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APPROVED 4/23/2013 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> March 19, 2013 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> March 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny <br /> Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members <br /> will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> The Chair went through the items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> - Community Giving Foundation outreach materials for Item 4-c- <br /> - Enlarged excel spread sheets for Item 5-d — Page 63-64 — Schools Adequate Public <br /> Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) — Receipt and Transmittal of 2013 Annual Technical <br /> Advisory Committee Report <br /> - PowerPoint for Item 7-b — Southern Branch Library Siting Criteria — Process Update <br /> - Blue Sheet — for Item 11-h- Planning Board appointments — Revised abstract fact <br /> sheet <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the Board had shown interest in vetting applicants, and those <br /> with fiduciary responsibilities, for certain boards, including: Planning Board, Board of <br /> Adjustment, ABC, OWASA, and the E&R Board. He noted that there is a work session <br /> scheduled for May 14th regarding appointment and vetting protocols. He said a letter was <br /> received from Attorney, John Roberts concerning the Board's thoughts on the application <br /> process and no one responded. He suggested that the Board defer making appointments to <br /> the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment until after the May 14th discussion; and <br /> people currently serving can continue until replacements are made. <br /> Commissioner Gordon expressed her support of the idea that these two boards are <br /> deferred <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br /> defer appointments to the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br />