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MINUTES OF THE DRANQE CDUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Sune 5, 1972
The Board of County Commi.asioners of Orange County met in regular session
on Monday, .7une 5, 1972, at lD o~cloek A.M, in the Board.Room of the Social
Services Building in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, sad Commissioners William C.
Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C._Norman Walker.
Members Absent: Nona
Tt was agreed that since each Board member received a full copy of the
meetings of the previous month that the reading of the minutes would not be
required.
Chairman Bennett announced that this was the time and the date for the public
hearing an the petition entitled "PETITION TO CLOSE STREETS LOCATED IN STATESIDE
SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS HIGHLAND DRIVE, NORTHERN EATE[dSION CF STATESIDE DRIVE, AND
PORTIOSd OF BUENA VISTA WAY." The Clerk eras instructed to read the petition.
"NORTH CAROLINA
ORANr~E COUNTY
PETITION TO CLOSE. STREETS LOCATED IN
STATESIDE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS HIGHLAND
DRIVE, NORTHERN EKTENSION OF STATESIDE
DRIVE, AND PORTION OF BUENA VISTA WAY
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY:
The undersigned corporation being the owner of all of the lots or
parcels of land adjoining the roads or streets sa hereinafter described,
said streets lying in Chapel Hill Township and within the County of Orange
and outside the corporate limits of any municipality within said County,
does hereby respectfully petition and request that the said roads dr streets
as hereinafter described be closed pursuant to provisions of G.S. 1s3-9(17)
as amended.
Said streets as hereinafter described are shown on plats and surveys
as recorded in Plat Book 8 at Page 3l, Orange County Registry and Plat Book
13 at Page 51, Orange County Registry, and said atreete as hereinafter
described have never been cut, graded, opened yr used.
Said streets are located in Stateside Subdivision in Chapel Hill
Township, Orange County and era more particularly described as follows:
HIGHLAND DRIVE AND NORTHERN E7CTENSION OF STATESIDE DRIVE:
Being a13 of the atreete entitled "Highland Drives' and that portion
of street shown and entitled "Stateside Drive" lying East of the asst lines
and east lines extended of Lgts 27 and 1~7,. Stateside Subdivision, as shown
on plate and surveys ae recorded in Plat Book 13 at Page 51 sad Plat Book 8
at Page 31, Drange County Registry, reference being hereby expressly made
to said plats and surveys for a more particular description of said atreete.
PORTION OF BUENA VISTA WAX LYING SOUTH OF LOT 17:
Being all of the streets entitled "Buena Vista Way" lying between
the southern property line extended of Lot 17, Stateside Subdivision and
the northern edge of North Forest Drive as shown on plate and surveys
recorded in Plat Book 13 at Page sl and Plat Book 8 at Page 31, Orange
County Registry, reference being hereby expressly made to said plats for a
more particular description of said streets.
The undersigned in support of said petition shows that it is the owner
and holds fee simple title to all of the lots in Stateside Subdivision
adjoining and abutting the streets as hereinabove described and as shown on
plate and surveys as referred to herein, and that said atxeets as herein-
abvve described are not necessary to afford access to any lots in said sub-
division or any other properties other than that of your Petitioner, and
that the nloaing of said streets is not contrarq to the public interest, and
that no individual owning property in the vicinity of said streets or in the
subdi~tieion in which same are located will thereby be dearived of reasonable
means for the ingress and egress to his property. That in addition, your
Petitioner respectfully re orts that the owners of all lots in said aubdivisicn
have consented and agreed ~a Fetitioner~a closing of said atreete as shown on
the instrument attached hereto marked as k~thibit A and said instrument being
incorporated by reference herein as if set forth fully.
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tidHEREFORE, your Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of
Commissioners of Orange County adopt a resolution declaring its intent to
close the streets or portions thereof as hereinabove described, and that
said Board of Commissioners call a public hearing on the question at a time
convenient with the Board after due notice as required by law may be given.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, this the 27th dap of April, 1972.
ORANGE BUILDERS, INC.
CORPORATE SEAL
ATTEST: By: (s/ Harold M, Williams
~~esident
U David L. Curl
Secretary
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
HAROLD M WILLIAMS, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is an
affioer of ORANGE BUILDERS, 1NC „ the corporation described in the foregoing
Petition, to wit, its President; that he has read the foregoing Petition and
the matters and things as stated therein are true to his own knowledge, save
and except those matters and things as stated upon information and belief
and to-those he verily believes thew to be true.
This the 27 day of April, 1472.
s Harold M, Williams
Sworn and subscribed to arold M. Williams
before me this the 27
day of April, 1972.
/s/ Nancy M. Phelps
Notary Public ~~ NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL
My Commission Expires: 1-23-75
,_ The following was attached as part of the petition: Adoption of
Attach d Petition Affidavit of Publication, and Exhibit A Release and Consent
To Wit~idrawal of streets From Dedication.
Chairman Sennett inosi.red if there was anyone present to speak against
the petition entitled "PETITION TO CLOSE STREETS LOCATED IN STATESIDE
SUBDIVISION KT~IOWN AS HIGHLAND DRIVE, NORTHERN EXTENSION OF STATESIDE DRIVE,
AND PORTION OF BUENA VISTA WAY.° Sdo one came forth to speak against said
petition.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner
William C. Ray, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION CLOSING STREETS ISNOi+)N AS
HIGHLAND DRIVE, NORTHERN E%T~iSION
OF STATESIDE DR1VE, AND THAT BNENA
VISTA WAY LYING SOUTH OF LOT 17,
STATESIDE SUBDIVISION 2N ORANGE CCUNTY,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
"WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County are vested with
the authority under G,S, 1s3-9(17) to close streets and roads lying with
the limits of the County of Orange, State aF North Carolina; and
6dHEREAS, pursuant to said authority the said Board of Commissioners of
Orange County did receive a Aetition requesting that it consider closing
those certain str®ats as Highland Drive, Northern Extension of Stateside
Drive, and portion of Buena Vista Way, all lying in Chapel Hill Township,
-- Orange County, State of North Carolina, and as more particularly described
hereinafter; and
- T,7HEREAS, said petition was signed by Orange Builders, Inc., a North
Carolina Corporation, which said corporation owns all lots adjoiri ng said
streets to be closed, and
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.+IHEREAS, notice of a public hearing, the matter to be considered, and the
action proposed to be taken, was duly advertised in the News of Orange County,
a newspaper published in Orange County, on the May 11, May 18, P4ay 25, and June
1, 1972 as required by law, and
~dYIEREAB, by said advertisement due notice has been given to all interested
persons and Aarties owning party on said streets or in the vicinity of said ~
streets of the matter to be considered and the action proposed to be taken; and
SIHEREAS, it further appears that said streets have never been graded, cut,
or opened and that same are not maintained by the State Highway Commission for --
maintenance; and
WHEREAS, it further appears to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners
of Orange County that the closing of said streets as hereinafter described is
not contrary to the public interest, and that no individual owning property in
the vicinity of said streets or the subdivision in which said streets are Toasted
will be deprived of a reasonable means of ingress, egress, and acaesa to his
property, and that said streets as hereinafter described era not now affording
access to any properties except those owned by Orange Builders, Tnc, who filed
the petition, herein and who makes this request; and
WHEREAS, it further appears that ld, Jams Rolt, Trustee, and First Citizens
Bank & Trust Company, which said parties have an interest in the property owned
by Orange Builders, Tnc. abutting and adjoining said streets, have joined in
the petition requesting that said streets be closed; and
PrOW, THEREFORE, 9E 1T RESOLVFSD 3Y THE BOARD OF COY+lt2253I0I•iERS OF ORANGE
COUNTY, that the hereinafter described streets, all of same lying in Stateside
Subdivision in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, State of PTorth Carolina,
and same lying within the limits of Orange Caunty, be, and the same are hereby
ordered closed pursuant to provisions of G,S, 153-9(17), it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Board that the closing of said attests, as hereinafter
described, is not contrary to the public interest and that no individual, firm,
