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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19730417"""~~ ~ F.'„E 5:]U MI:Vi7TES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 17, 1973 The $oard of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session on Tuesday, April, 17, x973, at 8 o~cloak P.M, in the Superior Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry..S..Walker, Ira A, Ward, Flora Garrott and Richard E. Whitted. "`~ Members Absent: None Commissioner Ira A, Ward presented the following Resolution; _ -- "The Board of County Commissioners aincerelq appreciates the kind and generioua offer of Miss Rebecca Wall to give her homeplace, "the Burnside Estate", at Hillsborough to the people of Orange County for a new public library site. Gifts of this magnitude from public spirited citizens such as Miss Wall oaaur so infrequently this Board of County Commissioners does not want to let the opportunity to openly recognize Miss Wall for her gesture pass by unnoticed. Unfortunately at the present time we see no waq the County can make any effective use of the main structure, Ekhaustive analgais by architects and engineers lead to the decision it is impractical to convert the main structure into a library. Therefore, after giving careful consideration, both to alternative uses of the main structure and to the cost of repair and maintenanoe of this building, the Board of County Commissioners feels it cannot justify proceeding further with this project. We are hereby instructing the Chairman and County Attorneq to return title of the property to Mias Wa11:as soon as practical. Again we would like to express to Mias Wa11 both our personal thanks and the appreciation of the people of Orange County for her effort to help the Board of Commissioners secure a better library for the residents of this community. Walkerpoitmwasomoved0and adopted,lthat~therResolutiondbeyunanvimouslyeadaepteds~ Commissioner Flora Garrett stated that she did not want the adopted Resolution HillsborcughaareaposOther memberscofatheaBoardoagreadnwithiCommissionereGarrett~a statements. The Chairman recognized Marion Alexander of Chapel Hill. Mr. Alexander stated that he was present representing a roue of citizens who were interested in the recently adopted one hundred per cent (10C;6) tax assessment ratio. Mr, Alexander requested that the Board consider passing a Resolution that would revoke the previous nation of the Board and re-establish the seventy (7C~) percent tax ratio and keep the ratio at that percentage until 1977. Copies of Mr. Alexander~s remarks were filed with the Clerk. The Chairman recognized George Williams, Superintendent of the County School Unit and Tohn Midgett, Supervisor of the Neighborhood Youth Core. They stated that the regular gouth core program would not be funded during the coming summer months. This program, in the past, had offered up to twenty-six (26) hours of work per week to approximately seventy (70) children from low inapma family backgrounds, Mr, Williams said that the school unit had been assured that the Neighborhood Youth Core Program would be funded during the 1973-197Li. school year, but that theq had no assurance that these funds would be available, therefore, Mr. Williams did request that the County appropriate $30,010.00 for the funding of the Neighborhood Youth Core Program during the coming summer. He stated that the request for these funds had been approved by the County Board of Education. Chairman Norman Walker advised the men that the Board would have to take this matter under consideration. Mr. Williams then requested the Board to appropriate $6,300.00 for the operation of a summer recreation program that would be under the supervision of school personnel who would utilize the current school facilities. He stated that this request for funds had also been approved by the County Board of ~.ucation. Dissuasion ensued. Tt was agreed that the request for funds for a summer recreation program should be referred to the County Recreation Studq Committee for their recommendations and comments. ~~~~ '7 Pn~E 551 Chairman Walker recognizEd Mark Butriham, Regional Planner for the Triangle J Council, of Governments. Mr. Burnham stated that he wished to discuss the possible land use ordinances and amendments and stated that his main area of concern was land use near active water empoundment areas. He said he felt that developments near and along major streams leading to the empcundment areas should be discouraged or decreased. The Board instructed Ms. Burnham to proceed with his study of the matter. Mr. Burnham introduced Dr. W. P. Biggers, Chairman of the Durham»Crange County Medical Society Committee for Environmental Protection, Public Health and Safety. Dr. Biggers presented a petition to the Board of Commissioners worded as follows: "The physicians, whose signatures appear below, are alarmed about the ever increasing public health hazard imposed by imprudent land use on the watershed adjacent to municipal water resevoirs, i Our primary concerns are effluent waters from septic tanks, industrial waste waters, inaectidides, herbicides, and toxic chemical substances whioh find their way into public water