HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19730515MINUTES DF THE ORANGE COUNTY' ,,~~~ ~ PACE 569
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 15, 1973
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session
at 8:00 o~clock P, M, on Tuesday, Map 15, 1973, in the District Courtroom
of the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina,
Members Present: Chairman C, Norman Walker, and Cvmmieaionera Henry S, Walker,
Ira A. ;•Iard, Flora Garrett and Richard E. Whitted,
Members Absent: Nona.
Chairman Walker recognized Marp Carey who was representing the County
Council of Home Demonstration Club, Mrs, Carey stated that the council had
investigated the "Green Box" system of refuge collection and that it had been
learned that thirty-six counties in North Carolina were new using this method,
That there were ten counties who planned to institute the system and there
were another ten counties who were investigating the system. It was pointed
out that with this type of colleation it would benefit rural residents and
that the system would more or less complete the landfill program which the
County was now operating, ;irs. Carey asked the Board to consider the
possibility of instituting this type of refuge collection for Orange County.
The Board direated the Ccunty Administrator to secure information about the
system prior to the budget session,
Commissioner Flora Garrett brought up the subject of adopting a County
Code Enforcement Ordinance that would include building, heating and plumbing
inspection. She said she felt the Board should place funds into the new budget
in order to implempr_t this program at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
It was agreed that the idea of a County Code Enforcement Crdinance should be
explored further, Tom Bacon, a plumbing contractor, said that the adoption
of such a program would be beneficial for home owners and would also b® well ~
received by moat persona in the construction business.
Chairman L•7alker recegr_ized T?ark Burnham, Ms, Burnham presented Draft
Three of a proposed County Wide Water and Sewerage Policy, Discussion ensued,
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Flora
Garrett, it waa moved and adopted, that the Board place the matter of a
County-Wide Water and Sewerage Policy on the agenda for the next monthly
meeting and the County Administrator was instructed to forward copies of
the draft to all agencies that were operating water systems in the County,
Mr, Burnham advised the Board that his agency had not completed their
evaluation of the proposed new water shed protection proposals and that he
did request that the matter be deferred until further studies could be made.
Chairman Walker read a letter from the bepartment of Human Resources
concerning disposal of certain Packaged Disaster ??ospitals that had been
stored at various points throughout the state. The County Administrator waa
directed to contact the Department of Human Resources in order to learn more
about the hospital units,
Commissioner P'lora Garrett brought to the attention of the Board the
possibility of leasing the !dorthside School property, Commissioner Ira A, Tnlard
suggested that the various County agencies should be contacted to see if the
property could be utilized by any County department, The County Administrator
was directed to write the appropriate agencies and request the department
official to investigate the Northaide School property and to advise him if said
property could be used by their department.
The Tax Supervisor gave a brief report on the current tax matters. He
advised the 3oard that a new schedule for the meetings of the Board of
~quslization and Review had been made and that the Board would meet on each
Monday night during the month of T4ay and June at 7:30 P,M., on each Tuesday
night during the month of May and June at 7:30 P,I4, and on each Thursday
afternoon during the month of May and June at 3:00 P,M,
Upon motion of Commissioner Tra A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry
S, Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Board approve a Planned Use
Report dealing with Revenue Sharing Funds that indioated the funds for
entitlement period t''iree would be spent an the County landfill, project.
There being no further business to come before '-he Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, May 2I, 1973, at 7:30 P,T2, as a Board of
Equalization and Revises.
C, Norman Talker, Chairman
S, M, Gattis, Acting Clerk