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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 5, 1979
The Orange County Board of Corronissioners met in regular session
on Monday, November 5, 1979, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners Roam,
' Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman, and
Commissioners Norman Walker, Norman Gustaveson, Don Willhoit and. Anne Barnes.
Members of the Board added the following items to the agenda:
Agenda Item 18: Items Relating to the Bond Issue
Agenda Item 19: Cancellation of'November 26th Meeting
Agenda Item 20: Recommendations of MSAC re Certain Organizations
Agenda Item 3: Minutes
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the minutes of October 16, 1979 as amended. Commissioner 4lillhoit
withdrew his motion so that the Clerk could go back to the tape of the
meeting and include in the minutes some of Commissioner Willhoit's verbatum
comments regarding the Community School for People Under Sir.. Commissioner
Barnes withdrew her second.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustavesan, to
approve the minutes of October 22, 1979, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 4: Resolution far Support of Small Farmers
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, that
the Board go on record in support of NACo's platform on the preservation
of agricultural land and that a copy of this statement be sent to the
Cherokee County Manager and Secretary of Agriculture, Bob Bergland.
Discussion ensued. Commissioner Willhoit withdrew his motion.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the Resolution for Support of the Small Farmers with the addition
of a statement to reaffirm this Board's support of NACo's policy on
preservation of agricultural land, which addresses some broader issues,
and to express to our delegation in Washington this Board's support of
House Bill 2551, Agricultural Land Protection Act, and Senate Bill 795,
Farmland Protection Act. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. For copy of this
resolution, see page 76 of this book.
Agenda Item 5: Road Matter
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker,
to approve the Department of Transportation's recommendation to add
Country Lane Drive and Dickson Mill Road to the State Highway system. -.-
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
~ Agenda Item 6: Resolution Authorizing the Use of
Facsimile~5i natures
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to
approve the Resolution Authorizing the Use of Facsimile Signatures.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes; 0. For copy of this resolution, see page 80 of
this book.
Agenda Items 7 & 8: Budget_Amendments
Commissioner Willhait moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve an appropriation of $3,500 for bond education expenses and
to approve the appropriate budget amendment so that salary for temporary
EP15 personnel could be taken out of lapsed salary for positions authorized
but not yet filled.
Commissioner Walker requested the Board delay amending the budget
for bond education expenses until the actual amount was calculated.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to amend his original motion so that EMS personnel salary ($2,250)
could be taken out of lapsed salary and that the appropriation of
$287,781 from the Schools Capital Fund for Orange County Schools be
approved. Uote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. See page 81 of this book.
Agenda Item 9: Bid Results
The Manager subrnitted the following bid results for professional
services to conduct a County-wide revaTu~tion:
A. Byer Appraisal $2$9,500
~ B. Ferris - $i2 per parcel - estimated: $312,000
C. Jacobs $388,500
D. L. Roberts Kimbel (Incomplete bid) $262,950
E. TMA $270,OD0
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Agenda Item 10: Chan e~ Order
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the Manager's recommendation fora change order for $7,168
to the contract with Landmark, Inc. for certain map updating services
and that funds for this work be provided through the Land Title Records
Grant. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, O.
Agenda Item 12: Appointments
The Chairman announced the term .of Dr. Mary Jane Gray had expired
on the area Mental Health Board and that Dr. Gray would like to be
reappointed.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to reappoint Dr. Mary Jane tray to a four year term an the Orange-
Person-Chatham Mental Health Board. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Chairman announced Dr. Morris A. Shiffman had submitted
his resignation from the County Board of Health and that one vacancy
exists on the Chapel Hill Planning Baard.
The Board directed the Clerk to advertise the vacancy on the Board
of Health and on the Chapel Hill Planning Board.
Agenda Item 13: Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
The Planning Director submitted the Planning Board's
recommended amendments to Sections $.1.3, 9.1.2, 12.2 and 15.2.3
of the County's zoning ordinance.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, to
approve the Planning Board's recommendation, including all four amendments.
For copy of these amendments, see page $2 of this book.
Commissioner Gustaveson offered a substitute motion to approve
15.2.3 as recommended by the Planning Board and to vote on the other
amendments separately. Motion died for lack of a second.
The Chairman called for a vote on Commissioner Barnes' motion:
ayes, Commissioners Barnes, Whitted, Willhoit and Walker; noes,
Commissioner Gustaveson.
Agenda Item 11: Contract for Revaluation of Real Pro ert
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The Tax Supervisor recorranended the Board offer Byer Appraisal the
sum of $2g5;~OJ to conduct a County-wide property valuation.
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Tile Chairman recognized Mr. Stuart Barbour. Mr. Barbour read to
the Board a letter raising several questions concerning revaluation and
requested the Tax Supervisor's office perform the property xexaluation.
Commissioner Barnes requested Mr. Barbour refer his questions to the
Tax Supervisor for clarification.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Con~issioner Gustaveson, to
approve the Tax Supervisor's recommendation. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 14: Oran a Count Rescue S uad
The Chairman announced the Orange County Rescue Squad had made a
request For a supplementary appropriation of $5,000 from Orange County
to assist them in meeting unexpected expenses.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
postpone action on the request of Orange County Rescue Squad consistent
with the Board's current policy to freeze the contingency fund until
the Board knows what funds will be needed for the jail. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 15: Berini Brothers Investment Corporation Appeal
Commissioner 'dalker moved to accept the Tax Supervisor's recommendation
to reduce the tax valuation of certain real property owned by Berini
Brothers Investment Corporation by 50%. Motion died for lack of a second.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
that the appeal of Berini Brothers Investment.Corporation be denied.
The Board requested the Tax Supervisor check the zoning of
the Berini Brothers Investment Corporation and then make a recommendation
to the Board for consideration.
Commissioner Willhoit withdrew his motion and Commissioner Gustaveson
withdrew his second.
Agenda Item 16: Oakdale Woods
The Planning Director reviewed the Planning Board's recommendations
concerning Oakdale Subdivision.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve the variance from the minimum lot size of 15,000 to
13,000 square feet in the Oakdale Woods Subdivision, subject to
the conditions in attachment "A", as recommended by the Planning Board.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. See page 83 for the conditions of attachement "A".
.Agenda Item 17: Public Hearing on November .26
The Board offered no items for the agenda of the joint quarterly
public hearing with the Planning Board to be conducted November 26, 1979.
Agenda Item 18: Items Relating to the Bond Issue
Commissioner Willhoit said the advertisement in the News of Orange
s concerning the bond issue contained misleading and inaccurate information
and deceptive school enrollment figures.
Agenda Item 19: Cancellation of November 26th Meetin
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to
give the Board a Thanksgiving Holiday and to cancel the Navc~nber 26th
meeting. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Board directed the Planning Director to get in touch ti~ith
the agent of the person with a rezoning request scheduled far the
public hearing on November 26th and notify him that the public
hearing will be conducted on December 17th in a special meeting
of this Board with the Planning Board.
Agenda Item 20: Recommendation of HSAC
Commissioner Barnes requested the Board consider discussing at the 3rd
Tuesday meeting in November an agenda item concerning the recorrsnendations
from the Human Services Advisory Council regarding funding for Rape
Crisis, Coalition for Battered Women and Women's Health Counseling Service.
Since Commissioner Gustaveson will be out of town for the 3rd Tuesday
meeting, the Board scheduled this item 'f or the December 3rd agenda.
Commissioner Barnes requested the Clerk notify the Chair af' the
Human Services Advisory Council, Women's Commission, Rape Crisis Center,
Coalition for Battered Women and Women's Health Counseling that the
fu11 Commission will not be present for the third Tuesday meeting,
so this item has been set for the 1st Monday meeting in December.
~ There being no further business to come before the Board,
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, that
the meeting be adjourned. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Richard E. Whitt Firma J
Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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