supplies. The cumulative effects of this pollution are incompletely defined at present, ~ but currently available data dictate the need for greatly increased vigilance in this matter. We urge our local and state government officials to enact appropriate legislative measures to protect a most ' valuable natural resource - clean water." ~ Dr. Biggers stated that current state laws and public health regulations are designed to control coliform bacteria, however, doctors are beginning to realize that perhaps the current laws are net strigent enough to prevent contamination by the spread of viral particles, Be stated that these particles spread rapidly in streams located both under ground and above ground. Dr. Biggers stated he wished the Beard to be advised that a problem of serious dimensions probably did exist and that he felt the County should give consideration to action while it was still practical to protect the various watersheds of the County. actionhonrthisWmatterasametim~inBtheefuturetandethatrtheysdidnappreciate his sharing with them hie knowledge on the subject. Mark Hurnham read to the Board of Commissioners a portion of a grant application being filed by the State of North Carolina with the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for matching funds to assist them in acquiring from the Nature Conservancy certain lands in Orange County in the general area of the proposed Wilderness Park. Mr. Burnham stated this matter would come before the Triangle J Council of Governments at its meeting on Wednesday the 25th. If Orange County desired to comment on this application that meeting would be the appropriate time for the Board to be heard. Mr. Burnham stated that on Monday night the County Planning Board did approve a subdivision plat in Eno Township, however, the developers were planning to tap onto the Hillsborough City Water supply and that the proposed water line tc this subdivision would be six inches (b") in diameter and more than four (1~.) miles long. He stated that the planned action of the developers emphasized again the need for a uniform countywide water and sewerage extension policy. Mr. Burnham purposed to present to the Board additional information on the matter provided that they were interested in establishing a uniform policy. Mr. Burnham was instructed to pursue the matter of a uniform countywide water and sewerage policy. The following actions all relating to the joint sanitary landfill operation were moved by Commissioner Ira A. Ward: 1. That the County ap rove purchase of a bulldozer at the joint landfill (low bid $4q,(~CO) and the payment of our share of the total cost (43~) or $21,242 to be paid for from the Revenue Sharing Fund. 2. That the County approve the payment of its share of the first _ installment on the cost of the landfill site (whioh is 43~ of :. $135,054.86 or $58,073.$9). These funds are to be taken from the Revenue Sharing Fund. 3. That the County ap rave ayment of its share of the coat of a ~- compactor (43~ of $p57,79~.00 or $24,851.42) to be used at the joint landfill site. These funds are to be taken from the Revenue Sharing Fund. --., `7 F;sE 552 (L. That the county approve payment of $17,703.63 (Li.3~ of $11,380.03) as start up expense at the joint landfill operation. These funds are to be taken from the Appropriation made for landfill purposes. 5. That the 197-1973 County Budget be amended as follows: That $10~.,167.C1 of Revenue Sharing Funds be appropriated to pay for the items approved for purchase in parts 1, 2 and 3 of this resolution. Commissioner Henry S. Walker offered a second to the motion. Chairman Walker called for a votes and there were five ayes and no noes. A plat for a minor subdivision of the property of Jahn Ray was submitted for approval. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved for filing. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Thursday, April 19, 1973. C. Norman Walker, Chairman S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE CO'UN'TY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 19, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County mat in joint session with the Board of Commissioners of Chatham County and the Board of Commissioners of Person County at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 19, 1973, at the Pines Restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry 5. Walker, Ira A, Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard E. Whined. Members Absent: None This meeting. was held for the purpose of a joint session with members of the Boards of Commissioners from Chatham and Person County. Discussion ensued concerning past activities and the future of the Point Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Organization. It was agreed that each County was pleased with the level of performance that had been attained by the Mental Health Society. It was the general concensua of opinion that due to the withdrawal of Federal aid that the counties would not be able to maintain the present level of support to the center. There being no further business to some before the Board the meeting waa adjourned. C. Norman Walker, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk