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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DECEMBER 3, 1979
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session
on Monday, December 3, 1979, 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners Room,
Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Anne Barnes and Don Willhoit.
The Manager announced Commissioner Walker would not be able to attend
the morning session of the meeting but would be present for the afternoon
session.
The following items were added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 27: Social Service Case Work Supervisor
Agenda Item 28: Extension of Water & Sewer to Mebane Industry
Agenda Item 29: 5chedule.of December Board Meetings
Agenda Item 6: Minutes
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of November 20, 1979 as submitted. Vote: ayes, 4;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 7: Talent Bank - Commission For Women
Ms. Hariette Hitt, Chair, Orange County Commission for Women, submitted
the results of the Commission's Talent Bank Search and expressed the
Commission's hope that the Board of Commissioners would consider using
some of this talent when filling vacancies an various boards.
Agenda Item 8: HSAC Report regarding Coalition far
Battered Women, Women's Health Counseling
Service and Rape Crisis Center
The Chairman opened the floor to discussion of the Human Services
Advisory Commission Report concerning County funding for the 4Jomen's
Health Counseling Service, Rape Crisis Center and Coalition for Battered
Women. For copy of this report, see page 128 of this book.
Mr. Wade Barber, District Attorney, reported to the Board the
important function the Rape Crisis Center served and urged the Commissioners
to continue funding for this agency.
' Ms. Janet Colm, Director of Rape Crisis Center, answered Board
questions concerning various statistics relating to activities of
the Rape Crisis Center.
Ms. Elaine Barney, Director, Women's Health Counseling Service,
appealed to. the Board to fund the Women's Health Counseling Service
for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Ms. Rachel Rockford, Director of Counseling Services for ACCESS,
expressed her support of the Women's Health Counseling Service.
Ms. Kathy Reese expressed her support of the Women's Health Counseling
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Ms. Connie Renz, told the Board that the Coalition for Battered Women
had received funding for this fiscal year but that the Coalition would
request funding from the County for fiscal year 1980.
It was the consensus of the Board that questions concerning
cost effectiveness, duplication of services, accountability of funding,
contracting far services, volunteerism, confidentiality and others
needed_ta be answered in greater depth. _
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
refer to the Mental Health Board and the Board of Public Health
the question of how these services might best be delivered to the
public and request these Boards submit a proposal for the Commissioners
consideration no later than budget time. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 9: AcLreement for Leg_al_Services ( IV .D )
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to accept the Manager's recommendation to approve an agreement with the
firm of Hogue and Strickland for certain legal services attendant to
IV - D program. Vote: ayes, 3; noes, 0. Commissioner Willhoit was out
of the room at the time of the vote.
Agenda Item 10: Audit Contract Fiscal Year 1979-$D
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to make a counter offer of $25,000 to Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
to perform the County's audit for fiscal year 1979-50. Uote: ayes, 4;
noes, 0.
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Agenda Item 11: Addendum to 78-79 Audit Contract
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, not
to transfer $3,500 from the Contingency Fund to the budget item Audit Fees
to cover unanticipated expenses relating to the 78-79 audit.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, to
table Commissioner Willhoit's motion and to refer this item to the Audit
Committee for a recommendation. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Ttem 18: Tax Bill- Cam us Christian Fellowshi ,Inc.
The County Attorney explained to the Board the law regarding the
Board's legal liability if it were to release this tax bill for 1978.
Reverend Phil Laughlin explained the Campus Christian Fellowship, I,nc.
was not aware in 1978 that it had to file an application for exemption.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
deny the Tax Supervisor's recommendation to release the 1978 tax bill of
Campus Christian Fellowship, Inc. in the amount of $904.75. Vote: ayes, 4;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 15: Tax Refunds
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the Tax Supervisor's recommendation to grant Nancy Oathout
a tax refund of $39.12 for 1979. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the Tax Supervisor's recommendation to refund to tdargaret
Williams $151.24 for 1977 - 1978 taxes. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the Tax Supervisor's recommendation to refund to Robert H. and
Barbara Frey $61.78 for 1977 - 1978 taxes. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 16: Release of Tax Bills
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, that
the Tax Supervisor's recommendation to release the 1979 tax bill of
Robert H. and Barbara Frey be approved. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit moved the appeal of University Auto Supply for
the release of its 1979 tax bill in the amount of $199.30 be denied.
Commissioner Willhoit withdrew his motion.
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Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to notify University Auto Supply that it would have an opportunity to
present its appeal at the December 18th meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
Vote: ayes, 4; noes, D.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, that
the request of Kenneth I. Gross for release of his 1979 tax bill be denied.
Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Commissioner Whitted moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
notify Herb Holland he would have an opportunity to present his appeal
for release of his 1978 tax bill at the December 1$th meeting of the Board
of Commissioners. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 17: Appeal_of_Berini Brothers Investment Corporation
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to deny
the appeal of Berini Brothers Investment Corporation to reduce its land
value from $74,300 to $53,000. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
The Chairman called for the lunch recess. After the lunch recess,
the Board began discussion with Agenda Item 12.
Agenda Item 12: Human Services Center
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
extend the date of completion of the Human Services Center until
April 21, 1980. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 13: Cable TY System Ordinance
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
adopt the Orange County Cable Television System Ordinance upon the second
reading. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0. For copy of this ordinance, see
page 55 of the Ordinance Docket.
Agenda Item 14: Chard a to_Gable TV Citizens Advisory Committee
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to adopt the charge of the Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee as follows:
Purpose: Develop recommendations on criteria to be used in granting cable
TV franchise(s).
1) Identify the various areas in County to be served - density criteria.
2) Recommend priorities for selection of programs and service options
normally considered in granting of franchises.
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3) Review Ordinance and propose amendments where Committee deems
advisable.
4) peve1op items to be addressed in the franchise agreement, including,
but not limited to, interconnections with other systems, treatment of areas
subject to annexation, in-town/out-of-town service agreement, variations
and the line extension policy.
5) Explore any other aspects of a nature which the committee deems germane.
Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0. -
Agenda Item 27: Social Service Case Work Su ervisor
~Ar. Tom Ward requested the Board approve a Case !fork Su;~ervisor I,
Step 4, to fill a vacancy in the Social Service Department.
Commissioner Walker joined the Board meeting at this time.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Whitted, to approve a
Case Work Supervisor I, up to step 4, to fill the vacancy in the Social
Service Department. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 19: Public Hearing - Road_Naming Project_
The Board set January 15th as the date to conduct a public hearing
to consider the naming of certain public roads.
Agenda Item 20: Community Development Coordinator Position
The Planning pirectvr reviewed the requests of the Community Development
Task Force. The Board requested the Planning Director check the priorities
on the community development and clean water bonds applications, determine
the amounts of surplus, determine the price far items requested by the
CD task force, and review past Board action concerning the priorities,
determine funds available from community development grant and funds
available from clean water bonds and place this item on the December 18th
agenda.
Commissioner Willhoit moved to table this item. Motion died for
lack of a second.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the
Board allow the County Manager to transfer 114,000 from the Community
Oevelopment funds "construction account" to the Community Development
"administration account" to continue the Community Development
Coordinator position through October, 1980. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Agenda Item 21: Appointments
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, Seconded by Commissioner Walker,
to invite those persons serving on the Nursing Home Advisory Committee,.
whose terms expire December 31, 1979, .to serve full terms. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes nominated Ms. Beverly F. Jones to Serve on the
Chapel Hill Planning Board. There being no further nominations, Commissioner
Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to appoint Ms. Beverly F.
Jones to a three year term on the Chapel Hill Planning Board. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit nominated Mr. Kenneth Mitchell and Mr. Norman Vogel
to serve on the Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee.
Commissioner Barnes requested Mr. Granger Barrett, Institute of Government,
be invited to serve on the Committee in whatever capacity he can.
The Chairman announced the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education
had selected Dr. Charles Rivers as their representative on the Committee.
Commissioner Willhoit offered to be the Commissioner's representative
on the Committee.
There being no further nominations, Commissioner Barnes moved,
seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to appoint Mr. Kenneth Mitchell and
Mr. Norman Vogel as citizen representatives on the Cable TV Citizens
Advisory Committee and to confirm the appointments of Dr. Charles
Rivers and Commissioner Willhoit. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 22: Scotswood Subdivision
The Planning Director reviewed the preliminary plat of Scotswood
Subdivision. p1r. Ken Coulter, Developer, was present to answer questions.
The Board raised several questions concerning entrances to Highway 70,
reverse frontages, flood plain, underground utilities, revising the
intersection of Carolina Avenue and Graham Drive and the traffic on First
Street.
Commissioner Walker moved approval of the preliminary plan of Scotswood
Subdivision incorporating the 19 conditions agreed to by the Planning Board
and the developer. Motion died for lack of a second.
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Commissioner Wil1hoit moved to refer this item back to the Planning
Board for clarification of the questions members of the Board have raised.
Motion died for lack of a second.
It was the consensus of the Board to schedule a discussion with the
Planning_Baard at the joint meeting on the 18th to discuss the Commissioners
questions about 5cotswvod Subdivision so that it might be possible for the
Board of Commissioners to take action at that time.
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Vall~ood,5u,bdivision
The Planning Director reviewed the preliminary plan of Valleywood Sub-
division. Mr. ,lack Carlyle, owner, was present and explained some
erosion control matters with the Board.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
accept the Planning Board's recommendation to approve the preliminary
plan of Valleywood Subdivision (tax map 112, Lot 31 A, Chapel Hill Township}
with the stipulation that certain restrictive covenants approved by the
County Attorney be placed on lots west of the cul-de~sac to disallo:r any
further future development. Vote: ayes, Commissioners Walker, Gustaveson,
Whitted, and Barnes; noes, Commissioner Wi1lhoit.
Agenda Item 28: Extension of Water, and_Sewer to Mebane_,Industry
A representative of the Mebane Industrial Expansion Committee and
the Rollins Truck Leasing firm requested the Board consider providing
approximately $55,300 for water and sewer line materials and installation
to serve the Rollins firm near the cloverleaf of I-85 and Buckhorn Road.
Mr. Brian Mansfield, Secretary of Orange County Industrial Facilities
and Pollution Control Financing Authority, was present to answer Board questions. .
It was the consensus of the Board to refer this matter to the Authority
for its recommendations regarding the company and its benefits to Orange
County and for their recommendations concerning a water & sewer extension policy.
Agenda Item 26: Public_Service, Employment Allocations
The CETA Director reviewed and submitted PSE Allocations for the
remainder of the federal fiscal year. For copy of these figures,
see page 131 of this book.
Given the lateness of the hour, Commissioner Walker moved, seconded
by Commissioner Gustaveson, to adjourn this meeting until 7:30 p.m.,
December 10, 1979. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Chairman Whitted said the Qecember 10th agenda would include those
agenda items which the Board did not discuss at this eeting
items 1, 2, 4, 24, 25 and 29.
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Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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