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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19740805- -400 MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 5, 1974 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August 5, 1974, at ten o'clock a.m: in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse at Hillsborough, N. C. Members present were: Chairman Norman Walker, Commissioners Flora Garrett, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted. i Members absent: None Chm. Walker referred to the Agenda. Item I (Plats for approval from the County Planning Board) Chairman Walker recognized Clayton Haithcock, the county Planning Officer. Mr. Haithcock presented the following plats: Preliminary Plats: 1. Haithcock Subdivision, property of J. C. Garrett in Eno Township said plat was dated.July, 1974. . Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted that the preliminary plat of Haithcock Subdivision be approved. 2. Piney Mountain Hollow, property of Dick and Anne Havens, the plat was datted June 29, 1974. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker it was moved and adopted that the preliminary plat of Piney Mountain Hollow be approved. Final Plats: 1. Richard Jeffries in Eno Township the plat was dated June 6, 1974. Upon motion of commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the final plat of Richard Jeffries be approved. 2. Abel Johnson Heirs, four (4) tracts, in Chapel Hill Twp. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved that the final plat of the Abel Johnson Heirs property be approved. 3. Valinda B. and I. S. Newton, Jr. property, two (2) tract, in Chapel Hill Twp. the plat was .dated July 10, 1974. Discussion ensued concerning this plat. upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved that the final plat of the property of.Valinda B. and I. S. Newton, Jr. be approved. Chairman walker called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Norman Walker, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted voted aye. Commissioner Flora Garrett voted nay. 4. Planned Unit Development of Samuel Putnam in Chapel Hill Twp. Mr. Haithcock advised the Board that this plat was being presented in conjuction with the rezoning request of Mr. Putnam. The rezoning request was to zone ten (10) acres in Chapel Hill Township from a residental area to a planned unit development. Discussion ensued concerning the rezoning request and the Public Hearing that had been held on this request. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted that the rezoning of Samuel Putnam to rezone ten (10) acres in Chapel Hill Township from a residential area to a planned unit development area be approved. Item II (Delegations speaking in.behalf of the Work Activity Center) Chairman Walker recognized Margaret Berry of Cedar Grove, N. C. Mrs. Berry stated that she was present to speak in behalf of the Work Activity Center and the Day Care Centers. She emphasized the need for both of these programs and ask the Board to reconsider its former action and if at all possible to reinstate the:monies that had been deleted from the Mental Health Budget. Mrs. Berry informed the Board of the various civic and church projects that were being instituted in order to raise money for the Work Activity Center. Discussion ensued. Chairman Walker stated that he had been told that there did exist an over - lapping of services between the Chapel Hill- Carrboro School Administration Unit and the Mental Health Program. It was agreed that the County Administrator was to contact Dr. Robert Hanes of the Chapel Hill- Carrboro School Unit, and George Williams of the Orange county School Unit, for the purpose of trying to establish how effective the Mental Health Program is working with the two school units. The Board felt that a joint meeting should also be arranged between the Chapel Hill- Carrboro School Unit, the Mental Health Center, and the Board for the purpose of reviewing the types of services that are being offered in the Mental Health areas. Commissioner Flora Garrett inquired about the telephone service from the Chapel Hill area into the Hillsborough governmental area. She pointed out that citizens from the southern end of the county did not have access to the Farm: Extension Service Office, the Orange County School Unit, and the North Carolina Forrestry Service, except by the way of long distance call. She stated that she felt something should be done to provide for adequate communica- tions between these agencies of government and the citizens of the county. The County Administrator advised the Board of future plans to have a switch board installed in the Courthouse. He stated that there were now four (4) direct lines from Chapel Hill and that these lines served the Sheriff's Department, the Social Services Department, and the Courthouse. Chairman Walker advised the Board that the minutes of the July meetings had not been approved. The minutes wer reviewed by the Board and then all minutes were approved after some corrections were made. The County Administr.ator.advised the Board that the County Building Inspection Program would be officially instituted as of September 1, 1974, and that he would like to present at the mid -month meeting a recommended fee schedule for