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MINUTES
,:: pRANGE COUPJTY BOARD OF COMMISSIOPIERS
SEPTEMBER 24, 1979
The Orange Gounty Board of Commissioners met irr regular session
on Monday, September 24, 1979, at 7:30 p.m., in the Board Room of the
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' Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
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q and Commissioners Anne Barnes, Don Willhoit, Norman Walker and Narman
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't Gustaveson.
:~ No Board member or person in the audience desired to add additional
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items to the agenda.
" Agenda Item 3: Re ort from CETA Director
~~ Mr. Stewart Rogers told the Board he had checked at the state
' and national level to try to find out how long the freeze on CETA pasitions
would continue, but he had been unable to ascertain this information.
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~ t+lr. Rogers reported the state did intend to freeze all pasitions, including
~~ the currently approved vacant positions. Mr. Rogers submitted to the
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Board a listing of the eleven positions which will 6e terminated on
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September 30th. He stated at least three of these persons would be
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employed by their agencies and that CETA was working with the others and
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referring them to non-CETA jabs. For copy of the listing of positions which
will be terminated September 30, 1979, see page 40 of this book.
Ms. Debbie Lee, Chair of Commission for Women, wished to go
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on record saying the Commission understood when the CETA freeze was
lifted there would be a good chance of refilling the coordinator's position.
She also wished to go on record saying the Commission feels the work the
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.~ coordinator is doing in the community is so important that it should be
continued and funded permanently through the County Commissioners.
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It was the consensus of the Board to give the coordinator position
for the Commission for Women a high priority when the CETA freeze is
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- Agenda Item 4: Bid Results
~~ The Manager submitted the following bid on dental clinic equipment:
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September 10, 1979
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i Thompson Healthco
Bid r1 - Equipment 32,337.50 33,44$.00
Bid r2 - X-Ray Equipment to rebid* to rebid*
Bid r3 - Equipment 1,391.00 1,343.00
Bid n4 - Cabinets 13,401.59 8,721.00
:Bid ~5 - Supplies 11,348.76 11,791.56
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;~ 39S NC Sales Tax 1,754.36 1,659.11
,. fi0,232.91 (1~ 56,962.67 - itemized bid
54,152.56
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Recommendation: Accept lowest total bid from Healthco.
*Bid ~2, based on four alternative brands excluding tax:
Thompson Healthco
10,201.00 - 11,878.00 10,861.00 - 12,236.00
The School of pentistry has indicated that substantial savings may be realized
by rebidding those items direct to manufacturer.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the Manager's recommendation that the Board authorize execution
of a contract with Healthco far acquisition of dental equipment; and
that the Ji-Ray equipment be rebid. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 5C: Section 8 Moderately Rehabilitated Housing -
Mrs. Mary Dobelstein reported the Moderately Rehabilitated Housing
Program was a new program which required housing repairs needed to total
no less than X1,000 which would be repaid to the owner through
increased rents over a period of 15 years.
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Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve the Manager's recommendation that the board authorize filing
of a Section 8 application requesting 100 units of Moderately Rehabilitated
Housing. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 6: Joint Plannin Subcommittee
The Chairman announced he had been unable to contact dr. Bonrr
concerning appointments of two Planning Board members to serve on a
subcommittee that will develop a joint planning proposal for the Chapel
Hill area. The Chairman said these two Planning Board members should
be persons who also serve on the Chapel Hill Township Advisory Council.
He requested the Clerk contact 0r. Logan Irvin and Mr. Art Cleary
to see whether they would be willing to serve on this subcommittee
and to let them know when the first meeting of the subcommittee will
be held.
Agenda Item 7: Evaluation o•F Widendin I-85 in Oran e County
The Planning Director reviewed a letter to Mr. T. L. Waters,
Department of Transportation, concerning evaluation of environmentally
sensitive areas which will be affected by the widening of I-85.
For copy of this letter, see page 36 of this book.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to authorize the Chairman to sign the letter to the Department of
Transportation and to send a copy of this letter to the new Secretary
of Transportation in Washington. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Mr. Wes Hare requested an opportunity to speak nn behalf of JOCCA
concerning two CETA employees. He requested the Commissioners fund
the two CETA employees JOCCA would be loosing September 30th for a
four month period to give JOCCA an opportunity to try to appropriate
funding to continue these two persons on a permanent basis.
Agenda Item 8: Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control
Fir.ancin Aut orit~~
The Board of Commissioners then met jointly with members of the
Orange County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority
to discuss the Authority's role in industrial development in Orange County_
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Members of the Authority present: Mr. Shannon Julian, Chairman;
Mr. Brian Mansfield, Secretary; Mr. Sandy McClamroch, Vice Chairman;
h1r. Arthur Estey, Treasurer; Mrs. Jean McKee, Assistant Secretary;
hir. Clarence Payne; and Mr. Edward Bergman.
Discussion ensued concerning the type industry desired in Orange
County, the environmental impact industry would have, manufacturing wage --
statistics, coordinating labor force skills available with CETA and
with school vocational programs, the desirability of providing employment
for Orange County residents, and coordinating the Authority's actions
with the County's land use plan.
The Board authorized the Chairman to send a letter to Bill Teague,
Department of Commerce, indicating the Orange County Industrial Facilities
and Pollution Control Financing Authority is the County's initial contact
poin' for prospective industry wishing to locate in Orange County.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to authorize the Orange County Industrial Facilities and Pollution
Control Financing Authority to seek out desirable industry to locate
in Orange County and to request the Authority submit a list of policy
goals for Board approval. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Chairman announced Triangle J would hold its annual dinner
meeting at the McKimmon Center on Wednesday, September 26th.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
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meeting was adjourned. / //' ~;
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Richard E. Whitted, Chairman
Mary Lou Bouley, C erk
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