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7 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MAY 20, 1980
�.� The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on
Tuesday, May 20, 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, Don Willhoit, Norman Walker, and
Anne Barnes.
The following modifications were made to the agenda:
Delete Agenda Item 9 and add the following items:
Agenda Item 17: Recommendations of Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee
Agenda Item 18: Bid Results
Agenda Item 19! Report From HSCA Planning Committee
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Agenda Item 20: Dates for Special Budget Meetings
' Agenda Item 3: Minutes
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to
approve the minutes of May 5, 1980, as submitted. Vote: ayes, 5;
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noes, 0.
Agenda Items 4 & 5: Interstate 40
Mr. Curtis Booker, Vice Chairman of SHAPE, presented the Board with
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i a check for $1,262.21 for costs incurred to date in connection with
litigation concerning Interstate 40. He expressed his appreciation to the
Board and urged the Commissioners continued support in pursuing the law
suit.
Mr. Ben Lloyd and Mrs. Josephine Barbour had questions about the
amount of legal fees expended thus far in the law suit.
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Mr. Booker asked Mr. Bernholz for clarification of a question
- concerning the Court of Appeals' decision.
Mr. Ben Lloyd asked Mr. Bernholz about the success of the law suit
in keeping Interstate 40 out of Orange County.
Agenda Item 6: Executive Session
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
discuss litigation concerning I-40.
to move into executive session to
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Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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No action was taken in executive session. The Chairman then
called for public session to reconvene.
Agenda Item 12: Perry Hills and Cheeks Communities
Ms, Lillie Pearl Coble, Route 5, Box 487, Mebane, spoke on behalf.'
of residents of Cheeks and Perry Hill Communities and requested the
Board place speed limit signs and speed bumps in Perry Hills Community
and require more patrolling by the Sheriff's Department. She also
requested green boxes be placed in the area with signs prohibiting garbage
being placed beside the dumpsters under penalty of a fine and, if
this were not possible, that the Board provide garbage pickup on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker,
to authorize the Chairman to write a letter to the Department of
Transportation requesting an investigation or review of the streets
in Perry Hill Community in order to place appropriate speed limit
signs or speed bumps. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit requested the staff report back to the
Board about items addressed and requested the County's signs for
green boxes be changed to reflect provisions of the ordinance adopted
by the Board concerning the depositing of trash,which states it is
illegal to place garbage anywhere except inside the greenboxes.
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Agenda Item 8: Informal Purchasing Procedure
The Purchasing Director requested the Board authorize introduction of
local legislation which would limit to $10,000 the cost of property that
can be acquired under the provisions of GS 9 143-131.
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Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
t to authorize the County Attorney to draft a Dill concerning informal
purchasing with the provision that any final expenditures must be
approved by the Board of Commissioners. Vote: ayes, Commissioners Gustaveson,
Barnes, Whitted and Walker; noes, Commissioner Willhoit.
Agenda Item 11: Lexington Circle
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve the Department of Transportation's recommendation to add
Lexington Circle to the State Highway System. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Agenda Item 10: Eno River Group
Mr. Stuart Barbour requested an opportunity to elaborate on grievances
against the State concerning the planning of the Eno River State Park in
Orange County. Mr. Barbour was requested to submit those grievances
in writing in order to give the Board an opportunity to review his
grievances along with the policy statement previously adopted by the
Board of Commissioners.
Dr. Lang, Claude B. Williams, Jr. and his partner, Mrs. Ann Zener
and Mr. Phil Busby spoke in opposition to condemnation proceedings in
connection with the Eno River State Park in Orange County. Mrs. Nell
Andrews and Mrs. Josephine Barbour also spoke in opposition to State
actions concerning the planning of the Park.
The Board requested all persons submit their grievances in writing.
Agenda Item 13: CBA and JJDP Funding
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Mr. Harold Rogerson spoke on behalf of the Youth Services Needs
f Task Force concerning recommendations for the allocation of CBA and
' JJDP funds in Orange County for the coming fiscal year.
Mr. Hank Magestic spoke on behalf of the Phillips Project.
{ The Board requested Mr. Joe Bradshaw obtain further information
concerning the flexibility of the CBA grant application to be reported
at the May 27th meeting.
Agenda Item 15: Budget Amendments
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to approve the budget amendments for change orders at the Human Services
Center and budget amendments for the following departments: Elections,
Administration, Purchasing and Central Services, Tax Supervisor, Data
Processing, Social Services - Administration, Social Services, - Day Care,
Social Services - AFDC, Support Enforcement, Recreation, Shelter Homes,
Commission for Women, School Capital Projects, County Buildings Capital
— Projects, Central Services and Commissioners. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
For copy of these amendments, see page 468 of this book.
Agenda Item 17: Cable TV Citizens Advis Committee
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iCommissioner Willhoit submitted a memorandum concerning recommendations
for copy of this memo.
of the Cable TV Citizens`Advisory Committee. See page 471
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�i Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, -.
to authorize the Attorney to draw up a Request for Proposal to e
presented to the .Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee for their review..
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to advertise to the public that the County is preparing a Request
for Proposal so that interested persons could receive the proposal
when it is available. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 18: Bid Results
The Purchasing Director submitted bid results for computer printers.
For copy of these bid results, see page 472 of this book.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to
approve the recommendation of the Purchasing
Director.
The Manager recommended the Board not approve the bid item at
this time.
Commissioner Barnes withdrew her motion.
Agenda Item 19: HSAC Plannin Committee Report
Commissioner Gustaveson reported the Human Services Advisory -
Commission planned to hold a conference October 10 - 11 or
November 7 - 8 at the new Human Services Center and would like
he dedication of the Human Services
to coordinate the conference and t
Building.
It was the consensus of the Board. to coordinate the dedication and .
conference. Commissioner Barnes volunteered to plan the dedication.
Commissioner Gustaveson requested the staff check on the particulars of
a dedication plaque.
Agenda Item 20: Dates for Sp _ ial Meetings - Budget
The Board set the following dates for budget meetings:
June 2nd, 10:00 a.m. , commissioners Room, to receive budget from staff.
. June 3rd, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Room, to review budget.
June 9th, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Room, to meet with County Board of Education.
June 11th, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, to meet with Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Board of Education.
June 17th, 7:30 p.m. Superior Courtroom in Hillsborough, public hearing.
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June 18th, 7:30 p.m. , budget meeting at Lincoln Center.
June 20th, 6:00 p.m. , budget meeting in Commissioners Room.
June 23rd, 7:30 p.m. , budget meeting in Commissioners Room.
Agenda Item 7: Executive Session
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, to
move into executive session to discuss litigation concerning the
County library building. Commissioner Walker left the meeting at
this time.
Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to adopt a resolution concerning the conveyance of the Confederate
Memorial Library property to the Historic Hillsborough Commission.
Vote: ayes, 4 ; noes, 0.
For copy of this resolution, see page 473 of this book.
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The Chairman called for public session to reconvene and announced
the action taken in executive session.
The Board authorized the Chairman to present the resolution to
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the Mayor of Hillsborough and requested the County Attorney to present
the offer to the Historic Hillsborough Commission.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gus aveson,
that the meeting be adjourned. Vote: a es, 4; noe , 0.
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Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk