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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19740903'~ i~~ Items that were filed with the Clerk: Petieions urging support of the Activity Workshop and the Developmental Day Care Center. Durham County Building Permit Fee Schedule Letters from: Patricia Stanford Hunt Fred S. Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough °dward S. Johnson, President Of The Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company Resolution - Com-nissioner Flora Garrett Memorandum from County Planning Officer Approved• • MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY ~ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS August 26, 1974 The Orange County Soard of Commissioners met in jgint session with the members of the Orange County Planning Board on Monday, August 26, 1974, at 8 o~clock p.m. in the Superior Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsbroough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Norman Walker, Commissioner Flora Garrett, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted. Members absent: None Chairman Norman Walker opened the duly advertised Public Hearing by requesting the Clayton Haithcock read the Norice of the scheduled Public Hearing. Said meeting had been scheduled fpr the purpose-of hearing the rezoning request that had been filed by David Reed and Calvin Mellott on twenty (20) acres of Land located in Chapel Hill Township,~arid shown on Tax Map 18, lot fi-A from its present classification to General Industrial classification. For the minutes of the Public Hearing you are hereby referred to the Minate Docket of the Orange County Planning Board. - There being no further business to came before the Public Hearing the meeting was adjourned. ~~~~~-' C. No man Walker, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk Approved: Items Filed: None. MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIDNERS September 3, 1974 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regu3ar session on Tuesday, i September 3, 1974, at 10 o'clock-.A. M. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Norman Walker, and Commissioners Flora Garrett, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted. Members Absent: Ngne. i Chairman Walker recognized Clayton Haithcock, the County Planning Dfficer, who presented the following plats: ~~~ 1. William Ronny and F.amela Davis Wilkins, dated July, 1974 in Chapel Hi11 Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 2. Frances Johnson dated March 27, 1974, 1 acre and easement in Chapel Hill Township. Upon :notion of Commissioner Richard E, Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 3. Phyllis Timberlak dated July 17, 1974, 1 acre in Chapel Hi11 Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 4, Wilson Hayman dated August 6, 1974, 4 acres and easement:in Chapel Hill Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 5. Piney Mountain Hollow dated June 29, 1974, 7 lots in Chapel Hill Township, Upon motion of Commissioner !-lenry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 6. Sands and Baker in Eno Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. 7. Paul Minor dated December 13, 1973, 7 acres in Chapel Hill Township. The County Planning Officer advised the Board that this plat had been previously approved by the '"ounty Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners, however, Mr. Minor had failed to present the plat far recording within the required thirty (30) day period, therefore, he was requesting that the board reapprove the plat. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the plat of Pual Minor be reapproved. Chairman Walker referred to Item I on the Agenda (hrrs. Alice Welsh to discuss a citizens Task Force for Sediment Control.) Chairman Walker recognized Mrs. Alice Welsh. Mrs Welsh reviewed the need for some: type of sediment control Ordinance for the county. She requested the Board to appoint a committee that would involve people from across the county for the purpose of studying and making recommendation that would work for the entire area. Mrs. Welsh stated that she felt the Board needed to involve all the agencies and the elements that would be effected by the proposed Ordinance and that she would like to see the Board take the leadership in the formation of a xask Force for Sediment Control. Chairman Walker referred to Item TT on the Agenda: (Mr. Elmer Oettinger. A general discussion of Cable Television with particular reference to County franchising). The County Administrator advised the Board that Dr. Oettinger's appointment was not until eleven o'clock. Chairman Walker referred~to the next item on the Agenda. Chairman Walker referred to Item III on the Agenda: (Appointments: A, A,j-oint session with the County Board pf Education to fill a vacancy on the County A.B.C. Board. The term of J. T. Gobbet has expired. B. Eno Fire Protection District Trustees: The officers of the Eno Volunteer Fire Department have recommended that Mrs. T. S, Coile and Mr, Fred Crabtree be reappointed as Trustees and that the Third trustee be selected from the following group: 1. J. M. Flowers, 2. Eugene Wilson, 3. Kenny Hicks) Roland Scott, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Education, Mrs. Emma Sue Loftin, H. G. Coleman, Jr., and Richard Simpson, members of the Orange County Bvard:.of~.Education, and George Williams, Superintendent of the Orange County School Unit, were present. Chairman walker stated that under the General Statutes of North Carolina it was the responsibility of the County Board of Education, the County Board of Health, and the County Board of Commissioners, to appoint the members of the A,B.C, Board. However, since there was a district Health Board instead of a County Health Board, then these appointments were made jointly by the County Board of Education and the County Board of Commissioners. Chairman Walker stated - - - - .t:~ --- Project Grady A. Brown Central Elementary Money Available State Band 51,228,431.OD County Capital 0. 