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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June4,2002 <br /> Action Agenda �� <br /> learn N0. i y <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment Un the Ordinance and Resolution to Create A Recreation and <br /> Parks Advisory Council of Orange County-Second Reading <br /> DEPARTMENT: BOCC PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Yes, Bylaws Clerk's Office, ext. 2130 <br /> Under Separate Cover <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8161 <br /> PURPOSE: To present for the Board's consideration an amendment to the Ordnance and <br /> Resolution to Create A Recreation and Parks Advisory Council of Orange County for second <br /> reading. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Recreation and Parks Commissions of Chapel Hill and Can bum have <br /> been allotted representation on the RPAC. However, since October 1993 these positions have <br /> remained vacant. They have been contacted on a regular baste and have not responded. <br /> Therefore, it is being recommended that the Ordnance be amended to provide representation <br /> to the towns of Chapel Hill and Cam without the requirements that the members be a <br /> person from their Recreation and Parks Commission. Section VII of Me Ordinance which <br /> created the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council would be changed to read: <br /> Each member of the Council shall be a county resident appointed by Me Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners. <br /> The Orange County Recreation and Parks Council shall be composed of one member of <br /> Me Orange County Board of Commissioners, seven representing Me seven townships in <br /> Orange County, one each from Me aides of Chapel Hill, Carr6oro and Hillsborough with <br /> the remaining two members at-h rge. <br /> The Boat approved this amendment on May 8, 2002. However not all of the Commissioners <br /> were in attendance at that meeting. An Ordinance of Orange County net requiring a public <br /> hearing must be approved by all of the members of the Board to be adopted on first reading. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br />