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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEPTEMBER 18, 1979
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session on Tuesday, September 18, 1979, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners
Rovm, Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Com~;,issioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners Anne Barnes, Don Willhoit, Norman Gustaveson and
fdorman Walker.
The following items were added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 18: Announcements
Agenda Item 19: Appointment to Citizens Task Force
No member of the audience desired to address the Board on items
of public concerr, that were not listed on the agenda.
Agenda Item 3: Minutes
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of August 27, 1979, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Gommissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of August 28, 1979, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of September 4, 1979, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to approve the minutes of September 5, 1979, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 9: New Ha a Rescue S uad
Commissioner Gustaveson moved; seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to authorize the Chairman to sign a ietter to the F'armer's Home f;dministration
concerning the funding and operation of an ambulance by the New Hope
Rescue Squad. Uote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
For copy of this letter, see page 23 of this book.
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Agenda Item 4: Office Space - Employment Security Commission
Mrs. Mary Helen Hayman, representative of the Inter-Faith Council,
requested the Board provide office space for the Employment Security
Commission in the building housing the priver's Licensing Office in Chapel
Hill. Mrs. Hayman explained the ESC office is presently located in the
basement of the Chapel Hill Post Office Building and will need to relocate --
because that building is being remodeled.
Mr. Rhett Chamberlain, Manager of Durham Employment Security Commission,
was present to answer questions.
Commissioner Barnes suggested the Chairman write a letter to
Mr. ~: B. Archer, Chairman of the Employment Security Commission,
P. 0. Box 27625, Raleigh, NC 27611, asking why there are no federally
funded Employment Security Offices in Orange County and asking for same
explanation or projection about -vhat might be done to correct this
situation.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to .authorize the Manager to work with the Employment Security Commission
to provide office space as economically as possible for the Commission ---
and that the decision of whore this can be done be left to. the discretion
of the County Manager. Uote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 6: Re ort from CETA Director Re PSE Positions
The CETA Director explained to the Board he had received a memorandum
from the State Division of Community Employment imposing a temporary freeze
on public service employment positions. He also stated that as of April 1,
1973, no person could hold a CETA position longer than 18 months, which means
5 persons purrently working for the County will have to terminate employment 9/30.
The Board requested the CETA Director contact appropriate persons at
the State Office of Community Employment for futher information.
The Board also requested the CETA Director report his findings from the
Mate Office of Community Employmen±, the number of vacancies that will
be created within the County, and the plans of those agencies who will
be loosing employees to the Board of Commissioners at the meeting
of September 24th.
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!~, Ms. Gloria Williams spoke on behalf of the JDCCA Board of
5. Directors and requested the Board appropriate $25,000 to fund a carpenter
L-•. and brick mason, who are currently CETA employees on the JDCCA housinc
7. team who have been employed 18 months and tivho will have to terminate employment
~B. September 30th.
q• Agenda Item 5: Commission for 4Jomen - Coordinator Position
lU. Ms. Debbie Lee, Chair of the Commission, gave a brief history of the
:L7.. Coordinator's position. N~s. Gail Arneke requested the Commissioners approve
12. a part-time coordinator's position for the Commission for Women tivhich
?3• would involve approximately 25 hours a week on a regular basis. She
1!}. said the coordinator would continue all duties outlined in the job
1~. destription and that a part-time secretary had been hired to perform
1 6. clerical functions. She requested the Coordinator appointment be subject
-7• to a quality review by the Commission for Women. Ms. Christine Maybee
].8. said funding for this position would be approximately $5,5D0 for the
lq. remainder of the fiscal year.
'.U• Mr. Steve Rose spoke in favor of the Commissioner's funding
_']., this part-time coordinator's position.
22. The County Manager said there would also be two Public Works CETA
z3. employees who would terminate September 30th and two Public Works CETA
24. employees would would terminate after the first of the year.
2 s• Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
26. this item be tabled until the meeting of September 24th, when the Board
27e would receive a report on the information it had requested of the CETA
28. Director. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
29. Agenda Item 7: Legal Services
30. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
31. to accept the Board of Social Services recommendation to approve
32. a contract for the legal services of J. Anderson Little for the
--. i3• Gepartmen't of Social Services. Voce: ayes, 5'; noes, t~.
3~. Far copy of this contract, see page 24 of this book.
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� Agenda Item 8: '
5^ The Social Services Director requested the Board authorize the -
6. Chairman to sign the final State Social Services budget reducing
'^ County funds for chore services and day care in the amount of $21~680.
8^ Commissioner wi}lhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner oustavesoo, !
9` to authorize the Chairman to sign the State Social Services budget
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^ for a reduction of $21,680 in County funds. Vote: ayes, Commissioners
11. Nhitted, Barnes and Gustaveson; noes, 8. Commissioners Walker and
12~ Nillhoit were out of the room during the vote.
I3^ Commissioner 8ustovesnn requested the Social Services Director
14, submit to the Board a memorandum explaining further the requested
15. amendment.
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Agenda Item IO: Budget Amendment.-Educational Steering Committee
z?° Commissioner Nhitted, Chairman of the Bond Educational Steering
18. Cnmmittee,explained the establishment and function of the Bond
19. Educational Steering Committee.
20, Commissioner Gustuveson moved seconded by Commissioner N�l� ho�t
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~ to approve x Resolution authorizing the County Manager to expend funds -
22. not to exceed $3,500 for the development and dissemination of information
23~ to the citizens of Orange County. Vote: ayes, Commissioners Barnes,
24^ Willbuit, Nhitted and Gustaveson; noes, Commissioner Walker'
25, For copy ufthis resolution, sac page 26 of this book.
26, Commissioner Walker said he would prefer depending on the news
27~ media to educate the public about the hnod issue.
28^ Mr. Ben Lloyd expressed opposition to the motion.
29^ Mr' Bill Dorsett raised questions about the Bond Educational Steering
30^ Committee.
]z~ Commissioner Barnes requested the Clerk furnish Commissioner Walker
32~ v copy of u brochure the Bond Educational steering Committer had drafted
]}" to help educate Orange County citizens about the upcoming bond issue. —
34^ Agenda Item 11: Compensation for ABC Board Members
35^ Commissioner Nillhnit ~~quested the County manager survey
36` ABC Board members' salaries throughout the State.
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Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to continue the present level of compensation of $25 per Board member
per° meeting. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 12: Timberl ne Subdivision
The Cour,t~ Attorney submitted a Resolution 7equesting and Approving
an Extension of Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held
July 3, 1979. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
For copy of this resolution, see page 586 of this boak.
Agenda Item 13: Bid Results
The Manager reported bid results received for thermal windows
at the Human Services Center Building and recommended the Board execute
a contract in the amount of $67,400.with Ken Moser Company.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to accept the Manager's recommendation to execute a contract with
Ken Moser Company for thermal windows as the Human Services Building
in the amount of X67,400. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 14: Little River Fire District
The Manager recommended the Board execute a contract with the Little
River Fire District to collect certain special fire taxes.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
authorize the Chairman to execute a contract with the Little River
Fire District to collect certain special fire taxes. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
For copy of this contract, see page 27 of this book.
Agenda Ttem l5 A o~ ntments
The Chairman announced the term of Katherine Stern on the Council
on Aging would expire Dctober Ist and that the term of Flora Garrett
as Trustee of O1dA5A had expired June 30th-
The Chairman directed the Clerk to send a memorandum to Or. Sonar
requesting his advice in selecting two Planning Board members from
Chapel Hill Township to serve on a subcommittee to facilitate a
joint planning proposal in the Chapel Hill area.
The Chairman said he would call Dr. Sonar and make appointments to
the subcommittee at the September 24th meeting.
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Agenda Item 16: Report from Finance Director
,The Finance Director reported to the Board that his staff was in
the process of changing the County's principal bank account to tVCN6.
Agenda Item 18: Announcements
The Chairman announced the Board of Commissioners ~~~ould bald a
special meeting on October 9th, in the Grand Jury Room, of the Old
Courthouse, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the County's emergency medical
services.
The Chairman also announced a series of regional public hearings
on state goals and policy board in this area. He filed a copy of a
schedule of these hearings with the Clerk to the Board.
Agenda Item 19: Appointments
Commissioner Barnes said she had been contacted by the Chair
o~ a Citizens Task Force in Chapel Hill who requested the Board
make an appointment to the Task Force which will assess the impact of
the Shearon Harris Plant on the Community. A meeting of the Task Force
has been set for Dctober 4th, 8:00 p.m., in the Chapel Hill Courtroom.
The Board authorized the Chairman to make an appointment to the Task Force.
Agenda Item 17: Executive Session
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustavesan,
to move into executive session to discuss resolution of a legal issue
concerning certain leased property. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
There being no further action to come before the Board, the
Chairman called the meeting adjourned. ~-~
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Richard ~. Whi~.tgd., Chairman
~~lary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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