HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19750613The Orange Rescue Squad was represented by Burch Cvmnton.
Mr. Compton filed the follo~oing budget request with the Board.
(For a copy of the same see Minute Docket Book No. 8, Page IVO. .)
The .budget request amounted to thirty-five thousand, nine hundred fifty dollars
($35,950.00). The Board o£ Commissioners reviewed the line item budget. A discus-
~ion ensued concerning the securing of payment for ambulance services from the third
party.
Chairman Garrett pointed out that certain people would be able to pay for this
service as some are covered by their health insurance. Pdr. Compton expressed opposi-
tion to the collection of a fee because he felt it destroyed tie premise of being a
volunteer service. Erank lti.ller of the Efland squad agreed with Mr. Compton's ppsi-
tion On the matter. Lloyd Senter stated that he did not feel that a collection from
the third party would destroy the basic purpose of a volunteer rescue squad. .
The South Orange Rescue Squad was represented by Lloyd Senter.
Mr. Senter filed the following budget request with the Board.
(fi or a copy of the same see Minute Docket Soak No. 8, Page No. .)
The Budget request amounted to forty-eight thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars
C$48,750.00). Mr. Senter explained that they were requesting appropriations for an
additional employee.
mhe New hope Rescue Squad was represented by Kenneth Strayhorn.
Mr. Strayhorn filed the following budget request with the Board.
(For a copy of the same see Minute Docket Book Vv. 8, Page No. .)
($30,578.00)getDir~gStrayhorn stated t'~attthehbudget~request would includeTtwoh(2)vfulls
time employees for the squad unit.
He pointed out that the squad really did not have any personnel to cover day-time
operations and that the employees would provide the needed coverage.
There being no further business tv come before the Hoard the meeting was adjourned
to meet again on Friday, June 13, 1975, at 7:30 p.m.
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filora Garrett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
THE MI'_VUTE5 OF THE ORAiQGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 13, 1975
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Friday, June
13, 1975, in the Commissioners Room, at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C.
Members present were Commissioners Flora Garrett, t7orm Gustaveson, Jan Pinney,
Darman TValker, and Richard E. ['>hitted.
S. M. Gattis, County Manager; Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; and Betty June Hayes,
Clerk, were also present.
The Clerk advised the Board that the 1974-1975 Tax Levy and Appropriation Resolu-
tion that had been filed with her did not include Items ten(10), eleven (11), and twelve
(12). This omission had been discovered .by the Auditors. Therefore, in order to correct
the Minutes of July 2, 1974, :the Board needed to authorize the Clerk to make the needed
corrections in the Minutes of July 2, 1974.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner TVal)cer, it was moved
and unanimously adopted that the Clerk to the Board be authorized to correct the 1974-
1375 Tax Levy and Appropriation Resolution that appears in Minute Docket 3ook No. eight
(8), Paqe Number three hundred ninety-five (395), in the P4inutes of July 2, 1974.
Chairman Garrett recognized Gretchen Dunn, Chairman of a sub-committee for the
Orange County Bar, and Lunsfozd Long, Assistant District Attorney.
Mrs. Dunn questioned the authority of the County to use the Facility Fees paid by
the Courtin the General Fund of the County. She read from Chapter 7-A, Sections 302-304.
Mrs. Dunn stated that the space now being provided by the County to the Court System
was totally inadequate and she presented a list of priorit~.es from the Bar Association.
These priorities were to fix up the Judges' Chamber with carpet, drapes, and proper
furniture; to provide a lounge and work space for lawyers; to provide adequate book
cases and copies of the General Statutes; to provide interview rooms for parties and
witnesses; to carpet the area in front of the Bar; to secure a proper P.A. System or
to re-arrange the current speaker system; to paint the Courtroom; to place drapes on
the windows and to provide comfortable Courtroom furniture for the Judge and the Jury.
Mrs. Dunn then reviewed the method in which she felt some additional space could be
secured. She further recommended that an additional telephone line to Chapel Hi11 be
made available for lawyers and that proper inventory of the General Statutes should-be
maintained.
Mr. Longs statements concurred with all pf the recommendations presented by Mrs.
Dunn. He stated that there was need for a Splicitor's office and the microphone situa-
tion was intolerable, the Jury rooms were uncomfortable and that no privacy was afforded
because in the Judges' chamber and the Jury rooms, the doors were a mess.
Discussion ensued.
Commissioner i+lhitted suggested that the County P4anager see what a P.A. System
would cost, to investigate the cost of carpet and drapes and new furniture for the
Judges' chamber.
Mary Scrpggs, Chairman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Unit; Dr. Charles
Rivers, Assistant Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System; George
Williams, Superintendent of the Orange County School Unit; and H. G. Coleman, Jr.,
member of the Orange County School Board, were present.
Chairman Garrett stated that she had filed with each Board momber a Memorandum
that contained items which she felt must receive consideration in this year's Budget.
She stated that she guessed it could be considered as her "think list."
Chairman Garrett stated, "One area for major capital need, and I have listed the
Jail, the Library, and an office building. Some you know are really considerable.
The office building in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, the garage and Animal Pound
building, as 1 have, we have in the Budget. We have money in the Budget for the garage
and the Animal Pound building. The other things that we have, that we put money in
for last year is some money for a Jail, some money for a Library and some for an Office
Building. I put School System's needs in because of the Cultural Arts Building, the
band room, and the proposed school in Efland.
Discussion ensued between representatives of the School System, the County Manager,
Fiscal Officer, and members of the Board relative to ways and means of financing
facilities and/or renovating current facilities.
Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt the Board should obtain a detailed
outline of what a study would involve, such as engineering and architectural studies
of the Grady Brown School, the Library and the Jail, the operational and renovation
costs of these facilities, and ask the Sheriff to initiate some serious planning
towards a new Jail, secure the study that has been done from the Library Board and
request to the School System to do a thorough Capital Outlay study that would project
a ten (10) year need, secure a thumb-nail sketch of the current Courthouse and the
proposed Chapel Hill office needs, and do a space study of the Court needs and that
these needs should be coupled so that they interact with each Agency need and that
a time period for completion of all the proposed studies should be established for a
four (4) month period.
Discussion ensued.
Commissioner Gustaveson then suggested that all questions involving a Bond Issue
should be thoroughly answered and that the Board should set up a working committee
comprised of representatives from the two (2) School Units, the Sheriff's Department,
various other County Agencies and the Library.
Further discussion ensued.
Chairman Garrett inquired if Commissioner Gustaveson would make his suggestions
in the form pf a motion. He moved that his suggestions be incorporated into a motion.
Commissioner Whitted inquired if Commissioner Gustaveson would agree to amend his
mvti.on to include that the study of the facility needs could possibly include suggested
ways of financing other than a Band Issue.
Commissioner Gustaveson agreed to amend his motion and he re-stated his motion.
- Commissioner Gustaveson amended his motion to state that a working committee be
appointed to form detailed plans for the Jail, the Library, and the Grady Brown School,
and that this committee formulate possible ways of financing the expected cost of these
projects and that all groups that would be involved with any major Capital Outlay pro-
jects should project the facilities needs on at least a ten (10) year basis.
Commissioner T.Vhitted seconded this motion.
Chairman Garrett called far the vote and all members voted aye.
The motion was declared passed.
Further discussion ensued. There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Flora Garrett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, G1erk
TI3~ MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
$oARA of coMMlssroN~Rs
June 16, 1975
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjcurned session on Monday,
June 16, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room at the Courthouse in xillsborough,
N. C.
Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett; Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, San
Pinney, Norman iValker and Richard: E. Whitted.
Members absent: None.
S. M. Gattis, County Manager; Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; and $etty June Hayes,
Clerk to the Board, were also present.
The purpose of this meeting was to review the proposed 1975-1976 County Budget.
Chairman Garrett suggested that the Board review each of the budget request.
Commissioner Gustaveson questioned on page eight (8), Office Rents and the
Facility Fee. xe inquired if the purchase of a P.A. System for the Courtroom could
be taken from these funds. A discussion ensued concerning the request to carpet,
place draperies on the windows, secure adequate furniture for the Judge's chamber, and
to fix the bathroom doors in the Jury Room. Discussion ensued- It was agreed that
an additional ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars should be placed in the Facility
Fund to cover the items discussed.
On page fifteen (15) under Animal Control, the County Manager advised the Board
that the newest of the t!ao (2) trucks which were used by this department had been
completely demolished and that it must be replaced. The cast of replacing the truck
would amount to approximately forty-two hundred ($4,200.00) dollars, however, he hoped
to be able to make this purchase from the current year's budget.
On page seventeen (17), discussion arose concerning Code #0,019,312, Repairs to
Buildings. It was agreed that two ($2,000.00) thousand dollars should be moved from the
Ground 2mprovement Fund tp the Building and Grounds Fund.
On page twenty-one (21), County Commissioners' Fund, discussion arose concerning
Code #0,010,156, Travel and Expense, Code #0,0.10,300, Association Memberships, and
Insurance. It was agreed that three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars should be taken from
Travel and Expenses and that five hundred ($500.00) dollars for Insurance should be taken
from under County Commissioners Fund and transferred to Personnel Support Fund and forty-
three hundred ($4;300.00) dollars should be added to the Personnel Support Fund under the
Insurance Fund.
On page twenty-three (23), Jury Commission, it was noted that no funds had been
appropriated for this area. Discussion ensued as to when the Jury Commission had to
be appointed and the extent of their work. It was agreed that twelve hundred (1,200.00)
dollars should be inserted in this area.
On page twenty-five (25), Code #0,014,001, Precinct, discussion ensued. Np action
was taken.
On page twenty-seven (27), Code #0,038,500, Emergency Medical Service, discussion
enuued concerning the five hundred ($500.00) dollars that had been allocated. No
action was taken.
On page twenty-eight (28-A), Finance, discussion ensued in the amount of computer _.
service that was now being contracted by the County. Mr. Evans advised the Board that
he foresaw that in the near future the County would be spending enough funds on computer
contractural services to consider renting a computer for County services.
On page twenty-nine (29), Code #0,067,312, Repai•is, one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars
tp be taken out and transferred to the Building and Grounds account.
On page thirty-one (31), Code #0,060,312, Repairs, one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars