Staff Report on the Structure of Boards of County Commissioners <br />Chair Carey said that in February the County Commissioners received a petition from <br />some residents to consider the issue of the way the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />was elected. The Board indicated in February that a report would be brought back on the <br />options available, the legal environment, etc. The Board also indicated that the County <br />Commissioners normally hold public hearings on issues of great importance to its residents <br />before making decisions A public hearing will be held at the southern end and northern end of <br />the County on this item after tonight before action is taken. <br />County Attorney Geof Gledhill made a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Orange County <br />Staff Report on the <br />Structure of Boards of County Commissioners <br />Introduction <br />■ January 2005 — Citizen group requested the BOCC alter the method of election to afford fair <br />representation of county residents <br />IN BOCC asked the County Manager and staff to prepare a report on the various aspects of <br />representation for commissioners <br />Report Topics <br />• Legal Framework <br />• Election Methods Across North Carolina <br />IN History of Discussions by BOCC <br />■ Boundaries and Statistics <br />Legal Framework <br />• Board may consist of any odd number of members, not less than 3 <br />• Term may be for 2 or 4 years <br />• Terms of office can be staggered or not <br />• Candidates elected by county <br />• Reside in district — elected by district plus "at- large” elected by county <br />• Reside in district — elected by county plus "at- large" elected by county <br />• Reside in district — elected by county <br />Constitution <br />The Constitution of the United States of America requires adherence to the principle of <br />1 person - 1 vote <br />Townships - graph <br />Precincts - graph <br />Population — graph <br />