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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MARCH 10, 1980
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
Monday, March 10, 1980, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room, Orange
County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Norman Walker, Don Willhoit and
Anne Barnes.
The following items were added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 13: Road Matters
The Manager requested the Board defer action on items pertaining to
the EMS portion of the budget amendment under Agenda Item 10.
Agenda Item 3: Minutes
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of February 4, 1980, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
approve the minutes of February 19, 1980, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the minutes of February 28, 1980, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 4: GED/ABE Program Facility
Ms. Leslie Moore and Ms., Lisa Lind requested the County rent space in
Hillsborough to continue a GED/ABE program. They stated the cost to rent
the current facility for the remainder of the fiscal year would be $900.
Commissioner Willhoit moved to refer the question of funding the GED/ABE
program for the period April 1 to July 1, 1980 to the County Manager so
that he might explore iterim use of the Orange County School system's trailer
facilities or any other likely facilities, the availability of CETA funds,
and report back to the Board on March 18th. Motion died for lack of
a second.
The Chairman directed the Manager to explore the possibilities of.
CETA funding for the GED/ABE program and to explore with the schools
the possibility of their participation in the GED/ABE program. He
requested the Manager report his findings to the Board during the
March 18th meeting.
Agenda Items 5 & 6: Bid Results
The Purchasing Director submitted the bid results for the re-
creation of certain deed books submitted by Hall and McChesney, Inc.
and recommended the County accept the proposal of Hall and McChesney, Inc.
at a cost of $0.22 per sheet. For copy of this recommendation, see page 338 of
this book.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to approve the recommendation of the Purchasing Director.
Agenda Item 7: Participatory Paving Request
The Board acknowledged receipt of the request of Mr. William D. Locke
and Dr. Robert H. Frey for the County to participate in the costs of
paving SR 1989 (Lystra Lane).
Agenda Item 8: Extension of Water and Sewer Services
The County Attorney reviewed a proposed contract between the County
and the Town.of Hillsborough for the extension of water and sewer services
to an industrial site. The Attorney recommended the Board postpone
action on this item-until the Town of Hillsborough has taken official
action on the contract.
F Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
postpone action on Agenda Item 8. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 10: Budget Amendments
The Manager submitted a budget amendment concerning CETA funds.
For copy of this proposed amendment, see page 338 of this book.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
approve the budget ordinance amendment regarding CETA as submitted.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Manager submitted a recommended Health Fund budget amendment
along with a proposed Shelter Home budget amendment.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve amendments to the Health Fund budget as submitted. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
approve the Shelter Home budget amendment as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 11A: Appointment-Energ Conservation Commission
The Chairman of the Energy Conservation Commission sent a written
recommendation that Mr. John Bernard be appointed to fill the current
vacancy on the Energy Conservation Commission.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
appoint Mr. John Bernard to the Energy Conservation Commission. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 11B: Appointment-Cable TV Citizens Advisor Committee
The Chairman announced the Agricultural Extension Service had
recommended Mrs. Norma B. White serve as its representative on the Cable TV
Citizens Advisory Committee.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to appoint Mrs. Norma B. White to serve on the Cable TV Citizens Advisory
Committee. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
ilities and
Agenda Item 11C: A ointment-Industrial Fac
P ol Financing Authority
The Board requested this item be tabled until the next meeting.
Agenda Item 11D: Appointments-Recreation Advisory Council
The Chairman announced the terms of Ron Hyatt, Evelyn Patterson and
Benny Cecil had expired on the Recreation Advisory Council and that Mr.
Cecil did not wish to be reappointed.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
reappoint Mr. Ron Hyatt and Ms. Evelyn Patterson to three year terms on
the Recreation Advisory Council. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Chairman announced the one vacancy remaining on the Council
must be filled by a Cheeks Township resident and that the Board had
received one resume from David Liner, a resident of Cheeks Township.
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Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
appoint Mr. W. David liner to a three year term on the Recreation .
Advisory Council. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 11E: Appointment-Carrboro Plannin Board
The Chairman announced Mr. Emmett Pendergraph's term on the Carrboro
Planning 'Board had expired and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen had requested
Mr. Pendergraph be reappointed.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
reappoint Emmett Pendergraph to the Carrboro Planning Board with his
term expiring in January of 1985. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda, Item 11F: Appointment-Count Planning Board
The Board requested the Clerk readvertise the vacancy on the County
Planning Board.
Agenda Item 11G: A ointment-Hillsborou h Planning Board
The Board requested the Clerk readvertise the vacancy on the Hillsborough
Planning Board.
Agenda Item 11H: Terms of Office-Hillsborough Planning Board
The Board drew names from a hat in order to set terms for members
of the Hillsborough Planning Board. Results were as follows:
Ms. Josephine Holman- term to expire February, 1981; Mr. William Gaede-
term to expire February, 1982; and current vacancy- term to expire
February, 1984.
Agenda Item 12: Announcement
The Chairman announced the Department of Transportation set 7:30 p.m.,
April 15th, in the Superior Courtroom of the Orange County Courthouse, in
Hillsborough as the time and place for its annual public hearing on
the proposed secondary road plan for fiscal dear 1980-81.
Agenda Item 13: Road Matters
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
request the Department of Transportation to replace the road signs
at Farrington Road and Weaver Dairy Road which were removed during
t, some construction on the roads. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
request the Department of Transportation to see about lowering the
speed limit on Whitfield Road. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Commissioner Willhoit said there would be an informational meeting
held April 3, 1980 concerning a survey and planning grant. This item
was referred to the Planning Staff.
Agenda Item 8• Extension of Water and Sewer Services
The Board requested the County Manager and County Attorney discus's
with representatives of the Town of Hillsborough the figures for man-hours
and equipment costs contained in the contract for extension of water and
sewer services to the Brady site along with the changes Hillsborough has
recommended in Section VIII of the contract. It was the consensus of the
Board to authorize execution of the contract in its original form.
Agenda Item 9• Northern Fairview
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
move into executive session to discuss with the County Attorney an
update on the County's contractual position concerning the Northern Fairview
project. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted,
that the meeting be adjourned. Vote: ayes, 5; noes,
`Richard E. W itman
Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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