P-0070 - Toward a Sustainable Community 06-06-1994

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• 11 January 1, 1995 and phase two which adds employment be phased in on January 1, 1996, (3) go back to the General Assembly to request enabling legislation which will include sexual orientation as a protected class. This will be contingent upon the development of a coalition effort with other Human Relations Commissions and community groups who want to support that kind of legislation and a development of a multi-county collaborative effort to support that kind of enabling legislation, and (4) that the County Commissioners support the necessary staff to make this an effective ordinance with two full-time personnel. In response to a concern expressed by Commissioner Gordon, Lucy Lewis said that policies and procedures will be developed which are to be approved by the commissioners, that will spell out the composition of the panel in terms of geographical representation and diversity as well as the methods by which they operate. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon,. seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to extend the timeline from ten days to fifteen days for a respondent to file an answer to a complaint. Lucy Lewis indicated she is trying to parallel the federal timelines. The goal is to make it work efficiently and quickly. THIS MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Chair Carey to approve the Manager's recommendation as stated in the abstract. VOTE: UNANIMOUS • D. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PRINCIPLES lp ~ ~p ` / `T A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to approve a policy outlining sustainable community principles which could be used to evaluate local programs and policies. Commissioner Insko offered an amendment to the second sentence which was included in the policy as attached to these minutes on page VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: UNANIMOUS VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WITH THE AMENDMENT: UNANIMOUS E. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL COSTS John Link asked that the Board consider paying the emergency hospital costs incurred by a County jail inmate who was injured during an escape attempt at the County Courthouse. The costs incurred amounted to $24,946.92. These costs have been billed to Orange County, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-225 which makes County jails responsible for emergency medical care for those persons in custody. He explained that it would not be cost effective to try to recover the costs from the person. A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Insko that these expenses be paid from the County Contingency Fund. VOCE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Halkiotis) The Board asked that a resolution for health care for inmates be • developed for them to present to the General Assembly.