1,562,767.92 Possible CO: 100,000.00 Lacking Total Cast $1,959,297.20 1,130,535,45 53,089,832:65 2,891,198.92 $ 198,633.73 ~~ ~g ~~~ Mr. Williams advised the Board that the County board of Education could not let the contracts on either of these projects due to the inflammary Cb$t that had affected the bids that had been submitted. He stated that the School Board could transfer 'the funds that had been allocated for the furnishing in said school to :.the construction cost of said school, however, the School Board must have the assurance from the Board of Commissioners that the monies for furnishing and other Capital Outlay expenses would be appropriated in the 1975-1976 School Budget. Discussion ensued. Members of the School Board each spoke in favor of proceeding with the construction of the Grady Brown School and the additions to Central Elementary Kindergarten. They emphasized that the projects must be completed jointly in order to structure the grades within their unit. `~ _ --..- that the voting procedure of the past had been one man and one vote. Roland Scott, Chairman of the County Board of Education, questioned this ruling. Discussion ensued. Mr. Scott requested that the ground rules for the voting procedure be settled 'prior td next year's joint meeting. Discussion ensued. Chairman Walker stated that he felt a Chairman needed to be elected to preside over this particular meeting. It was agreed that the Board Chairman should continue to conduct the present meeting. Chairman Walker declared the floor open for nominations to the A. B. C. Board. Roland Scott, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Education, nominated Delois O'Daniel of Chapel Hill for the A.S.C. Board. He then requested Mrs. Emma Sue Loftin to read a resume on Mr. O'Daniel. H. G. Coleman, Jr., member of the Orange County Board of Education, nominated J. Temple Gobbel for reappointment to the A.B.C. Board. Melvin Whitfield, Member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, seconded the nomination of Mr. Gobbel. Commissioner Henry 5. Walker moved that the nomination be closed. Chairmarn Walker called for a vote on the nominations of Delois O'Daniel and J. Temple Gobbel. Roland Scott, Emma Sue Loftin and Richard Simpson voted of Aelois O'Daniel, Norman Walker, Henry Walker, Melvin Whitfield, Richard E. Whitted, and H. G. Coleman, Jr. voted for J. Temple Gobbel. Flora Garrett did'.not vote. Chairman Walker declared that J. Temple Gobbel had been elected and reappointed to the A.B.C Board. Chairman Roland Scott stated that there was another matter that the Board of Education needed to discuss with the Board of Commissioners. He requested George Williams, Superintendent of the School Unit, to make the presentation. Mr. Williams filed the following report: Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted that the Orange County Board of Commissioners comply with the request of the Orange County School Board and agree to allocate '" $300,000.00 for Code #681-3, .Capital. Outlay Fund, for the f$,scal year of 1975-1976. Chairman Walker stated that H. Dobson, County Sanitarian, was not on the Agenda, however, if the Board chose to suspend the rule then they could allow Mr. Bobson an opportunity tb make a presentation. The Board agreed to Mr. Dobson's making a presentation. Mr. Dobson requested the Board to consider adopting a County Ordinance that would require a lot to have 40,000 square feet prior to the issuance of a building permit of mobile home installation. He cited the problems that were being encountered by the local Health Department in trying to enforce the mandate that had been adopted by the Board at some earlier date. He stated that the local Health Department needed an Ordinance to give them some legal authority to enforce the 4p,000 square foot policy. Discussion ensued. The matter was referred to the County Attorney in order to secure an opinion on whether or not the County could be frought under certain of the General Statutes that would serve to correct same of the existing problems. 4'.~~ Chairman Walker referred to Item 22 on the Agenda: (Mr. Elmer Oettinger: A general discussion of Cable Television with particular reference to County franchising.) Dr. Elmer Oettinger, Assistant Director of the Institute~of Government, -' reviewed G.5, 153A-137 and 153A-154 that dealt with the Franchise Tax on Cable 1 Television. This presentation included length of franchise, Service Requirements, Charges, Cohtrol of rate, tax rate, construction standards, liability insurance, pole provisions, channel requirements, access channel and public proceedings required for franchising. All of these items are required under G.S. 160A-319. Dr. Oettinger filed with the Clerk a number of items that deal with Cable - Television. Jim McHugh and Billy Baity were present to participate in the discussion of the franchising of Cable Television and they had requested the Board to consider allocating to them certain territories. Discussion ensued. Chairman Walker referred to section 8 of Item III. (Eno Fire Protection District Trustees: The officers of the Eno Volunteer Fire Department have recommended that Mrs. T. S. Coi1e and Mr. Fred Crabtree be reappointed as Trustees and that the third trustee be selected from the following group: , 1. J. M. Flowers, 2. Eugene Wilson, 3. Kenny Hicks). The Board was advised that the list of names presented had been filed by the Eno Volunteer Fire Protection District. The Board agreed that Mrs. T. S. CDile, Fred Crabtree, and Eugene Wilson be named as Trustees of the Eno Volunteer Fire Protection District. Chairman Walker referred to Item IV on the Agenda: (Approval of a contract between the County, The Orange Grove Rural Fire Portection District and the Farmers Home Administration.) The County Administrator presented copies of the Contract that needed to be considered, and he reviewed some of the items in said Contract. Mr. Gattis stated that the County does have the authority to enter into an Agreement with the Farmers Home Administration relative to the collection of the fire district tax levy. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, it was moved, that the County approve and execute the. .Agreement between the Orange Grove Volunteer Fire bistrict and the Farmers Home Administration. Chairman Walker inquired if there was any further business that needed to come before the Board. The County Administrator advised the Board that Orange County had received a Personnel Grant in the amount of Six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars and that this money could be used to defray the salary of a telephone operator is the Board wished to consider having a switch board installed for all county offices. Discussion ensued concerning the areas of the County that should be connected by a trunk line to the governmental complexes. Mr. Gattis stated that trunk lines could be secured for Chapel Hill, Mebane, Durham and Roxboro. The County Manager estimated the switch board cost would amount to approximately $300 more than the County was currently paying for telephone service. Commissioner Flora Garrett suggested that the County Administrator be authorized to proceed with the securing of detail facts and cost figures for the installation of a County switchboard. Chairman Walker advised the Board that he had received a call from Charles Campbell in Raleigh stating that according to G. S. 105-39 two fairs could not be operated in the County at the same time, that the licensing of said fairs must fall within thirty (30) days of each other. Mary Wallace of the Durham Morning Herald stated that a carnival sponsored by the Recreation Department would be held in Carrboro, but that it was strictly a carnival and could not be classified as an Agricultural Fair. Chairman Walker inquired if there was any other business to come before the Board. No other business was brought before the Board so the Board then declared an Executive Session. Chairman Walker convened the Executive Session. The County Administrator advised the Board that a Committee that had been entitled The Industrial Development Committee in Orange County had made arrangements with the County far issuance of tax free bonds by Valley Forge Corporation. The Agreement contained the provision that once the indebtness -- of the Valley Forge Corporation was paid then the land would revert to Orange County, however, Valley Forge Corporation is now in the process of being declared insolvent, therefore, the Attorneys representing the Corporation were requesting Orange County to sign a waver of its rights that were granted under. the,tOrigiaal::Agreement. Discussion ensued. No action was taken on this matter. ~:_ -. 4i1 The County Administrator advised the Board that he had interviewed several individuals for the position of Assistant County Administrator and Fiscal Officer and he felt he had found tha man he wished to hire for the position. However, he was not at the liberty to reveal the name of the individual as the individual was currently employed and he had not decided definitely to accept the position that was being offerred to him. Discussion ensued. Mr. Gattis asked the Board for permission to proceed with the hiring of an Assistant County Administrator and Fiscal Officer. - Upon motion of Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield it was moved and adopted that the County Administrator be authorized to proceed of the hiring of an Assistant County Administrator and Fiscal Officer. There being no further business to come before the Board the said meeting was adjourned. C, rman Walker, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk Items filed with the Clerk: Report filed by Mr. George Williams ^ata filed by Elmer Oettinger pn Cable TV. Approved: " MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY i BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS i September 17, 1974 The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in regular Session on Tuesday, September 17, 1974, at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Commissioners Room at the Court-- house in Hillsborough. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker, Commissioners Flora Garrett, Henry S..Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard E. Whitted. Members Absent: NONE. .Edward Mann, Jr., Ann Barnes, Alene Ray, Max Kennedy, Glenn Aluman, and Frank Miller, members of the Recreation Study Committee were present. A proposed ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Relating to Public Recreation and Parks for Orange County!' was presented to each member of the Board. Ghairman Walker stated that the members of this committee were present for the purpose of discussing a proposed ordinance that would relate to public recreation and parks of Orange County. Eddie Mann, Chairman of the Recreation Study Committee reviewed the proposal that had been set forth by his committee in a previous meeting with the Board of Commissioners. He reminded the Board that the Recreation Committee had not adopted it entirely. The proposals that had been made by the Consultants that had been employed to make a survey of the Recreational needs for the County. Ann Barnes reviewed certain revisions of the proposed ordinance. ~ Max Kennedy said he strongly emphasized that the geographical location be considered when the members of the Recreation Commission were appointed. Chairman Walker recognized Calvin Mellott. Mr. Mellott stated that he had been informed that his request for re-zoning of certain property in Chapel Hill Township would have to be again presented and ~ considered by the County Planning Board and the County Hoard of Commissioners at another public hearings as he had been advised by way of a letter from the Town " of Chapel Hill that the proper notice of intent had not been received by the adjoining property owners. Discussion ensued.