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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> _Meeting Date: April 2, 2002 <br /> Action Age da <br /> - Item No. n� <br /> SUBJECT: Rules of Procedure for the Board of County Commissioners <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Yes — Rules of Procedure Commissioner Alice Gordon or Clerk to <br /> Under Separate Cover the Board Beverly Blythe <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and approve the Rules of Procedure for the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Rules of Procedure by which the County Commissioners operate were <br /> approved on June 5, 1995. Since that time, changes have been made by the legislature and <br /> changes have been made by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners in some of <br /> the rules of procedure for Board meetings. A task force including Commissioner Alice Gordon <br /> and Clerk to the Board Beverly Blythe has reviewed these Rules of Procedure and has made <br /> significant revisions to incorporate the changes which have been made over the last five years. <br /> County Attorney Geof Gledhill has reviewed these Rules of Procedures for accuracy and <br /> compliance with the General Statutes. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and make any <br /> amendments to the Rules of Procedure as the Board desires, and approve them. <br />