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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19760610457 Discussion ensued concerning the reconstituting of the Orange Water-Sewer Authority. Commissioner Gustaveson moved for the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Publication of another Public Hearing on the Pro- posed amendment on the Reorganization of the Orange Water-Sewer Authority. Commissioner Whitted seconded this motion. Discussion ensued and Commissioner Gustaveson called for the question. The Chairman called for the vote. Voting aye 'were Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Walker and Whitted. Voting nay was Commissioner Pinney. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. (For copy of Resolution see Minute Docket Book Nine, Page 612 ). There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ~~C~r40. Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES ~ G:tA;.dGE COU:dTY BOARD OF COI~1'SI552ONERS Thursday, June 10, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday, June 10, 197fi, at 7:3D p.m. in the Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, to discuss the budgets of the Health Department and the Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Richard Whitted and Norman Walker. Members absen± were none. Others present were S. P4. Gattis, County Administrator; Neal Evans, Finance Officer; and Agatha Johnson, Acting Clerk. The Board of Commissioners discussed briefly a new mandate issued recently by the State which reduced substantially Title XX funds appropriated to Orange County. The Board was told that the Social Service Board would meet on Friday to discuss the matter and perhaps would provide the Commissioners with a recommendation. Chairman Garrett recognized Dr. Coro Don Fuller, District Health Director, and Dr. Fuller presented to the Board a line item budget request. Dr. Fuller stated that the budget request had not changed and he was using the same figures as were used last year except for a requested increase in salaries which the State had dictated. Dr. Fuller spoke of the attempt to build relations betwee~Y the University and the District Health Department, particularly in the Nursing Program, School of Public Health, Family nurse Practitioner and training, the Nutrition Program within the District and in the School of Health Educators. Dr. Fuller stated that it was the Health Department's desire to provide continuing education for staff members, especially the nurses. 458 Chairman Garrett inquired of the number of physicians working in OrancE County. Dr. Fuller stated that there was one physician who spent one day in Chapel Hill at the clinic, on physician who worked two to three hours a day and Clinicians who worked under Dr. Hendricks who worked about two hours a week. Dr. Fuller stated that he worked much of the time himself. He stated that there were three doctor positions, one which he fills himself, one position is vacant and one is to be abolished to make room for a Health Administrator. He in- formed the Hoard that an application had already been filed for the position of Health Administrator. In reply to Mrs. Garrett's question, Dr. Fuller stated that there were seven nurses in the Orange County Offices. In relation to the nursing staff, Dr. Fuller said that this staff could do more with more nursing positions. His hope for the next year was to strengthen the nursing program. Commissioner Gustaveson referred to the Health Task Force Interim Report which recommended that a co-director specializing in Health Administration be hired to carry out duties of administration, plan- ning and program development, allowing Dr. Fuller to continue in his specialty of clinical physician. He spoke of the concern the Health Department was to the public. He requested ways in which the public could have a voice in what is going on and stated that he hoped the Health Department could be activated this year. Commissioner Walker informed the Board that Dr. Fuller had been serving as Health Director on an Interim Basis and that last night at the District Health Board Meeting, Dr. Fuller was appointed Dis- trict Health Director. Chairman Garrett spoke of the meeting of the District Health Board and expressed a concern because there was no discussion about the programs to be originated, the anticipated needs or the recently adopted Ordinances which effect the Health Department. She stated that she was concerned because the District Health Depart- ment had not submitted a budget, but that this budget was prepared by the staff. The Commissioners stated their wish far the District Health Depart- ment to become more involved with programs, particularly within the two school units. Chairman Garrett recognized Pat Walton and Dr. Rolfs Pinkerton of the Orange-Person- Chatham Mental Health Agency. Dr. Pinkerton presented to the Board a line item budget of the Men- tal Health Center. Ms. Walton stated that most of the Center's programs were under State Contract and would not be affected by the Title XX cut. In response to the question asked "How does this budget look in comparison to previous years," Ms. Walton replied that she did not an- ticipate a cut os services. She stated that the Center had recently applied for two new federal grants and hopes to use one for consul- tation/Educational programs. These grants need no match. The other grant would provide planned funding for the next several years. She stated that the Center is funded by 42 different funding sources, how- ever, in order to maintain the same level of services, the County could have to appropriate more each year. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired of the area of need within the Men- tal Health program and Ms. Walton replied that the one priority is out- service patients. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired of the Northside schedule. The County Manager informed the Board that bids will go out in late August, and if progress is made on schedule, the Mental Health Center should be in the building by this time next year. Commissioner Whitted stated that the Mental Health Board had approved the budget which Ms. Walton and Dr. Pinkerton was submitting tonight. The meeting was then adjourned. ~~~ ~~~~~ ~ Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Agatha Johnson, Acting Clerk MINUTES ORANGE COUNTX BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, June 15, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session an Tuesday, June 15, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Raom 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; Neal Evans, Finance Director, Jeffrey Gledhill, County Attorney; and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board. William Laws, Tax Supervisor, presented to the Board a Land Use Evaluation and stated that this evaluation was adopted in 1974, however, last year new legislation was passed which stated that every County must adopt a new set of values for land use for appraisal at its use value rather than its market value. He stated that the evaluation was based on the number of bushels producted on different types of soil in Orange County and that compared with the previous year's evaluation, the new standards in Orange County were still within the correct range. Discussion ensued concerning advertising the evaluation as required by law. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the Land Use Evaluation be approved and the Tax Supervisor was authorized to publish the Land Use Evaluation in the newspaper. (For Copy of Land Use Evaluation, See Minute Docket Book Nine, Page 619 ). Chairman Garrett referred tp Item I on the Agenda: Persons not on the Agenda having business to transact should make their presence known at this time. No one came forth. Item Il: Approval of Minutes - This item was deferred until later in the meeting. The Chairman referred to Item III: Appointments: A. One member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners should be named as a member .of the Board of Directors of the Triangle Committee on Criminal Justice. Mrs. Garrett informed the Board that as of January 1, 1976, the Commission on Criminal Justice was reorganized by merging with the Triangel J Council of Governments, and as a result of the merger, the bylaws of the Triangle Commission on Criminal Justice required modification. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that Jan Pinney be nominated as the Orange County Elected Official to the Board of Directors of the Triangel Committee on Criminal Justice. B. Jane Monroe has resigned from Orange County~s Commission on the Status of Women. Chairman Garrett will nominate a replacement on the committee.