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h]INUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMI55IONERS
h1ARCH 26, 1979
The Oranye County Boat•d of Commissioners met in regular session
on Man day, Parch 26, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room, of the
Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present:- Commissioner Richard 4lhitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners Norman Walker, Norman Gustaveson, Anne Barnes and
Don Willhoit.
The following items were added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 13: Letter from Southwest Community
Preservation Alliance
Agenda Item 15: Executive Session
The County Attorney announced Representative Hunt had sent him
a "Handbook for Nursing Home Advisory Committee Members", which he had
available for Board review.
Agenda Item 2: Minutes
Commissioner lillhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the minutes of March 19, 1979, as corrected. Vote: a'ves, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve the minutes of March 20, 1979, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 3: Matters of Public Concern
No member of the audience wished to address the Board on items of
public concern.
Agenda Item 4: Count Animal Shelter
Mr, parker Reist, Chairman of Shelter Operations of APS, explained
the Animal Protection Society's proposed "Procedures for Operation
of the Orange County Animal Shelter". For copy of this proposal, see
page 306 of this book.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to authorize the County Attorney to draw up an agreement including
a fee schedule provision as recommended on page B of the "Procedures
for Operation of the Oi°ange County Animal Shelter", with the $5.00
redemption foes being awarded to the county. Vote: ayes, Commissioners
Barnes, Willhoit and Gustaveson; noes, Commissioners E~lhit~ted and blalker.
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Agenda Item 5: Susrmgir Rerr.Qdial and Activity Programs
Mr. Wes Hare spoke on behalf of JOCCA's request the Board support
the operation o°F the summer lunch program.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner 6arnes,
the Board of Commissioners support the efforts of any group in the
county which would desire to participate in the summer lunch program
and further, the Board supports participation through the program
operated by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes. 0.
Commissioner Whitted requested l~tr. Hare to get a listing of agencies
who could utilize this service. He also requested Mr. Hare to draft
a letter to the appropriate agencies which would be signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, .
the Human Services Advisory Council give some thought and consideration
to the summer lunch program for the following summer and to making suggestions
• about improving the program and about making the program community-wide.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Ttem 6A: Legislation Ertendinq Soecial
Assessment Authority to 0:•IASA
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
the Board en~~poiver the Chairman to send a letter to our legislative
.~~ delegation that the Board of Commissioners has no objections to
special legislation extending special assessment authority to OWASA.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Ttem 68: OWASA's Administrative A regiment
~` The proposed administrative agreement b~% OWASA designed to
ii complement the proposed special assessment authority is being
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Agenda Ttem 7: Request of New Hope Rescue Squad
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner '~lillhoit,
Ne~v Hobe Rpsr.ue Squad's request the Board advise FHA of Orange
County's finanrial support of this rescue squad be referred to the
EMS Council for review and recommendations. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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The Clerk is to contact Lieutenant Robbins of New Hope Rescue Squad
concerning Roard action on this item.
Agenda Item 8: Contract of .Peat .Marwick and Mitchell & Co.
Commissioner Willlioit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to authorize the Chairman to execute Peat, Mar-vick, Mitchell & Co.'s
Contract to Audit Accounts for July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1979.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, D.
Agenda Item 9: Grant A~pli_cation
Ms. Joan Holland explained the h1ental Health Center's request
the Board concur in a grant application for services to high-risk
adolescents at Chapel Hill High School.
Commissioner bli7lhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
the Board endorse the above-mentioned grant application. Vote: ayes,
5; noes, 0. •
Agenda Item 11: Bid Results
The Finance Director submitted bid results for: a) office furniture
for Resident Judge and for District Attorney and b) Re-creation of
47 deed books. For copy of these bid results, see page. 317 of this book.
Agenda Item 12: Board Action on Bid Results
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner 4falker,
to accept the staff's recommendation to accept the low bid of Carolina
Office Supply Company 0 5,105.03) for office furniture for the Resident
Judge and for the District Attorney. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Register of Deeds explained her recommendation to accept the
bid of Hall & McChesney since binders are included in this bid price-
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner 4Jalker,
to accept the Register of peeds recommendation to accept the bid of
Flall & McChesney 05,383.44) for deed book re-creation. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, D.
Agenda Item 10: Deed Restrictions Concerning Conv~ance
of Property to Chapel Hill Hausin2_Authority
It ~~~as the consensus of the Goa rd to send the proposed deed
restrictions to the Chapel_Hill-Carrboro School Board with the recommended
changes.
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Agenda Item 13: Letter from Southwest Community
Preservation Alliance
Dr. J. Logan Irvin, Chairman, Southwest Community Preservation
Alliance, ~•ri°ote a letter of thanks to the Board of Commissioners
which the Chairman read aloud_ For copy of this letter, see page 319 of
this book.
Agenda Item 14: Executive Session
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
the Board move into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
Vote: ayes, 5; noe5,.0.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
because the Board does not yet have full information regarding this
situation and, because 'the court case is pending, the Board does
not feel it appropriate to take action at this time. The Board•is
seeking full details and will deliberate again at a later date. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Whitted re-opened the meeting to the public to
announce action taken by the Board in executive session.
There being no further business, Commissioner Walker moved,
seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, the meeting be adjourned.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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v Richard E. Whitted, Chairman
Mary Lou Bouley
Clerk to the Board