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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19760603rtzNUT~s ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, June 1, 1976 The Qrange County Board of Commissioners met with the Orange County Planning Board and Planning Staff on Tuesday, June 1, 1976, at 7:30 p.m., in the Superior Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. for the regular Public Hearing. All members of the Hoard of Commissioners were present. Members 'from the Orange County Planning Board present were Chairman Charles Johnston, Robert Boaar, Ms. Jean Anderson and Marilyn Riddle. X43 Chairman Garrett called the meeting to order and then turned the meeting over to tie Chairman of the Planning Board, who presided. ~~~a~ ~ Flora R. Garrett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk (The Orange County Planning Office will. furnish all copies of the Planning Board, County Commissioners Meetings.) MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF C®MflIISSIONERS Thursday, June 3, 1976 The Orange Counnty Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thrusday, June 3, 1976, at 7:30 p.m., in the Superior Courtroom at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members of the Berard present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commis' sinner Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Tnlalker and Richard Whitted. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator; Neal Evans, Finance Director, and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board. Members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board present were Chairman Norman Weatherly, members James Riddle, Ken Howard, Mary Scroggs, Edwin Caldwell, Phyllis Sockwell, Sam Holton, Dr. Robert Hanes, Superintendent; and Dr. Charles Rivers, Assistant Superintendent. Members of the Orange County School Board present were Chairman Roland Scott, members Emma Sue Loftin, Oscar Compton, Larry Sturdivant, H. G. Coleman, George Williams, Superintendent and A. C. Crowder and Mabel Gordon, Assistant Superintendents. Chairman Garrett inquired if the Orange County School Board wished to make an appointment to the Orange County ABC Board, prior to other discussion. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by School Board member Loftin, Tom Bacon was nominated as a memeber of the ABC Board. School Board member Compton nominated C. B. Pope, Jr. and Roland -" Scott, Chairman of the School Board, moved that the nomination be closed. Chairman Garrett called for a vote on Commissioner Pinney's motion of Tom Bacon. Commissioner Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney and Whitted voted aye. School Board members Scott and Loftin voted aye. Chairman Garrett called for the vote on School Board member Compton's motion. Commissioner Walker voted aye. ~~ School Board members Compton, Coleman and Sturdivant voted aye. Chairman Garrett declared that Tom Bacon was the appointee to the Orange County ABC Board. The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Bacon of his appointment. Chairman Garrett requested that someone begin the discussion. She said that the County needed to get their figures together as the two School Boards had done in order that they might know of the capital needs. She stated further that the three Boards should consult to achieve these new capital constructions. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the Boards prepare a series of options based on a rough calculation of the County's needs which "at this point, we have a clear picture of what the main capital outlay will be in the next five years." He stated further that this figure would be 2.5 and that this was an urgent need. "Assuming we go the bond route, the Board should talk about whether this is a prudent and wise package to present to the public." Commissioner Gustaveson stated that if the Board felt they were not ready to move in this direc- tion, then someone should articulate a very clear option for financing this package over the next several years. Chairman Garrett stated that she felt both School Boards and the Commissioners are resigned to a bond issue and that this should be discussed. Discussion ensued and the Chairman stated that the Board would like to hear what figures the School Boards felt they could support. Chairman Scott stated that he could go with the 5 million band issue with 2.5 million going to each of the two school units. Further discussien ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that we go with a 6.5 million dollar bond issue. He stated that he did not wish to include the next remarks as a part of the motion, however, he wold like to suggest that 3.6 million be allocated to the County School unit and that .the $400,000. needed for the completion of the Cultural Arts Center in Chapel Hill be included as a part of the 3.6 million dollar allocation and that the 2.9 million dollar be allocated to the County School unit for their current needs. Further discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson's motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Pinney stated that he would be willing to go for a 5 million dollar bond issue with 2.5 million going to each school unit. Commissioner Whitted stated that he would support Commissioner Pinney's motion if he would amend his motion to include that a five year plan be presented by each school board and that they would elaborate the needs of each unit. Further discussion ensued between the Board of Commissioners and the two School Boards. n Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved that the County go for a 6 million dollar bond issue and that the monies from the bond issue would be evenly divided between the two school units with the understanding that the $400,000. that had been committed to the Cultural Arts Center would be deducted from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School unit's portion of the 3 million. Discussion ensued and Chairman Weatherly of the Chapel H111- Carrboro Board stated that he felt a 6.9 million bond issue would be a salable package for his unit. Other Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board members agreed that if the $400,000. far the Cultural Arts Center was deducted from their portion, then the bond monies would not cover the projected three year capital outlay needs. Chairman Garrett stated that without $400,000. the County could not begin its capital outlay projects. She stated further that once ~~s these projects were begun there was no turning back because the County would be committed. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion of Commissioner Pinney. voting aye were Commissioner Pinney, Walker and Whitted. Voting nay were Commissioners Garrett and Gustaveson. The Chairman declared the motion passed. The Finance Officer and the County Attorney were authorized to proceed with legal and financial matters relative to the bond issue. The Board agreed that the question should be presented on the ballot in the general election in November. Chairman Garrett stated that the Board of Commissioners had received a copy of the current expense budget for each school unit and she requested that due to the lateness of the hour that each school unit make a brief summation of their budget expenses. George Williams, Superintendent of the Orange County School unit stated that the current expense budget for his unit amounted to $1,470,517. and that a portion of that increase was due to salary raises to be given to non-professional employees. Based on the new State requirement, the daily average attendance being used as the factor for determining per student request, the requested budget amounted to $288.17 per child with a daily average attendance of 5,103 students. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he would like to go on record by requesting that the School Board in preparing their budget provide a total budget picture by including State and Federal funds that each were receiving. Chairman Weatherly of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board stated that his unit had followed the new State budget format. Dr. Robert Hanes, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Unit called the attention of the Board to the Supplemental budget that had been filed with each of the Commissioners. This supplement budget included a satellite maintenance garage for the Chapel°Hi11 Carrboro area, salaried adult bus drivers and salaried adult monitors on each school bus. This request would amount to $ 246,874., and the School Board requested that in order to meet this need a special school district tax be raised from 25~Gto 28~ Dr. Hanes stated that the current expense budget for his unit amounted to $281.29 per pupil and that the daily average attendence figure per pupil was 5,427 students. Chairman Garrett stated that she had a list of people in the audiance who wished to speak to the matter of school bus safety. Moses Curtin, President of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Parents Teachers Association spoke in behalf of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro's . School Unit request to improve transportation system and the bus maintenance. Ann Wyne read a report concerning the recent school bus accident and stated that the accident occurred due to faulty tires. She stated that since the accident she had volunteered to ride one bus as a monitor. She cited a number of problems that existed on the buses. Other citizens spoke in favor of the supplemental budget requesting concern for bus safety and other factors. Calvin Mellott, owner of a trucking business, stated that there were many major problems occuring with the school buses. That the proper maintenance of the buses was something that the present personnel did not have time to take care of. He stated that a satellite garage in Chapel Hill where each bus could be properly inspected and minor repairs made would eliminate majar problems and excess cast in large repair bills. He cited his experience after a personal inspection of the County Maintenance Garage. He stated further that he had talked with bus drivers and learned that students did hurl objects at 446 the driver, thus distracting the driver and that he proposed the installation of some type of partition directly behind the driver in order to prevent his being startled or hurt by objects. He suggested a type of plexiglas which would allow the driver to survey the bus. Mr. Mellott said that since he became interested in the matter of bus transportation, he had noted that school buses were using the Interstate Highways and that he felt this was dangerous due to the fact that 'school buses have a 35 mile per hour governors and that large trucks and fast moving traffic did provide severe traffic hazards. He suggested that no Interstate highway be included as part of a bus route. Jayce Vogel stated that she concurred with the statements make by previous speakers and she urged the County School Board to take another look at the budget and incorporate into their budget the same items requested from the Chapel Hill -Carrboro School Board. Discussion ensued concerning the School Bus Maintenance Garage personnel and their responsibilities. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, the meeting was;}a~djourned. ~~~ "^, Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF CQA7MISSIONERS Monday, June 7, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 7, 1976, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker and Richard Whitted. Members absent were none. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator; Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board; Neal Evans, Finance Director; A. B. Coleman, Jr., and Jeff Gledhill, County Attorneys. Vice-Chairman Whitted opened the meeting while Chairman Garrett ma~ a telephone call. The fir6t item of business was persons not on the Agenda having business to transact with the Board should make their presence known at this time. No one came forth, and Vice-Chairman Whitted referred to Item II - Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the May 11, 1976 meeting were reviewed and changes indicated. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded'by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the minutes of May 11, 1976. The minutes of May 18, 1976 were reviewed and upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to approve the May 18, 1976 minutes. The minutes of the May 20, 1976 meeting were reviewed and the Board agreed to hold these minutes until the tape was checked to verify action taken on page 4. The minutes of May 24, 1976, were reviewed and upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted to approve the May 24, 1976 minutes..