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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 2, 1973
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session in the
Conference Room of the Social Services $uilding in Hillsborough, North Carolina,
on Tuesday, January 2, 1973. at 10 o'clook a.M.
Members Present: Chairman C. Norman [talker, and Commissioners Henry S.
Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted.
Members Absent: None.
Chairman Walker recognized Sohn L. Efland. Mr. Efland presented .a road
petition for SR 1338. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Co~iasioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, the Clerk was authorized to forward the petition to the State Highway
Commission and to request the commission to aonduat a new traffic 0ount for
SR 1338 in order that the merits of the road might be re=evaluated.
Chairman Walker recognized Walter Ray, Bill Hayman, A11en Hawkifia and Clem
Moseley, Repreaentativea from the Alamanae-Burlington-Mebane Chamber of Commerce
and membara of the Industrial Committee. The group advised the Board that a new
industry was interested in locating near the Mattress Factory Road in the
Industrial Park. Mr. Hawkins stated that he was not at a liberty, at phis time,
to reveal the name of the industry.
Chairman Walker, recognized David Curl who presented a plat that had been
approved by the County Planning Board.
IIpon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, the Chairman and the Couaty Administrator was authorized to sign the
certificate of approval on said plat.
A letter relative to the railroad crossings on Homestead Road and the
Chapel Hill-Hillsborough road was presented. Discussion ensued. The Clerk wsa
instructed to forward the letter to the District Engineer of the State Highway
Department with an accompaning letter setting forth the complaints which had
been received relative to the matter of the railroad arosainga.
A petition signed by a number of citizens of the Hillsborough area was
presented. Said petition contained requests concerning the look of medical
service, the need for County Health Nurse service and a need for adequate
transportation to doctors and hospitals. The Clerk was inatruated to answer
the petition by supplying the needed data relative to sash category.
The Chairman recognized Walter McDade, Director of the Efland-Cheeks
Multi-Purpose Center. Mr. McDade presented a request for financial assistance
for the development of a recreation area in the Mebane-Cheeks area. He stated
that h® had talked with a representative of HUD and that this agency would expect
local participation of approximately $60,000.pO for the proposed project. Mr.
McDade said that a nine acre tract in the Efland-Cheeks area could be purchased
as a project site. The County Administrator stated that he had talked with a
HUD representative and that it wsa his understanding that HVD could not make a
grant to a private agency. This means that the grant must be made to the County
and that the County oould appoint an agency to develop and operate the proposed
recreational project, however, the ownership and the responsibility of the
project would remain with the Gounty. Mr. McDade stated that the monies needed
would not have to be appropriated at this time, but a committment for funds must
accompany the grant application. He stated that he felt, through citizen
participation, the University of North Carolina at Raleigh and the Agriculture
Conservation Department would all be ao-participants in the establishment of
the recreation project and that their participation would amount to approximately
$30,000.00. Discussion ensued. The County Attorney was requested to review the
grant application form and to advise the Board as to what liability the County
would incur upon signing the grant application. Mr. McDade was requested to meet
with the Board on Tuesday, January 16th at which time the County Attorney would
give a ruling on the matter.
The Chairman announced that this was the time, date and place Par the
public hearing which had been scheduled on December 1~., 1972, on the matter of
withdrawal of a sixty (60') foot unnamed drive designated on the plat of Roger G.
Cash. The petition which is recorded in Commissioners Minute Dockets 7 on page
_ $10 was read by C. Thomas Biggs, Attorney at Law, Durham, North Carolina. Chairman
.Walker asked if there was anyone present who objected to the abandoning of the
road designated as unnamed drive located on the property of Roger Q. Cash. 190
one came forward to object to said petition.
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IIpon motion cF Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded bq Commissioner Richard
Whitted, the following resolution was unanimously adopted.
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
Resolution ordering the abandonment and closing oP the area
- formerly inoluded in the right-of -way of a by-foot unnamed
roadwaq as shown in Plat Book 7, at page 6S, Orange County
Registry, being lonatad on the north side of St. Mary~a
Road (sometimes called ~uesa Road) and running northward
from the north aide of said road, which said road is
located outside of the City Limita.of the Town of Chapel
Hill.
WHEREAS, Roger G. Ceah and wife, Nancy M. Cash and Paul L. Addison and
wife Irene H. Addison filed Petition for the abandonment and closing of the
area formerly located within 60-foot unnamed roadway as shown in Plat Book
7, at page 6s, Orange County Registry, located on the north side of St.
Marq~s Road (sometimes called Guess Road) and running northward from the
north aide of said road located in Orange County in k~..v Township outside
the City Limits of Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, the above-named petitioners are the owners of all the property
adfsaent to the right-of-way of the road as described in the paragraph above
requested to be closed and abandoned; and
j+iHEREAS, the above-mentioned petition having been duly filed with the
Office of the County Manager of the County of Orange, the Board of County
Commissioners did set a time and plena for public hearing to be held upon
the question of abandoning and closing the above area included in the right-
af-waq of said unnamed 60-foot drive; and
WEiEREA$,,ths said notice of the time and place of such public hearing
was duly published in the OrangeGCounty Weekly: onae.•a.:week..for four successive
weeks as by law required; and
wa WEiEREAS, the portion of the areas formerly included in said right-of-
y petitioned to be closed and abandoned are not now a part of the State
Highway System nor presently under the control of said Highway Commission; and
Board Room oP thetSocialeServices Buildingrin Hillsborough,ONorth Carolina,
the said matter came regularly on to be heard pursuant to the notice above
referred to; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing there was no ob3ection to the alosing
of the said above designated portion of the area formerly included in the
right-of-way of said 60-foot unnamed street as above described.
WHEREAS, all persons interested in its said matter were given an
opportunity to be heard at the time and plane of said public hearing.
NOW, TH~EFpRE, be it resolved by the Board of Couaty Commissioners of the
County of Orange:
1. That the Board oP Comrniasioners finds as a fact that the area formerly
included in that right-of-way of the 60-foot unnamed roadwaq as shown in
Plat Book 7, at page 65, Orange County Registry, being located on the north
side of St. Marq~a Road (sometimes called Guess Road) and running northward
from the north side oP said road, all as shown on said plat and as described
in Fetition filed by Roger G. Cash and wife, Nanaq M. Cash and Pav1 L.
Addison and wife, Irene H. Addison is not neaesaary to be opened for the use
by the public as a public street or way for travel thereon or thereover.
2. No individual, firm corporation or other owner of property in the
vicinitq of said described portion of the area formarlq included in the right-
of-way of said 60-foot unnamed drive will b® deprived of reasonable means of
ingress and egress to his, her, its or their property and that the abandonmeat
and alosing of said designated portion of the erase formerly included in said
right-of-way will not adverselq affect yr be detrimental to any propertq_in the
vicinity of said designated portion of the area formerly included in the
right-of-waq of said road to be alcaed and abandoned. _.
BQOK 7 PAGE 517
3. That the public will be served by permitting abandonment and
aloaing as publin street the portion of the area formerly included in the
right-of-way of said 60-foot unnamed drive herein specifically described
and that such abandonment and closing will be in promotion of the public
convenienoe and welfare.
1}. This RESOLUTION and the closing and abandonment of the described
portion of the area formerly inoluded in the right-of-way of said 60-foot
unnamed roadway sa apeaifically described above shall be in full force and
effect on and after the 2nd day of January, 1973.
5. A certified copy of this RESOLUTION is hereby ordered to be
recorded in the Office of the Register-of Deeds in Orange County."
Discussion ensued concerning establishing as agenda for the regular first
monthly meeting of the Board. The County Attorney suggested that the Board
have a nut off date Por listing items of business on the agenda. He stated
that any item could be brought before the Soard upon a unanimous vote of the
Board. Some objeationa arose ooncerning a Pirm cut off date. Further
discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner 2ra A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the following Resolution be unanimously
adopted;
"TT3AT the County Administrator prepare for cash regular meeting
an agenda;
THEREFORE, Shat matters to be brought before the Commissioners shall
be in the hands of the County Administrator by 10 A. M. on the Wednesday
immediately proceeding each regular meeting;
THAT matters not appearing on the agenda may be heard upon request
at the conaluaion of business appearing on the agenda.