or corporation owning property in Stateside Subdivision or in the vicinity of
said streets will thereby be deprived of reasonable means of ingress, egress,
and access to his property. The said streets, which are hereby closed lie in
Stateside Subdivision, Chapel Hi11 Township, Orange County, State of North -
Carolina, and are more particularly described as follows:
HIGHLAND DRIVE AND NORTHERN E;{TENSION OF STATEST_Dy DRIVE
Being all of the streets entitled "Highland Drive" and that portion of .street
shown and entitled "Stateside Drive" lying East of the east lines and east lines
extended of Lots 27 and l~7, Stateside S~zbdivision, as shown on plats and surveys
as recorded in Plat Book 13 at Page 51 and Plat Book 8 at Page 31(A), Orange
County Registry, reference being hereby expressly made to said plats and surveys
for a more particular description of said streets,
PORTION OF BUENA VISTA WAY LYING SOUTH OF LOT 1
Being all of the attests entitled "Buena Vista Way" lying between the southern
property line extended of Lot 17, Stateside Subdivision and the northern edge of
North Forest brive as shown on Aplat~ and surveys recorded in Plat Book 13 at Page
51 and Plat Book 8 at Page 31(A), Orange County Registry, reference being
hereby expressly made to said plats for a more particular description of said
street.
.IT IS FURTHER ORDERwD that a certified copy of this Resolution and Order
shall be filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Orange County.
Chairman Bennett read the following Resolution which had been adopted at the
Orange County Democratic County Convention and forwarded to the Board:
"RESOLU'T'ION: LA1V•D USE POLICY
This Resolution passed by the Orange Caunty Democratic Convention
May 27, 1972, is hereby submitted to the State Convention for consideration,
and to those governmental bodies designated in the Resolution.
WHEREAS the Town of Chapel Rill and Orange County are experiencing a
rapid increase in population as a oonaeauenae of economic growth in the
Research Triangle Park and fn the region generally,
~+TRiREAS the expected accelerating rate of this economic expansion
and population growth will have profound implications for the quality of
life by the way it affeata the environment in Chapel Hill, Orange County,
and the larger Piedmont Crescent Region,
WHEREAS the environmental quality will be affected for generations
to Dome by land development actions which result in extensive changes in
the terrain, alterations of stream valleys, and removal of tree cover and
vegetation in sizable amounts,
WHEREAS the responsibility for (1) monitoring these changes, (2)
establishing criteria for sound development, and (3) regulating land
conversion in the public interest rests with local and State government
and the pressure theq bring on the Federal Government to take responsible
__ cation in minimizing the environmental imnaot of housing developments,
transportation systems, and public works programs,
NCW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED that the Orange County Democratic
Convention does hereby request elected officials of the Board of Aldermen
of Chapel Hill, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, and the
General Assembly of North Carolina
(1) to direct their respective planning agencies to prepare, keep
up-to-date, and recommend for legislative adoption s land use
policy instrument which would bring land development practioea
into optimal aacomodation with the natural environment, and
(2) to press for enactment in the General Assembly of legislation
authorizing state grants-in-aid and/or the earmarking of
revenue-sharing funds from Federal sources to enable state and
local unite of government to monitor development, develop
criteria for evaluating development impacts, apply them, and
provide for participation of representative local groups in
the farmulatlon and review of land use policy instruments
prior to adoption by state and local units of government."
~ Chairman Bennett recognized the delegation from the Chestnut Ridge
Corromanity. Lindsay Tapp was the spokesman for the group. His first comments
dealt with a letter that had been published in "The News Of Orange." He
requested that the facts relative to the financial agreement between Orange
County and John Glenn Pender as to the purchase Write of a proposed landfill
area be presented. Chairman Bennett and S. M. Gattie, County Admiaiatratar,
replied to Mr. Tapp~s aommenta and incuiry.
Chairman Bennett recognized G. P. Sykes. Mr. Sykes spoke in onpnsition
to the land fill area in the Chestnut Ridge camp vicinity. He introduced
IJr. Blair, Chairman of the Methodist Church Camp 8ommittee for this conference.
