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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19791022,r. MINUTES DRANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 22, 1979 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 22, 1979, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room, of the Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North GarolSna. Commissioners presegt: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman, and Commissioners Nprman Walker, Anne Barnes, Norman_Gustaveson and Dan Willhoit. No member of the Board or audience desired to add items to the printed agenda. Agenda Item 3: Minutes Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to approve the minutes of October 9, 1979, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 4: Janus House The Chairman of the Youth Services Needs Task Force sent the Commissioners a letter recommending County JJOP funds be used to fund a liasion worker position at Janus House. For copy of this letter, see page 67 of this book. Ms. Mary Beth Chamberlain, liasion worker for Janus House, explained that $4,500 in County JJDP funds would continue the funding of her position for the second half of the year. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to authorize the use of $4,500 Orange Gounty JJDP funds for the continued funding of a liasion worker position at Janus House. Vote: ayes, 5; npes, 0. Agenda Item 6: Change Order _ Land Title Records The Manager submitted a memorandum outlining needed revisions to the Landmark contract for digitizing of parcel identification numbers. For copy of this memorandum, see page 68 of this book. Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhait, to approve the Manager's recommendation for a change order adding $2,500 to the Landmark contract for digitizing certain land title records; and that funding for this additional work will come from the Land Title Records Grant. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, D. Agenda Item 7: SugcLested Correseondence Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to authorize the Chairman to send a letter to retiring ZINC Chancellor Ferebee Taylor, with a copy to William Friday, commending Ghancellor Taylor°s services, offering best wishes to him and his family, and expressing the County's appreciation for a long and pleasant association. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0, Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to authorize the Chairman to write to Mr. John King, Executive Director of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA, indicating the County's interest in learning mare details concerning the availability of Clear Water -Lake for public recreation; further, that this item 6e referred to the County Recreation and Parks Council to determine how the Clear Water Lake facility would fit into the County`s long-range plans for recreation. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 5: Community Deyelapment Activities The Planning Director reviewed his memorandum outlining possible future community development activities. For copy of this memorandum, see page 69 of this book. Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to accept the Planning Board's recommendations: Na. I) That the County continue its involvement in the CD program. No. 2) That the County continue the CO program in the Northern Fairview target area. No. 3) That the primary CD activity be housing rehabilitation, with other activities added, if feasible. No. 4) That the Community pevelopment Task Force be reactivated and that the Board defer action on the type application until after the task force has met. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. q~.. .. iy The Board directed the Clerk to write Ms. Edna W. Neville, Director of Housing and Energy for JOCCA program, requesting a status report, by township, of JOCCA's housing rehabilitation program. Commissioner Gustaveson requested a copy of "The 1979 Housing Inventory and Potential Community Development Target Areas - Orange County, Nvrth Carolina" ae sent to the Chairperson of the Human Services Advisory Commission. Agenda Item 8: ,Joint Meeting With Chapel Hi11 Town Council The Board suggested December 5 or December 6 as possible meeting dates for an evening meeting with Chapel Hill Town Council in Ghapel Hill. Agenda Item 9: Cable TV Franchisi~_ The County Attorney reviewed for the Board same of his research concerning cable TV franchising. He suggested the Board appoint a committee and hire a consultant to report to the Board what is needed. Commissioner Willhoit said that he did not want to .discourage service in the County and would like to move ahead with the process of franchising at an early date. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to authorize the County Attorney to draft an interim ordinance regulating Cable TV in Orange County fvr Board consideration. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 10: EMS Project Specialist_ Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to create a temporary part-time position of EMS Project Specialist, Step 3, State Pay Grade 70, with travel reimbursed according to County policy. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 11: A oi_pp 'ntments Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to reappoint Commissioner Barnes to serve on Title XX Area Planning Advisory Committee No. 6 for the period October 1, 1979 through September 30, 1980. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. r i There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Gustavesan moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes; the meeting be adjourned. Vote: ayes,^5; Rici~ard E. Wlfitted/, Chairman Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk is ~.. 9 i AGENDA ITEM ~ 4 Mr. Richard Whitted, Chairman Orange County Board of Commissioners Room No. 12 East r'Cargaret Lane Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Dear Mr. Whitted: P. 0. Box 837 Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514 October 15, 1979 At the May 3, 1979 meeting of the Orange County Youth Ser- vices Needs Task Force, consideration was given to proposals for Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Funds. Herein, are the recommendations of the Task Force regarding those proposals. It was unanimously recommended by the Task Farce that the County Commissicners request ~7,b33.O0 from JJDF to fund the Phillips' School Project for the coming year. The Task Force also unanimously supported a motion that the Task Force recommend to the County Commissioners that a portion of the remaining JJDF funds in the amount of ~G,500.00 be used to fund the liaison worker position at Janus House. The two aforementioned projects meet the priorities set by the Task Force in regard to residential placement and non-residential counseling for youth. Thank you for your continuing cooperation and support of the efforts of the Orange County Youth Services Needs Task Force 5.n assessing appropriate community alternatives for Orange County Youth. Sincerely yours, ~~~~ _ M. Harold Rogerson, Jr., Chap-man Orange County Youth Services Needs Task Force MHR:sCm