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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1976071265~ Item I and J of Agenda Item X were deferred until the third Tuesday's night meeting. The Planning Director reviewed briefly with the Board the pro' posed Land Use Plan for Eno and Chapel Hill Townships. He stated that the plan was being printed and would be returned shortly. Mr. Dobson stated that the different areas in the the two town- ships had been divided into categories, and that the Planning Board, along with the Chapel Hill and Carrbora Planning Board, recommend that growth be encourage within the University Lake area over the next ten years, if water and sewer is provided. He stated that Chapel Hill has a natural green belt area. Further discussion ensued concerning the streams and tributories in Chapel Hill Township. The Board agreed to schedule a work session with the Planning Board and Staff for Wednesday, July 14, 1976, at 12:30 p.m. Mr. Dobson is to notify the different Boards as to the place to meet. The Board of Commissioners scheduled a Public Hearing for the Land Use Plan for August 9, 1976. The Board also agreed to change the regular third Tuesday's meeting in August to August 24th instead of August 17th, since August 17th is a primary election night. The County Attorney was requested to review the Animal Shelter Con- tract for discussion on the third Tuesday's night in July. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the meeting adjourn to meet again on July 12, 1976, to finish the Agenda and to discuss road matters. Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Agatha Johnson, Acting Clerk MINUTES ORANGE COUNTX BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 12, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session pn Monday, July 12, 1976, at 7:3D p.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 wer-e none. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, Neal Evans, Finance Director, A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Garrett announced two items of of things that had been happening this week. Mayor Wade gavin of Durham is the Chairman of the 201 Wastewater Treatment Committee and he has called a meeting on July 13, 1976, for the Council of Governments at the Research Triangle Park. All governing bodies were requested to sent representatives in order that all units can be informed as to the recommendations of the committee. All members of the Board of Commissioners were urged. to attend. The Chairman stated that Durham had appointed a Manpower Study _ Committee and they have asked Orange Gounty if they would be willing to put inte writing some of the Board's concerns and same pf the changes we would like in the new Consortium. Chairman Garrett requested the . County Manager to secure a copy of the Consortium Contract. The dead' line for all replies has been tentatively set for Friday, July 16, 1976, at 10:00 a.m. ss~ Chairman Garrett referred to Item #I: Persons not on this Agenda having business to transact with the Commissioners should make their presence known . No one came forth. Chairman Garrett referred to Itean I2: Officials of the Department of Transportation will meet with the Board of Commissioners and hear this Board's ideas of items that should be included in the Orange Gounty Secondary Read Plan for the Coming year. ' The Chairman recognized Mr. F. D. Hornaday of the Highway Commission, - Jahn Watkins, Division Engineer, and Sam Jones, District Engineer. Representatives from the Department of Transportation were present to review with the Board forthcoming public hearings for the 19761977 Proposed Secondary Roa3 Improvement Program which will be presented to the general public on Tuesday, July 27, 1976, at a public hearing. Present were a number of citizens from the Efland-Cheeks area who presented questions concerning State Roads'#1384, 1313, 1314, and 1315. Mr. Watkins advised the audience that subdivision roads were basically roads that were used for the convenience of property owners within a given area and were not roads that were used by the traveling public. Chairman Garrett questioned the difference between the State Second- ary Roads Council's policy and the application of this policy through- . out the State. She stated that she understood that there would be some sharing of cost far older roads. Mr. Watkins replied that what they were referring to were old roads in subdivisions that were developed many years ago. "We did not have standards in some areas of the State and this type of construction developed rapidly." He stated that in the 19~k0's many subdivisions developed with many narrow roads and since .then the roads have had to be brought up to State standards by the people before the State would maintain them. He said to correct this problem, the General Assembly passed a bill requiring that all subdivision streets be paved. This was a commitment made by the Secondary Roads Council that the legisla- • tuer would take this power and stop the situation from happening in the future, then the Roads Council would try to correct some of the older roads by bring these roads up to State Standards. There has been a few cases (not in Orange County) that were taken care of from the Contingency Fund. The primary objective was to get the oldest roads with the most homes. This agreement was not for paving, but just to bring up to State standards. Further discussion ensued. Mr. Watkins stated that the 1976-1977 allocation of $292,400. for Orange County would permit SR #1102, Dobson Crossroads from N.C. 54 to SR #1177 to' be improved. He stated that this road in the past had right of way problems. Further discussion ensued between the Board, representatives from the Department of Transportation and people from the audience. The Chairman referred to Ite~1 III on the Agenda: Action an the Department of Transportation's recommendation not to add HoJ.ly Drive, Trice and Whitley Roads to the State System was deferred at the June 7th meeting. Mr. Watkins stated that the Department of Transportation rejected ` the additions of these roads as it was felt it was not in the best interest of Orange County to spend its allocation on these roads which only served a few citizens. It was pointed out that the Public Hearing for the citizens of the County on road matters was scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, 1976, at 7:30 p.m., in the Superior Courtroom. Chairman Garrett referred to Item VIII: Mr. Harry Palmer, from the Triangle J Council of Governments, will review for the Orange County commissioners a proposal to develop a series of satellite air- ports around the Raleigh-Durham Airport. The Chairman recognized Harry Palmer who stated "for some period of time now the Triangle J Council of Governments under a grant from the Federal Aviation Administation has been developing an airport system plan for our six county region. We are one of three metro regions in ss~ North Carolina that are doing that. These three regional systems plans will become part of the State Airport System plans and in due course become part of the national one. That's what we have set out to do and in the course of that, we have had some findings which suggest that Orange County would be a reasonable location for a satelite airport for the system. My mission, this evenl.ng, is to ask you - should we consider or continue to consider Orange County as a possible area to be included in the systems We have two central working objectives. Raleigh-Durham is located in the center of the air space. Part of the load that is pro- jected for Raleigh-Durham Airport includes a general aviation category which exceeds the capacity of the Raleigh-Durham Airport site to handle by the year 1995. That presents an obvious problem. The problem is of . putting, in effect, piper cubs, wide bodied jets, to 747 to L1011's in '.. .. the same pattern at the same time. Our system plan is a general aviation system plan. We have accepted for now and the future that all the air' lines will remain at the Raleigh-Durham Airport. It is this general aviation segment that this whole systems plan addressees." Mr. Palmer reviewed the proposed _ municipal site and locations and stated several, suitable locations had been found in Orange County. He, however, refused to identify the sites. Commissioner Walker inquired if he would identify the sites if the Board was in Executive Session. Mr. Palmer replied "yes". Commissioner Walker moved that the Board adjourn into Executive Session. It was pointed out that the State Statutes forbids such action as the County must be the proposed purchaser of the land. Further discussion ensued. Mr. Palmer stated the funding rate for an airport project was 75/12'~/12~. Mr. Palmer is to forward. additional information to the County concerning the study and plans. The Chairman referred to Item X: A contract between Orange County and the Durham Boarding Kennel is submitted to the Board of Commissioner for their consideration. Mrs. Garrett recognized Cashe Boggs, Orange County Dog Warden, and Mr. Boggs related to the Board his discontent with the situation that did exist at the Durham Boarding Kennel. Some of his grievance included dogs being moved from pins in which they had been placed, dog disappearing, unsatifactorily conditions, lack of proper maint- enance and feeding. Mr. Boggs stated that Orange County was spending $450. per month and it was his opinion that their money could be best used by the County to construct their own dog pound. Commissioner Pinney suggested that the County rent an entire kennel for the County's use. The Board requested Commissioner Pinney to review the current con- tract with the County Manager and Mr. Boggs. Mr. Pinney stated that he would look into the Contract and other matters. Item X2: A copy of the Durham County Animal Control Ordinance is submitted for your review. The possibility of an Animal Control Ordinance was discussed. The Durham County Dog Warden and Cashe Boggs spoke in support of some type of an Ordinance. The Durham County Ordinance established an Advisory Committee to the Animal Control Program. Chairman Garrett spoke in support of such a committee. The Board agreed to secure additional information regarding the State Statutes and enabling legislation concerning the Dog Control Program. Commis- sioner Pinney said he had such information and would share it with the Board. This item was placed on the Agenda for the third Tuesday's night meeting. Commissioner Gustaveson felt that the law should be read and interpreted sa that the citizens weuld have a better idea of what is required. Further discussion ensued between the Board, Cash Boggs, and the Durham County Dog Warden. Chairman Garrett referred to Item IV: The Orange Water-Sewer 6.55 Authority has requested Orange County advance $8,000. to assist the Authority in payment of its current obligations. This advance will be refunded when the Authority receives its temporary financing. Discussion ensued concerning the request and it was pointed out that the Orange Water-Sewer Authority as it currently exist had nvt been recognized by the Town of Carrbaro. Further discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the County make an advance of -.. $8,000. to the Orange Water-Sewer Authority. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitted. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Pinney requested that an amend- ment be made to Commissioner Gustaveson's motion.. . Further discussion~ignsued. Commissioner Pinney moved to amend Commissioner Gustaveson's motion that Orange County advance $8,000. to the Orange Water-sewer Authority contingent upon the Town of Carrboro signing the agreement relative to the Orange Water-Sewer Authority. Commissioner Walker seconded Commissioner Pinney's amended motion. The Chairman called for the vote on the amended motion. Voting aye were Commissioner Garrett, Pinney and Walker. Voting nay were Commissioner Gustaveson and Whitted. The Chairman declared the motion passed and then called for a vote on Commissioner Gustaveson's original motion. All members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. ORANGE COUNTY 1976-1977 BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT "The 1976-1977 Budget Orainance of Orange Count as adopted on June 24, 1976, and subsequently amended, is hereby amended as follows: Change the appropriation for the following line items in the funds indicated: INCREASE FUND - ITEM (DECREASE) TO TOTAL General Water and Sewer Authority 8,000 8,000 Contingency (8,000) .159,571 Change the revenues and fund balances estimated to be available to meet the foregoing appropriation in the funds indicated. Adopted this the 12th day of July, 1976." The County Manager called the Board's attention to Agenda Attach- ment II: Resolution Setting Fees for Landfill use which has been adapted by the Board of Aldermen, Town of Chapel Hill. -- A RESOLUTIl7N SETTING FEE$ FOR LANDFILL USE "BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Chapel Hill that beginning July 1, 1976, the following fees will be in effect for use of the landfill operated by the Town of Chapel Hill: Regular garbage and trash $3/ton Construction and Demolition Materials $5/ton Stumps $5/ton Logs $5/ton Tires $5/ton Minimum charges for trash and garbage delivered by car $1.00 Any truck $2.00 Any trailer $2.00 This the 14th day of June, 1976." sss The County Attorney recommended that this fee schedule be adopted. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whined, it was moved and adopted that the new fee schedule for the land- fill be adopted and same be effective July ]., 1976. ` Y Chairman Garrett referred to Item VI on the Agenda: The Board of Commissioners has been petitioned by Ms. Aileen Ray, Mr. J. B. Rhine and Ms. Louise E. Rhine to create a buffer zone of 50 feet or more along certain areas of the Eno River. The Chairman referred to Agenda Attachment 222. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the Board reply to the request and advise Mrs. Ray and Dr. and Mrs. Rhine that proposed amendments were being prepared for the Eno River and its environs and that the Board feels any action at this time would be premature. Stewart Barbour requested permission to speak before the Board and Chairman Garrett granted permission for Mr. Barbour to speak. Discussion ensued concerning the State's plan for the Eno River area. Gommissioner Pinney stated that he felt the Board should write to the State's Park Division and inquire where the County stands in relation to the proposed State Park plans and that copies of the amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance be forwarded to the State Parks and Recrea- tion Department. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt there were other questions behind this issue in .that the County plans to undertake a planning study for the area and all planning for the State and County should be coordinated. Chairman Garrett stated that she felt the State should work closely with the County Planners and she wanted an answer as to how the State viewed this matter. The Clerk was instructed to draft a letter for presentation to the Board at their next meeting. There being no further business to came before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. FLORA R. GARRETT, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES ORANGE COUNTX BOARD OF COMMISSIONER5 July 20, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 20, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioner Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker and Richard Whitted. Members absent were none. Others present were A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, and Betty June Hayes, Glark to the Board. Chairman Garrett read a copy of a letter that had been written by the Clerk to Ronald Johnson, Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation. The Board authorized Mrs. Garrett to sign said letter. Discussion ensued between the Board and Mrs. Josephine Barbour. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that the Berard accept the letter as written and that the Clerk forward copies to Thomas Ellis, Superintendent, Division of Parks and Recreation, George Little, David Adams, and Stephen G. Conrad, all with the Department of Natural and Economic Resources.