Dr. Blair expressed hie concern over the proposed landfill being located
adjacent to the camp property. He stated that it was the desire and the hope
of the Methodist Conference to preserve the land as a wilderness area.
Road petitions were presented for SR 1729, 1?27 and 1950.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pdorman i~lalker, seconded by Commissioner Ira
Ward, the Clerk was inatruated to forward the petitions to the State Eighway
Commission.
Lloyd Senter, Chief of the South Orange Rescue Squad, presented a report
to the Board on the activities, trainir_g programs and financial aspects of
the Squads activities and financial situation. Commissioner 6Ji11iam C. Rap
congratulated Mr. Senter on the outstanding job that had bean done in his area
of the county. Chairman Bennett expressed the appreciation of the Board to
the Seuad leaders and its membership for all of their efforts and interest.
Chairman Sennett recognized L. M. C}a.eahire, Jr., County Zoning Officer.
The following plats were presented:
1. Revision of Lota 3 A:lr of Oak Nills in Chapel Eill Township. Said
plat had been approved by the County Planning $oard for recordation.
Upon motion of Commissioner 41i11iam C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner
Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved and that
Chairman Bennett be authorized to sign the certificate of approval.
2. Two lots on Pineq Mountain Road in Chapel Hill Township.- property of
Irene Gilland. Said plat had been approved by the County Planning $oard.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry Walker, aeaonded by Commissioner William
C, Raq, it was moved and adopted that said plat be approved for recordation.
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3. Pine View Estates, property of Gettie Carlisle, located in Chapel Fill
Township. The roads in this subdivision have been approved by the
State Highway Commission.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira Ward, seconded by Commissioner William C.
Ray, it was moved and adopted that said plat be approved.
4, 1.0~ acres located on New Ridge Road in Chapel H=.11 Township, property
of Silly Terry. Said plat had been approved by the County Planning
Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry Walker,
it was moved and adopted that the action of the County Planning Board be
approved and Chairman Sennett was authorized to sign said plat.
5. Wo1f~s Pond, Section 3, located in Chapel Hill Township, property of
Melas Corporation. The County Planning Board recommends the adoption
of said plat.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry Walker,
it was moved and adopted that the recommendation of the County Planning Board
be approved.
Mr. Cheshire inquired as to the opinion of the Board on the "ktctractive
Uses" proposals to the current Zoning Ordinance. He stated that the County
Planning Hoard was awaiting the opinion of the Board of Commissioners before
proceeding with their deliberations on the section. The Hoard deferred action
on the proposals until a later date.
A public hearing on zoning requests was scheduled for Thursday, June 22,
1972, at 8 P.M, in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Chairman Bennett recognized Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer.
He reviewed the background of the Supplemental Food Program which was
currently bainp, administered by the Health Department. 1~. Garvin cited the
problems which had been and were being encountered by his staff because of
this program. He stated that he had decided to terminate the program because
of administrative difficulty and the problems of nertification of individual
applicants. Dr. Garvin then introduced Robert Barnwell. PIr. Barnwell stated
that he was a representative of the CompY~ehensive Health Program and that his
department would assume the responsibility of distributing and certifying
of applicants for the Supplemental Food Program. Discussion ensued. The
Board agreed to allow the Comprehensive Health Pro~{ram to administer the
Supplemental rood Program provided that this Department would assume the
full responsibility for the operation of the program. Mr. Barnwell assured
the Board that this was the intent of his Department.
TTD On motion of Commissioner Tra ~+iard, seconded by Commissioner William C.
Ray, it was moved and adopted that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
express its appreciation to the citizens of Chapel Hill who had assisted with
the food distribution program and to Dr. Garvin for his institution and
concern of the program.
Chairman Hennett recognized Ebert Pieroe, Chairman of the Extension
Service. Mr. Pierce introduced Cyrus Green who is in charge of the Seef Cattle
Improvement Program in the county. Mr. Green explained that each county moat now assume
the responsibility of weighing its beef cattle and that mobile scales ware
needed for the continuation of the Beef Cattle Improvement Program. He
stated that he could acquire a set of used scales for $1,000.00. Mr. Green
stated that his department did nut have the money with xhich he could purchase the
scales. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C, Ray, seconded by Commissioner Henry
Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the ~tenaion Service be allocated
X1,000.00 for the purchase of a set of beef cattle scales.
Chairman Sennett recognized Fred Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough.
Mayor Cates inquired ae to the status of payment on the water lines to the
Valley Forge Plant. The County Administrator advised the Mayor that there
remained one payment due to the company that had installed the line. Mayor
Cates stated that the line had broken and that the break had caused the Town
of Hillsborough considerable expense, trouble and water lose. He requested
that the 13ne be thoroughly inspected.
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Mayor Cates advised the Board that the budget figures relative to the
Hillsborough landf311 area, as submitted to the Board in the 1971-1972 budget,
had proven to be inadequate. He cited the additional garbage that was being
brought into the Hillsborough landfill area by the industries which had been
refused dumping privileges in Alemance County. He requested that the County
allocate an additional $2,399.06 to the Town of Hillsborough for the landfill
operation. Discussion ensued as to the rate being charged on tb.e per cubic
yard. Mayor Cates stated that the Town of Hillsborough was currently charging
twenty cents (20¢) per cubio yard and that this was comparable to the rate of
other cities,
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira Hard, it was moved and seconded, that --
Mark Burnham be requested to make a survey of rates being charged in other
land fill operations. Mr. Burnham is to present the results of his survey
to the Board.
Commissioner S+iilliam C. Ray brov~ht to the attention of the Board that no
nation had been taken on the securing of a lease from the Town of Hillsborough
to the County for the construction of a Rescue Sauad Building. Discussion
ensued.
Commissioner William C. Ray moved that the county adopt the previsions
as outlined to the Board in written form from the Town of Hillsborough.
This motion died for the lack of a second.
The Board reviewed the provisions and the stipulations bhat had been
adopted by the Hillsborough Board of Aldermen on May 22, 1972. Further
discussion ensued. ;
Commissioner Ira Ward proposed that the County employ an architect for
the purpose of evaluation of sites and land that the county owns for the
purpose of utilizing county property for the construction of a Resoue Sound
Building. No action was taken on the matter. The Hoard agreed to meet with ,
members of the Rescue Squad in order that the matter of the construction of
a building might be discussed fully.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C, 13ay, seconded by Commissioner
idorman Walker, it wee moved and adopted, that the County pay to the Town of _ i.
Hillsborough, from the Unappropriated Surplus, the sum of X2,399.06 for ,
services rendered for the operation of the Hillsborough landfill area for
and through the date of June 30, 1972. ;'
Chairman Bennett presented a letter from Robert J. Wells, Jr., ~
_. i~Isyor of the Town of Chanel H311. Said letter requested permission for the
Town to hold a firecaorka display on July lGth. ~
The Town of Chanel Hill was granted permission for their l}th of July
celebration provided that the fireworks display wsa held under the
sun_ervision of soma member of the Chanel Hill Fire Department.
The County Administrator presented an agreement from the Agricultural
FS~periment Station, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina,
for the approval of .the Board. The agreement is as follows: ~
COOPr~tATIVE AGREEI~NT
BETWEEN THE
AGRICULTURAL r~'XPERIT--'LENT STATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
RALEIGH, i10RTH CA.ROLISIA
ANA '
SOIL COidSERVATION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AG$1CULTURE
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
AND THE
COUNTY COPIIiISSIONEIiS, ORANGE COUIi'PY, TdORTH CAROLINA
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
THIS AGR~..EP~NT is msde and entered into this let day of July, 1972,
by and between the Agricultural E~peritnent Station of North Carolina State
University, hereinafter called the STATION: Soil Conservation Service of
_ the U. S, Department of Agriculture, hereinafter called the SR.V2CE; and the
_ County .Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, hereinafter called the ;.
COMI"SISSIO;S'~RS.
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PT]~POSE: it is the mutual desire of the Station, tine Service and the
Commissioners to prepare a soil survey of Orange County, :forth Carolina, It
is the belief of the cooperating parties that this soil survey will be to
their mutual benefit and to the benefit of the people of :dorth Carolina. The
Station, the Service, and the Cvmmisaionars each have need for this soil
survey and neither party alone has the resources to complete the survey within
the desired period,
AGREEf~NT: The aontraoting parties agree as follows:
1, The Commissioners Agree:
A, To pay to the North Carolina State IIniveraity Agricultural
~periment Station $11,000,00 between Suly 1, 1972 and
June 30, 1973.
These funds, together with any funds subsequently made available
by the Commissivnara trs ough any amendment or renewal of
this Agreement are to be used by the Station and the Service to
cover part of the costs of accelerating the soil survey of
Orange County, North Carolina.
The administrative unit of the Agricultural FF~periment Station involved in
and responsible for soil surveys and interpretations is the Department of
Soil Science, North Carolina State University,
2. The Station Agrees:
A, That the Director of Research of the Agricultural kbcperiment
Station or hie designated repreaentativa will act for the
Station in administering this Agreement.
B, To furnish such qualified personnel, facilities, and equipment
as are available to the Station at the time the work is to ba
done in order to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
C, To prepare a soil survey for Orange County, North Carolina, in
cooperation with the service and the Orange County Commissioners.
3, The Service Agr®es:
A. That the State Conservationist of the Service or his designated
repres®ntativa will act for the Service in administering this
Agreement.
S, To furnish such qualified personnel, facilities, and equipment
as are available to the Service at the time the wort is to be
done in order to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
C, To prepare a soil survey of Orange County, north Carolina, in
coop®ration with the Station and thq Orange County Commissioners,
la., It is mutually understood and agreed that:
A, Advance copies of soil survey field sheets, with adequate
explanation, shall be made available on mutually agreeable
terms, tv county planners and others interested in land uses,
subfect to the conditional terms of the cooperative agency
making the soil svxvay. Such sheets will be marked as "tentative"
or "preliminary and subfect to change."
B, Funds made available to the Station sad the Service under the
terms of this Agreement shall be expanded in accordance with the
fiscal regulations governing each party.
C, The names of any parties of this Agreement shall not be used by
the other in any advertising, publicity, or news releases, etc.,
related to the work undertaken under the terms of the Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other,
D, The Service and the Station agree to absorb from their own
appropriations that portion of the estimated costs of this under- -
taking not covered by the amounts provided by the Commissioners.
E. This Agreement will remain in farce until June 30, 1973.
It may be affirmatively renewed as of the beginning of each fiscal
year through an exchange of correspondence between the cooperating -
parties, until its purposes are complete, Each renewal will set
forth the funds to be made available by the Commissioners.
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F. 2t is the intent of the Service, the Station and the Commissioners
to fullfill obligations created by the terms of this Agreement.
However, commitments cannot be made beyond the period for which
funds have been appropriated, In event such funds are not
appropriated, the Agrbemen*, will be terminated. Reimbursement
will then be for work completed that is otherwise eligible for
reimbursement prior to the affective date of termination.
~- G. No member of or delegate to Congress, or resident commissioner
shall be admitted tv any share or part of this Agreement, or to
any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall
no t. be aonatrued to extend to this Agreement if made with a
~ orporation for its general benefit.
H- Form AD-369 Nondiscrimination Provisions is made a part of this
Agreemeat,
I, The Service and the Station will jointly prepare an annual report
on or about December 31 of each year and such interim reports as
may be mutually agreed upon.
IN WITNESS WI~R.cOF the parties have signed their names effective the dap
and year first written above.
NORTH CAROLINA STATI; UNNERSITY COU2ITY COPR2ISSIOidERS
AGRICUT,TURAL EXPERII~NT STATION ORAT_dQ1; COUSIT?',
HILLSB030UaH, NORTH CAROLIIA
BY"
Director of Research .Hy s H. D, Bennett
Chairman, oard of Commissioners
APPROVED: -
By /s/ C, B, McCants 19f72 By
Dead, soil ~oience apartment State onservationist
UAOn motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seaonded by Commissioner Tra
A. Ward, Chairman Bennett was authorized to sign the Cooperative Agreement
between the Agricultural Experiment Station, North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, North Carolina, and Svil Conservation, U, S, Department of Agricv].ture,
and County Commissioners, Orange County, i7orth Carolina,
Chairman Bennett advised the Board that the State Highway Commission planned
to prepare maps on the Estes Road and these maps would be presented to the
University of North Carolina for their approval at a meeting scheduled between
Mr. Eagles, I4r, T~delah and Chairman Sennett.
Tha County Administrator presented the followit~ list for the purpose
of releasing taxes:
1. Property of Mary Warren for the years 1955 through 1971 totaling
x116,52 in Hillsborough Tovmahip and property of Charlotte Warren
for the years 1955 through 1Q71 totaling $99.62 in Hillsborough
Township. This property is listed, mapped and taxes are paid under
the name of the Heirs of W, S, Marren. TV._is property listed in the
name of Charlotte and idary Warren does not exist.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Commieaioner William
C. Ray, it was moved and adopted, that the County Administrator release the
taxes on the property of Mary and Charlotte Warren.
2, Property of W, H. Williams for the years 1955 through 1971 totaling
$3$.9$ in Cheeks Township. This property was conveyed in 1955 to
W, H, Breeze. It is listed, mapped and taxes are paid.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner
idorman Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the County Administrator release
the taxes on the property of W, Ix, Williams.
~i. Property of Curtis Austin for the years 1955 through 196!} totaling
X29,14 and property of ~:dalker Alston far the years 1960 through 1971,
totaling $134.92 in Cheeks Township. Walker Alston fa the heir of
Ciu~tia Austin. He conveyed this property many years ago to the Mt,
P2oriah Church. At present the church building ie located on this
property.
Upon motion of Commissioner Norman Walker, seconded by Co~nissionar Ira
A, Tr(ard, it was moved and adopted, that the County Administrator release the
taxes on the property of Curtis Austin.
Commissioner William C, Ray was designated as the voting delegate at the
,TACO Tr(ashington Conference.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Norman
~dalkar, it was moved and adopted, that Ronald W. Mann be apnainted an alternate
member on the County Board of Adjustments to fill the unexpired term of Glenn
Whitfield.
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There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting
was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, June 6, ].972, at l0:1a.5 o~clock A,I2.
for the purpose of canvassing the Fire District Election votes and to meet
again an Zaednesday, June 7, 1972 at B P,I4. for the purpose of discussing
the 1972-1973 budget. .
Harvey -. Sennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk _
MTPiDTEB OF THE OR_4NGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 6, 1972
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session at
10:45 o~clock A.M, on Tuesday, June 6, 1972, in the Commissioners Room of
the Courthouse in Hillsborough.
Members Present: Chairmen Harvey D. Bennett and Commisainnera
Norman 4Talker and Henry S. Walker.
Members Absent: Commissioner Ldilliam C, Ray and Ira A. Ward.
This meeting was held for the purnase of meeting jointly with the
Orange County Board of 'r:].eationa to canvass the returns of the special
Fire District Elections held on June 3, 1972.
Returns filed by the registrars of the vari.oua precincts indicated
the following results:
FIRE PROTECTION DI5TRIOT VDTES FOR VO"_'ES AGAINST
Orange Rural 343 47
Eno Rural 165 28
Efland Rural 205 37
New Hope Rural 144 18
No person appeared before the jointly assembled Hoards to protest the
results of the elections.
Chairman Bennett then declared that by operation of law the New Hope
Rural Fire Protection District, the Orange Rural Fire Protection District,
the Efland Rural Fire Protection District and the Eno Rural Fire Protection
District are hereby created.
There being no further business to came before the Board the meeting
was adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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