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ORANGE COUWTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />~_~111eeting Date: April 2, 2002 <br />_ ,' <br />Action Age da, <br />Item No. ~'_~ <br />SUBJECT: Rules of Procedure for the Board of County Commissioners <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <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 />