It was agreed that an executive session would be sahedvled on January
11, 1973, at 7;30 p.m. for the purpose of disauasing the Seven Mile Creak Reservoir
Project.
The following letter from the Orange County Planning Soard wee presented:
"The Orange County Planning Board reaommenda disapproval of the
Extraotive Use Amendment as written, and has recommended to Mr. M~.rk
Burnham that the Triangle J Counoil of Governments work with the Planning
Board on changes that would make the amendment acceptable. Also, the
Planning Board wishes to go on record as recommending that the County
Commissioners look into the possibility of purchasing the University
Water Service."
Upan motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Richard
Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the recommendation of the
County Planning Board relative to the proposed ERtractive Use Amendment be
deferred for further atudg.
Mark Burnham promised that a prompt revision of the proposed amendment
would be forthcoming.
The Tax Supervisor stated that there were several releases that the Board
needed to act upon. He stated that Thomas G. Scott had moved to Orange County
on January 4, 197p, but that he had listed his property taxes in Durham County.
Mr. Gattia stated that a letter had been received by the Durham County Tax
pepartment certifying that Mr. Scott had listed his property on time in that
County, therefore, he was requesting that the late listing penalty against Mr.
Scott be released.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora
Garrett, it was moved and adopted, that the late listing penalty charged against
Thom&s G. Scott be released.
The Tax Supervisor stated that the LTi.llsboraugh 3avinga & Loan Association
had paid an incorrect tax bill for George J. Mayo in the amount of X99.66 and
that they were requesting that this money be refunded to the Savings and Loan.
Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner
Richard Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that a refund of $99.66 be made to the
.~_ Hillsborough Savings 8c Loan Association.
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A letter from Grace Bailey concerning commeraisl development along the
Durham-Chapel fii11 Boulevard was received. The Clerk wee instructed to forward
same to the County Planning Board and to the Chanel Hill Planning Board.
The Board was advised that Don Cox, President of the Eno Society for the
Preservation of the Eno River, had presented four dates which would be available
for the scheduling of a point meeting of the society and the Board. It was
agreed that the meeting would be set for Monday, January 1S, 1973, at 7:30 P. M.
and it was further agreed that a meeting with Bynum Weaver of the Chapel Hill
Funeral Home and the South Orange Rescue Squad should be scheduled for
Tuesday, January 16, 1973, at 7:30 P. M.
L. M. Cheshire, Jr. presented a plat ent3,tled property of J. C. Parsons.
Mr, Cheshire advised the Board that the plat had been approved by the Cavnty
Planning Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Richard Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Tra
A. Ward, it was moved aad adopted, that the Chairman and the County Administrator
be authorized to sign the certificate of approval on said plat.
Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he had received a request from Wilbur
Autz for the County to aonaider abolishing the fee system Por use of the newly
opened landfill area. Discussion ensued.
Commissioner Flora Garrett stated that aha felt the County should take a
position relative to the policy of securing permits for dumping and opening the
landfill area on Saturday. Someone else suggested that there existed a need for
$ dumpBr area outside the fenced area Por the benefit of citizens who could not
arrange to use the landfill during the hours that the landfill was open. 2t
was pointed out that the dumping on roadaidea and private property was becoming
an acute problem for County residents. The County Administrator was instrueted
to bring these matters to the attention of Robert Feck, Manager of the Town oP
Chapel Hill and to report the results of his dissuasion back to the Board.
Thera being no further business to coma before the Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, January 11, ].973, at 7:30 P.AI., Monday,
January 15, 1973, at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 16, 1973, at 7:30 P.M, and
Wednesday, January 17, 1973, at $ P.24.
Betty June Reyes, Clerk
C. Norman Walker, Chairman
MINiFPES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 11, 1973
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in special session
on Thursday, January 11, 1973, at 7;30 P.M. in the District Courtroom of the
Courthouse in Hillsborough.
Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker, and Commissioners Flora Garrett
and Richard Whitted.
Members Absent; Commissioners Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
--Chairman Walker stated that this Executive Session had been called for the
purpose of discussing the purchase of land for the Seven Mile Creek Reservoir.
No detail minutes of the discussion were recorded. ,
There being no further business to Dome bef e+the Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, January 15, 1973, at 7:30 P.M.
C. Norman Walker, Chairman
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S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk