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3�ao�or <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with Legacy Research <br />Associates in the amount of $7,558 for a survey of cultural and archaeological resources in the Little <br />River Regional Park and natural area. <br />d. Chancre in Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Schedule <br />The Board approved changing its regular meeting schedule to add a work session on <br />March 29, 2001, 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill. <br />e. Personnel Ordinance Revision — Holiday Worked <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />L Application for State Public School Building Funds <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign an application to the State budget <br />office to release funds from Orange County's public school building capital fund account. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />e. Personnel Ordinance Revision — Holiday Worked <br />The Board considered a revision to the personnel ordinance to provide employees the <br />option of taking time off in lieu of pay for hours worked on holidays. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that it might be better to keep this the way it is instead of <br />changing it because there may be a problem with taking time off. <br />Personnel Director Elaine Holmes said that the policy would allow the department heads <br />the discretion to make a decision whether the time could be granted as time off. <br />John Link said that this was a very important morale item for the employees. <br />Elaine Holmes said that she did talk to the department heads as a group and the <br />department heads felt that they could work with this requirement that those who could allow the time <br />off would, but others would not if the operating requirements did not permit it. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve a revision to the personnel ordinance to provide employees the option of taking time off in <br />lieu of pay for hours worked on holidays. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />g. <br />The Board considered appointments to the Commission for Women, Historic Preservation <br />Commission, and Orange County Planning Board. <br />Commission for Women <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to <br />appoint Terri Allred and Kaye H. Fendt for the term ending June 30, 2004; Stephanie Padilla for the <br />term ending June 30, 2003; and Ida L. Fuller and Susan Lee Simpson for the term ending June 30, <br />2002 to the Commission for Women. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Jacobs would like to fill the other two vacancies. <br />These vacancies will be brought back at the next meeting. <br />Chair Halkiotis made reference to the citizen that spoke at the last meeting regarding the <br />establishment of a Commission for Men in Orange County and said that he would be meeting with <br />him to pursue this idea. <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />