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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 19, 1980
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session
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Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioners Anne�Barnes, Don Willhoit, Norman Walker and
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Norman Gustaveson.
The Chairman recognized Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Barbour, who
requested postponement of the August 25th meeting concerning
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measure 29.
Agenda Item 3: Minutes
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Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
r to approve the minutes of June 11, 1980, as resubmitted and corrected.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
-ta approve the minutes of August 4, 1980, as corrected. Vote: ayes, 5;
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noes, 0.
S Agenda Item 4: Tax Assessment Appeals
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Mr. James B. Rigsbee requested the Board grant an adjustment in
i the tax value of his property (tax map 7A.B.1, 7A.B.15, and 7A.A.19)
since the Orange County Health Department determined this property
unsuitable for septic system. The Chairman told Mr. Rigsbee the
Board would consider his appeal and would notify him within 30 days
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Mr. Marshall Spears, Attorney, appeared on behalf of Mr. Donald
f Page (tax map 20, lot 3, in Little River Township) requesting the Board
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abate foreclosure costs.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
grant the requested release of costs associated with foreclosure
and to allow the Tax Supervisor, Mr. Page and his attorney to meet
and determine the amount of back taxes due on this property.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Mrs. Joy Thomas requested the Board grant a refund for 1977, 1978, •,
and 1979 taxes paid in the amount of $710.20 since her house has
one story and has been appraised for those years as a two story house.
The Chairman said the Board would consult with its Attorney and Tax Super-
visor and notify her within 30 days of its decision.
Mr. Lewis Pierceall complained the value placed on his automobile.
and mobile home were too high and requested an appraiser visit
the mobile home site before determining its value.
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The Chairman directed the Tax Supervisor to visit the site
of Mr. Pierceall's mobile home and to check Mr. Pierceall's listing
abstract to make sure he had filed for the homestead exemption.
The Tax Supervisor said 1.93 acres in Eno Township (17C.B.6)
belonging to James S. Thompson III had failed to pass Orange County
Health Department's test for septic system. The Chairman said the
Board would make a decision on this appeal within the next 30 days.
fMr. Gerald Featherstone requested his mobile home be reassessed
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the value of Mr. Featherstone's mobile home. The Chairman said
the Board would notify Mr. Featherstone of its decision within
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The Tax Supervisor recommended changing the value of
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Patsy 0. Tronzo's lot in Chapel Hill Township (54A, Block A, Lot 7)
4 from $14,000 to $3,500 per acre since the declaration of restrictions
prohibits building a house on this tract.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the Tax Supervisor's recommendation for Mrs. Tronzo's lot.
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Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Mr. Robert A. Vaillancourt (tax map ''43, block G, lot 11, tract 6371)
requested refund of 1979, 1978 and 1977 taxes in the amount of $3,400
since his house has been appraised as having a basement but has no
basement. The Chairman said Mr. Vaillancourt would be notified
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within 30 days of the Board's decision.
A representative of the Alpha Delta Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega
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fraternity requested the tax value of household personal property
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in the fraternity house be reduced. The Board directed the Tax
Supervisor to make a survey of the personal property in the house.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to reduce by 50% the value of 7A.B.1, 7A.B.15 and 7A.A.19 belonging
to James B. Rigsbee, lots 43 and 66 belonging to James E. Hopper,
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and 17C.B.6 belonging to James S. Thompson by 50% since these lots
are unsuitable for septic systems. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker,
to delete the parcel in the right-of-way belonging to James Rae Freeland.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
{ Commissioner Willhoit moved, ,seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to reduce by 50% value of lots 25, 59, 63, 75, 76, 77, 78, 123, 124,
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70, 72, and 73 since they are unsuitable for septic system and
r to reduce by 30% the value of lots 60, 61 and 62 since these were
combined to make two lots, as requested by Southland Associates.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to reduce to per acre the value of the property of Ruth Kimery and of
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Frank G. Umstead. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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p Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
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request of Cos-Wat Dairy (92.A.2) be denied. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 5: Energ Commission
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Dr. Robert Strauss, Chairman, Orange County Energy Commission,
6 reviewed a proposed energy policy and resolution regarding the Orange
p County energy program. For copy of these documents adopted by the
@ 569 of this book.
Board of Commissioners, see page
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to approve changing the name of the Orange County Energy Conservation
Commission to the Orange County Energy Commission. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to endorse the Orange County energy program resolution as changed. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
I Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to approve the policy of the Orange County Energy Commission program as
changed. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Dr. Strauss said that Ermie Macknee had submitted her resignation
from the Energy Commission. He recommended Mr. John Morgan
be appointed to fill this vacancy.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to appoint Mr. John Morgan to the Orange County Energy Commission.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 8: County Jail -
3 Mr. Joe Nassif, Architect, gave a status report on the addition
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3 to and renovation of•existing Orange County jail facility. The Chairman
called a special meeting for th6.Board to review work drawings for the jail in
Mr. Massif's office on September 12th, at 3:30 p.m.
Agenda Item 11: Fire Protection
Commissioner Willhoit reported residents of southern Orange had
been notified that Chatham would no longer provide fire protection
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for this area. Commissioner Willhoit proposed another referendum be
held in November and that a task force be established.
Several residents of the southern Orange area spoke in support of
an election and expressed a desire for more than one service area.
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Agenda Item 15: Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee
Mr. Norman Vogel, •Chairman of the Orange County Cable TV
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Citizens Advisory Committee, submitted a Request for Proposal :
and tentative work schedule for the award of a Cable Television Franchise
in. the unincorporated areas of the county. Also submitted were
amendments to the Cable TV System Ordinance for'Board approval.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to adopt a tentative calendar for awarding a Cable Television Franchise
leaving the flexibility to take more time before adoption if necessary.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to adopt amendments to the Orange County Cable Television System
Ordinance as recommended by the Committee. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to approve the Cable TV Request for Proposal as amended. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Commissioner Whitted moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to amend the charge to include the evaluation of the proposals.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 6: Zoning Ordinance Violation Polic
' The Planning Director presented a proposed Zoning Ordinance
Violation Policy.
t Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to adopt the Zoning Ordinance Violation Policy as changed. Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0. See page 575 for copy of the policy adopted by the Board of Commissioners
Agenda Item 7: Underwood Zonin Violation
The Planning Director reported Mr. Thomas Underwood in violation
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of the County's Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
to refer the Underwood violation to the Manager for appropriate action.
Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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>; Agenda Item 9: CETA
45 Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
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to authorize the Chairman to execute a contract to extend the County's
s YETP program from June 30th through September 30th. Vote: ayes,,5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 10: Appointments to Board of Health
Mr. James Boyd and Mrs. Winfred Prysock were nominated to serve
one year terms on the County Board of Public Health.
There being no further nominations, Commissioner Willhoit moved,
seconded by Commissioner Whitted, to appoint James Boyd to the Board of
Public Health. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to
appoint Ms. Winfred Prysock to the County Board of Public Health.
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Agenda Item 12: Appropriations to Women's Health,
a Ra a Crisis, and Coalition for Battered
Women
Commissioner Whitted moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes,
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that monies appropriated to Rape Crisis Center and Coalition for Battered
Women be appropriated through and monitored programmatically and fiscally
by the Mental Health Board. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, that
monies appropriated to Women's Health Counseling Service be channeled
through the Board of Health and monitored fiscally and programmatically
by the Board of Health. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 13: Resolution re Water and Sewer
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to adopt a resolution dedicating certain water and sewer facilities
in the Northern Fairview area to the Town of Hillsborough. Commissioner
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Barnes offered the following amendment to the motion: that a letter
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that it is inappropriate for the Town of Hillsborough to charge out-
of-town rates on this line. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
For copy of this resolution, see page 576 of this book.
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Agenda Item 14: Resolution re Electrical Code
The Board acknowledged receipt of a.resolution from the Town of
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F Carrboro requesting the County enforce the State Electrical Code
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within the Carrboro planning jurisdiction. For copy of this
resolution, see page 576 of this book.
The Board requested Agenda Item 18 concerning the Cane-Creek-
reservoir be postponed to the next agenda.
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There being no further busines , the meeting was adjourned.
Richard TE �hitted, Chairman
Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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