HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19760309~~L~ MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COr?NIISSIONER5
Tuesday, D•iarch 9, 1976
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in called session on
Tuesday, March 9, 1976, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Commissioners' Room
of the Courthouse to complete the Agenda of the first Monday's meeting.
N:embers present were Chairman Flora R. Garrett, Commissioners Norman
Gustavesan, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker and Richard Whitted.
Members absent: None
Other present were 5. b4. Gatos, County Administrator; Neal Evans,
Fiscal Officer, A. B. Coleman, Jr. and Steve $ernholz, County Attorneys;
and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board.
The Chairman call the meeting to order and referred to Item I.V
on the Agenda: Development of Land Use Plan for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Environs: The Chairman proposes the Flapping staff immediately begin the
process of developing a land use plan for the environs of Chapel Hill and
Carrboro. The Planning staff should focus sufficient resources on this
endeavor to complete the charge by the first N:onday in April. Tt is
suggested that the department conduct meetings within the area to receive
community input and that special attention he gi~zen tv areas that could
be classified as fragile or of special environmental concern.
Chairman Garrett recognized Ervin Dobson, Planning Director; and
Chris Edwards, Hall NZinnis, of the Planning Department and Edafe Oddo
the Sedimentation Control Officer. The Planning Director filed a j•7ark
Schedule for the Preliminary LDP Sketch Plan. He proceeded to review
the plan. This review included the proposed breakdown for the individual
staff members.
r.r. Dobson proceeded to discuss Item V on the Agenda: The Develop-
ment of a System to Insure Compliance with the County Land Use Ordinance.
The Chairman suggested the Planning Department develop and implemer_t a
system to insure complete compliance with the County's Land Use Ordinance.
Special attention should be given to such areas as unauthorized signs,
highway billboards, junked vehicles, etc. The Planning Department should
on its own take steps necessary to correct Ordinance violations. A system
receiving, recording, filing, investigating and responding to citizens'
complaints should be developed.
The Planning Director informed the Board that the Planning Department
does have a complaint log for use by the citizens of the County to register
complaints. These complaints are received by mail or by telephone, how-
ever, it was preferred that a formal complaints be received. He stated
that he was working with the Zoning Officer and the Building Inspector to
enfozce the Zoning Ordinance involving signs and billboard control. They
are now working to devise plans to correct violations of this Ordinance.
Item VI. Should the Board of Commissioners consider a proposal to
control lot size on Active A-2 Watersheds? The attachment to the Agenda
stated that quite some tir.-e ago Ray Lester and nark Burnham worked or_ a
proposal to mare effectively regulate development within the watershed of
University Lake. The principal feature of this proposal was the relation
of lot size to distance from the lake. This proposal was considered and
approved by the Orange County Planning Board. Since that time the proposal
had pat moved on to the Board of Commissioners. `The Chairman would like
for this matter to be brought before the Board of Commissioners as soon
as practical. (This is for information onJ.y,)
Chris Edwards brought the matter of the Robinswood Plat to the Board.
He stated that the plat had been approved by the Planning Board and the
Commissioners on two different occasions, however, it had been learned
that further corrections had to be made in lot lines. The Developers
were planning to sell lots that fror_ted on the paved road prior to the
paving of any streets in the proposed subdivision. The developers could
not at this time post proper bond for street paving.
Mr. Edwards stated further that documents ~aould be executed that
would prohibit the developers from sealing any lots until the subdivision
roads :net state specifications.
Discussion ensued. The matter was deferred until the Diarch 16th
meeting.
The County Attorney. was requested to provide a legal opinion as to
whether or pat the 3oard could approve the plats. ~S
Steve Bernholz, county Attorney, presented tree following
letter addressed to ATayor T.:allace in response to Chapel Hill's request
to Extend the Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction of the Town of
Chapel Hill. The Board reviewed the letter and the Chairman was
authorized to sign the same. (For a copy of this letter see the
minutes of the Aiarch 1st meeting.)
Chairman Garrett referred to Item II - A: Recommended procedure
to exr~and the Service Area of the South Orange Fire District.
The County A"_anager reported that the required number of property
owners had not signed the petition for the extention of the South
Orange Fire District. The General Statutes stated that the two-thirds
of the property acaners must sign the petition and that only fifty (50)
--- signatures appeared on the petition. He stated that he had informed
the property owners of the status of the petition.
B. A Possible Ordinance Regulating the Discharge of Firearms:
A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, presented. a proposed Ordinance
Regulating the Discharge of Firearms. Discussion ensued. The County
Attorney was instructed to make certain changes in Section B such as
the wording "occupied dwelling" to "dwelling".
Further discussion ensued. Carmmissioner S•~alker suggested that a
public hearing be held on the proposed Ordinance. The Soard agreed
that the proposed Ordinance should appear on the Agenda for the A:arch
16th meeting.
Chairman Garrett referred to Item III: The Chairman is submitting
for the Board's examination a possible Ordinance regulating the disposal
of trash in containers provided by Orange County.
Johnny Horner, staff member, was present.
The Board reviewed the proposed Ordinance concerning the Green
Box Program. It was agreed that an Ordinance should be adopted but
that the prohibited items for disposal should be spelled out and signs
posted at each Green Box site. The County ATanager recommended that
the Board consider placing Green Boxes outside the entrance of the
land fill area in order to encourage people to dispose of the prohibited
i tuns .
It was agreed that the County I-Tanager, the County Attorney., and
the I•:aintenance birector should review the proposed Ordinance and bring
recommendations back to the Board.
Chairman Garrett referred to Item VII: The County A:anager will
make a brief report of progress being made towards development of a
new County Personnel Ordinance.
PTr. Gattis stated that he would meet with representatives from the
State Personnel Office about the middle of Aiarch and that the proposed
Personnel Ordinance should be available soon thereafter.
A. S. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, requested permission to report
on the E7orthside School property. He stated that it was proving to be a
gigantic task to meet with each adjoining property owner concerning the
boundary of the h'arthside school property, but that his office was proce-
eding on the matter and that all agreements should be signed within the
next month.
The Chairman referred to Item VIII: I•]ay the County Aianager proceed
with the taking of bids for a County Vehicle Aiaintenance Facility? The
Count~rATanager referred the Board to the Agenda Attachment which stated
that tentative plans and specifications for the County Vehicle Aiai.nten-
ante Facility had been completed and are available. The County is now
in a position to proceed with the bidding process unless the Board feels
input from other sources is desirable. On the assumption the County
tTanager is instructed to proceed with the bidding process now, the
project time schedule would look about like this:
Advertising Starting about Piarch 3rd
Bid Dpening Roughly Aiarch 25th
Bid Analysis Last t+leek in Aiarch
Report to the
commissioners lst ATOnday in April
~j~iour month construction time is allowed in the bid proposal, thus
the facility could be completed around August 1, 1976. Delays in any
of the earlier steps such as advertising or award would, of course, delay
the completion date of the project.
The County Manager advised the Board that the decision had been made
not to include a water recycling system in the Maintenance Vehicle
Facility due to the fact that proper drainage already existed. Mr.
Gattis stated that if the Board wished to proceed with this project that
he would need the authority to move on the items listed on the Agenda.
Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner
t4hitted, it was moved and adopted that the County Manager should proceed
with the Vehicle Maintenance Facility and that the water Recycling
system would not be included.
Item 2:{: Tax Refunds for Mrs. Lorene Brame and P.J.'s of Chapel
Hill was deferred.
Upon motion of Commissioner tahitted, seconded by Commissioner
Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the meeting adjourn.
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Flora R. Garrett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COD12~'iISSIONERS
Tuesday, Dlarch l6, 1976
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on
Tuesday, Plarch 16, 1976, at 7:3D p.m., in the Commissioners' Room of
the Courthouse in Hillsborough. The meeting was later moved to the
Superior Courtroom.
r5embers present were chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman
Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Richard Whitted, and Norman Walker.
I~iembers absent: None
Other present were S. PI. Gattis-, County Administrator, Neal Evans,
Fiscal Officer; A. B. Coleman, Jr. and Jeff Gladhill, County Attorneys;
and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board..
Chairman Garrett referred to Item I on the Agenda: Persons not on
this Agenda having business to transact with the Board of Commissioners
should make their presence known at this time.
No one came forth.
Chairman Garrett presented a letter to the Board from kits. Vogel
of Rt. #1, Durham, N. C. requesting the installation of a traffic light
an Highway 70A at the intersection of old Highway 86.
The Clerk was instructed to write the Department of Transporation
and request an investigation of the situation.
Chairman Garrett referred to Item TI on the Agenda: The Orange
County Board of Social Services will recommend an amendment to the
County Budget affecting their Chore Service Program.
Tom Ward, Social Services Director; Clem Johnson, Barbara Faust,
and klae McClendon, members of the Social Services Board, were present.
ks. Ward presented to the Board a request for continuation of the
Chore Service Program. He stated that the Social Services Board had
adopted this request in special meeting ar_d requested that it be filed
with the Board. He added that additional County funds needed for 70
providers per month to July 1, 1976, would amount to $15,000.00. fie
stated further that the Social Services Board had met earlier this even-
ing and had agreed that the request for additional funds should be raised