this program. He, however, wanted the public to be made aware of the institution of the Building Inspection Program, therefore, he was requesting that the members of the Press please give some coverage to the fact that all buildings under construction would be inspected free of charge prior to September 1. Discussion ensued. The County Administrator reminded the Board that funds had been made available for the hiring of a Recreation Director and that he would appreciate any suggestions and opinions from the members of the Board on this matter. Discussion ensued. item III (Appointment - Council on Aging: The term of Mrs. Winston Strayhorn has expired.) it was moved and seconded that Mrs. Annie Strayhorn be reappointed as a member of the Orange County. council on Aging. The County Administrator advised the Board that there were two items that needed to discussed, however, these matters should be taken up in an Executive Session. Chairman Walker inquired if ther was nay other business that needed to come before the regular meeting of the Board. There being no further business to come before the regular session Chairman Walker then declared that the Board would meet in Executive Session. - EXECUTIVE SESSION The County Administrator informed the Board that he had been investigating barious land sites for the location of the Dog Pounds and a Garage for the truck that is used in the Green.Box Collection Program. He reviewed the available sites with the Board. Discussion ensued. The Register of.Deeds, the County Attorney, and the County Administration presented to the Board certain background information relative to the possibility of instituting Civil action in order to collect monies that they felt were due Orange County. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted that the County Attorney be authorized to institute a suite in the name of orange County against Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Chapel Hill Enterprises, and all other:.-parties connected with or involved in the transaction that had been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds on December 28, 1973, and recorded in Book 246, page 1571. t - � 72 There being no further business to come before the Executive Session the meeting was adjourned. Norman Walker, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk Approved Items Filed: None --------------------------------------------------- MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS August 20, 1974 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, August 20, 19749 at $ o'clock p.m. at the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse at Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Norman Walker, Commissioners Flora Garrett, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted. Members absent: None Item I (Mental Health Agency to request an additional appropiration in order that Developmental Day Care Center and the Work Activity Center might continue to operate.) Chairman Walker recognized Mrs. Pat Walton, Administrative Director of the Mental Health Agency. Mrs. Walton advised the Board that if an appropriation of at least $20,000.00 of local funds were not restored to the 1974 -197' Mental Health Agency then the Work Activity Center in Hillsborough and the Developmental Day Care Center in Chapel Hill would be forced to close. She stated that the $20,000.00 of local funds, if reinstated, would be matched by a state grant of $25,000.00. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted that a twenty thousand dollar (20,000) appropriation, be taken from the Contingency Fund, and allocated to the Orange - Person- Chatham Mental Health Center and that this money be specifically used for'.-the Work Activity Center in Hillsborough and the Developmental Day Care Center in Chapel Hill. The Work Activity Center is to receive $10,000 and the Developmental Day Care Center is to recieve $10,000 from this appropriation. Item II of the Agenda (Approval of Schedule of Fees for the Building Inspection Program.) The County Administrator presented copies of the two Building Permit Fee Schedule that he had secured from the Town of Chapel Hill and the City of Durham. Mr. Gattis compared the two schedules and he then recommended the Fee Schedule that was used by the City of Durham. He stated that these fees were adequate and would cover the majoritity of the cost of the Building Inspection Program. Mr. Gattis said that he had discussed with the officials of the Town of Chapel Hill their Fee Schedules and that these officials had stated that the Town was in the process of proposing a rate increase as the current Fee Schedule was not sufficient to cover the cost of operating the program. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and seconded that Orange County adopt the Schedule of Fees that are currently being charged in Durham County same to become effective on September 1, 1974, with the understanding that this Fee Schedule is to be reviewed in six (6) months in order that a determination can be made as to the adequacy of the fees charged. Chairman Walker called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Flora Garrett, Norman Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted vote aye. Commissioner Henry S. Walker voted nay.