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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JUNE 7, 1979
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
Thursday, June 7, 1979, 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Roam, Orange
County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners An.:~ Barnes, Norman Walker and Don Willhoit.
Commissioner Gustaveson was absent.
Agenda Item 4: Fireworks Dis la
Dr. Martha 5. Wingfield was present to request the Board grant a
permit for a fireworks display aver Eastwood Lake on June 15th. She
assured the Board that the public was invited and that the display would
6e supervised by volunteer members of the Chapel Hill Fire Department.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
that the Board grant Dr. Wingfield's request provided the display would
be under the supervision of the Chapel Hill Fire Department. Vote:
ayes, 4; noes, O.
Agenda Item 1: Fees for Famil Plannin Services
The Health Director addressed the Board concerning HEW's requirement
for health departments to collect fees for family planning Services
effective July 1, 1979. Dr. William Mayes, Chairman, Board of Health,
and Ms. Evelyn Lloyd, Health Board member, were present in the audience.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
the Board approve, in principle, the Health Director's recommendation to
adopt federally mandated fee schedule system for family planning with
actual figures being submitted to the Board of Commissioners when
available. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 2: Budget Ordinance Amendments
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the budget ordinance amendments for the Health Department as
submitted by the Finance Officer. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, O.
For copy of these amendments, see page 508 of this book.
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Agenda Item 3: Re uest from New Ho a Rescue S uad
The Chairman received a letter from the Chief of the New Hope
Rescue Squad requesting the Board notify FHA that the purchase of
a 1979 Ford Super Van Ambulance with related accessories is consistent
with county development plans. For copy of this letter, see page 509 of
this book.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, the
Board table this request until it receives further information about an
additional ambulance. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
The Board requested a member of the New Hape Rescue Squad appear
before the Board to supply additional information and explain this request.
Agenda Item 7: Report of Orange County School..,System
Dr. Mike Simmons and Mr. Dan Lunsford reported to the Commissioners
requested information concerning available state funding to the Orange
County School System and available funding to other units.
Agenda Item 6: Budget Deliberations on 1979-80 Budget
The County Manager and Finance Officer reviewed the General Administrative
portion of the proposed 1979-$0 budget.
The Board requested the following human service agencies be invited to
attend a work session in Carrboro, at 7:30 p.m. on June I4, 1979, Room I10,
Carrboro Town Hall, to answer questions or provide the Board w-:h additional
information: Council on Aging, JOCCA, RSVP, ACCESS, Oasis, Chapel Hill
dnd Hyconeechee Libraries, Coalition for Battered Women, Rape Crisis Center,
Women's Health, and Recreation Advisory Committee.
The Board requested agencies with CIP requests 6e invited to attend
the meeting of June 12, 1979, to be held in the Commissioners Room, Orange
County Courthouse, at 7:30 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman
called for the meeting to adjourn.
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,Richard E. Whitte~, Chairman
Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk