Cumberland County Board of Elections  Board Meeting July 18,2023  The Board Meeting was called to order by Director Amaro at: 12:00 p.m.  Board Members in attendance were Chair Grimes, Member Devore, Member King and prospective Staff in attendance are Director Amaro, Staff Member Hilburn, Staff Member Roberts, Staff Member  Member Edmonds.  Hill, Staff Member Waring, Staff Member Hill and Staff Member Powers.  The induction ceremony for board members was held. Member Devore was sworn in by. Judge Tyson. Members King and Edmonds were sworn in by Reverend Stackhouse. Chair Grimes was sworn in by  Judge Britt.  (Member Baker was unable to attend and was sworn in at al later date).  Invocation was offered by Member Devore.  Action: Member King moves to approve the agenda.fsecond by Member Edmonds)  Vote is unanimous inj favor. New Business:  Action: Member King moves to nominate Member Edmonds as Secretary (second by Member  Edmonds). Vote. is unanimous inj favor.  Action: Member Devore moves to: set the Board's meeting day and time to be the second Tuesday of Action: Member King moves to: set the Board's meeting day and time to be the second Tuesday of each Member Devore. suggests that the wording for paragraph 13 of the Delegation of Authority be Action: Member Devore moves to adopt the Delegation of Authority with change the wording in paragraph 13 as suggested by Assistant County Attorney Nelson. (second by Member, King). Vote is Action: Member Devore moves to adopt the current Duplication Plan. (second by Member Edmonds).  each. month at 6:00p p.m. (there is no. second). Motion dies.  month at 5:00 p.m. (second by Member Edmonds). Vote is unanimous inj favor. reviewed. Assistant County Attorney Nelson suggests alternate wording.  unanimous inj favor.  Vote is unanimous inj favor.    Action: Member. Devore moves to adopt the current Public Comment. Policy. (second by Member King). Action: Member Devore moves to adopt the current Memorandum of Understanding. (second by Action: Member King moves to approve the minutes of May 9 and. July 7, 2023. (second by Member Action: Member Devore moves to approve the previous Board's actions. (second by Member King). Vote Director. Amaro explains that staff recommends that Alderman precinct be divided due to an increase in population in the area. Staff recommendation ist that it be divided into three, precincts; the new polling locations would be Gray's Creek Middle School and Grays Creek Fire Station #18.. J.D. Pone Recreation Action: Member King moves to split Alderman precinct into three separate precincts due to the increase Director. Amaro explains that some precincts have a very: small number of voters that are eligible to vote int the upcoming municipal elections (the rest of their voters are in the county and will not be voting). Staffrecommends that those voters be transferred to adjacent precincts. Action: Member Devore moves to accept all trongerecommendations by staff. (second by Member Action: Member King moves to. set a meeting on. July 25th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss One Stop Voting for the Municipal Election and Primary for the Municipal Election (second. by Member. Edmonds). Vote is  Vote is unanimous in favor.  Member King). Vote is unanimous inj favor. Edmonds). Vote is unanimous inj favor.  isu unanimous inj favor.  Center (the original Alderman precinct location) will continue to be used. in population. (second by Member Devore). Vote is unanimous in favor.  King). Vote is unanimous inj favor.  unanimous inj favor.  Motion to Adjourn: Member King (second by Member Devore)  Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.  BAEL Respectfully Submitted by, Derek Edmonds    DLhh  ghk  lhaln  Ziegphy  fbow CSr