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Title VII - 1975
Approved
THE MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
December 12, 1974
The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met`..i.n adjourned session on Thursday,
December 12, 1974, at 8 P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in
Hillsborough, N. C.
Members Present: =Chairman, FJ.ora Garrett, Commissioners, Norm Gustaveson,
Jan Pinney, Norman walker, and Richard E. Whitted.
Members Absent: None.
Steve Bernholz and A. H. Coleman, Jr., of the Law Firm of Winston, Coleman, and
Bernholz, were present. 5. M. Gattis, County Administrator, and Hetty June Hayes,
Clerk were also present.
This meeting was held for the purpose of defining the duties and establishing
the guidelines by the $oard for the County Attorney, the County Administrator and
the clerk to the Board.
Chairman Garrett recognized the County Attorney. Discussion ensued on the'
retainer fee of the County Attorney, the Agency of County Government that would
have access to the services of the County Attorney and the Board preceded to define
the areas of responsibility that the Law Firm of Winston, Coleman, & Bernholz would
have to the County.
Mr. Coleman Advised the Board that he and Mr. Cheshire had agreed that Mr.
Cheshire would proceed with the litigations and other legal matters that he
had undertaken in behalf of the County.
The Hoard stated that they wanted the Attorney to be present at all meetings
unless otherwise specified by the soard that there was no need for the presence
of the Attorney: Further discussion ensued.
The Board agreed that since it was now passed 10 o~clock that they would
defer their planned discussion with the County Administrator and the Clerk and
that they would pursue the matter at some other time.
The Hoard decided to pursue the matter of the purchase of the water system
form the University of North Carolina. Discussion ensued.
It was agreed that a Committee would be appointed to talk with the Towns of
Carrbora and Chapel xill about the proposed purchase.
Chairman Flora Garrett and Commissioner Jan Pinney were appointed, by the
Board, as members s of the Committee that would pursue the matter with the Towns of
carrboro and Chapel Hill.
There being no further business to come before the Hoard the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, December 16, 1974, at 8 P.M, in the Commissioners
Room of the courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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Flora Garrett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
Items filed: None.
Approved: