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20 <br /> 1 Regarding the Fire Chiefs' Association, Commissioner McKee said when he first began <br /> 2 serving, there was a lot of dissension between the county and the fire departments. He said the <br /> 3 fire departments are a critical safety component in the community. He said not having a <br /> 4 representative could send a message that the Board isn't interested. He said he supported <br /> 5 continuing having a commissioner serve on the association. He said it is a partnership issue. <br /> 6 Chair Hamilton said that this may be a situation where the county has a conversation with <br /> 7 the association as to whether representation should continue. <br /> 8 Commissioner McKee agreed. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 There was no motion to discontinue service on the Fire Chiefs Association. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Regarding Healthy Carolinians, Commissioner Bedford said it might not be essential, but <br /> 13 the group reports to the Board of Health. She said they develop new community health <br /> 14 improvement plans. She said it is an intense process every four years, but they meet less <br /> 15 between plan years. <br /> 16 Vice-Chair Fowler said she served on Healthy Carolinians and while she found it <br /> 17 interesting due to her medical career and experience, she didn't think it was necessary. <br /> 18 Commissioner Bedford asked if they could only vote to put someone on the board every <br /> 19 four years. <br /> 20 Chair Hamilton suggested that whoever is on the Board of Health could serve on Healthy <br /> 21 Carolinians during plan years. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Chair Hamilton made a motion to not appoint a commissioner to Healthy Carolinians. <br /> 24 Commissioner Bedford seconded the motion. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Regarding Orange Care Coalition, Vice-Chair Fowler said a commissioner was not <br /> 29 necessary on that board. <br /> 30 Commissioner Greene said that when it first started, there were two commissioners, then <br /> 31 one, and if they reduce it to zero, that's a good sign. She said that means the program launched <br /> 32 successfully. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Vice-Chair Fowler moved to discontinue having a county commissioner serve on the <br /> 35 Orange Care Coalition. Commissioner Portie-Ascott seconded the motion. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Regarding Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC), Tara May said that the County <br /> 40 Attorney advised that a designee could serve instead of a commissioner. She said Deputy County <br /> 41 Manager Caitlin Fenhagen is willing to serve. <br /> 42 Commissioner Carter said there should be county representation on JCPC. She said <br /> 43 having Caitlin Fenhagen would hold the county in good stead and continue the work of the council. <br /> 44 Commissioner Portie-Ascott supported having Caitlin Fenhagen serve on JCPC. <br /> 45 Commissioner Bedford agreed, but she said that there may be another qualified staff <br /> 46 member who would also be appropriate to serve on the council. She suggested the County <br /> 47 Manager designate a staff member to attend. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Commissioner Bedford made a motion to not appoint a commissioner to the JCPC and to <br /> 50 allow the County Manager to designate a staff member to attend. Commissioner Carter seconded <br /> 51 the motion. <br />