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' ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 6, 1980 -
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session
on Monday, October 6, 1980, at 10 A.M., in the Commissioners Room,'
Orange County. Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina. .
Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman,
and Commissioner Anhe Barnes, Norman Gustaveson, Norman Walker and
Don Willhoit. .
The following items were added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 16: Health and Medical Care Advisory Committee
. Agenda Item 17: Mileage Reimbursement - Health
Agenda Item 3: Minutes
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Whitted,
to approve the minutes of September 16, 1980, as submitted. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
to approve the minutes of September 22, 1980, as submitted. Vote:
ayes, 5; noes 0.
Agenda Item 4: Addition of Workman Road and Luther Drive
to the States Road System
Commissioner Willhoit moved the Board accept the recommendation of
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the State Department of Transportation that Workman Road and Luther Drive
be added to the State Secondary Road System. Commissioner Gustaveson
seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes 0.
Agenda Item 5: A Resolution Supporting Extention of the
Hillsborough Toll Free Calling Area
Commissioner Willhoit introduced the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: Orange County believes that it is important that its
citizens be able to have proper communication with County Offices.
WHEREAS; Orange County citizens in the Southern and Eastern sec-
tions of the County have to either wait for a foreign exchange line or -
call long distance to contact County Offices at the County Seat.
WHEREAS; The need to conserve energy will make Orange County
citizens more dependent on the telephone system to conduct their business.
WHEREAS; Orange County spends a great deal of money renting for-
eign exchange lines and on long distance charges.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners do wholeheartedly support any effort to increase the toll
free calling area so that residents in the Southern, and Eastern regions
of the County may call the County Seat without incurring long distance
charges.
Commissioners Walker seconded the motion. Vote:. ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 6: Transfer of Two CETA Positions
Commissioner Walker moved that two CETA positions be authorized:
A. Transfer of a clerk from.the Durham Office to the Central CETA Office.
in Hillsborough,
B. Transfer of a YETP position to a PSE position to continue serving as
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a switchboard operator.
Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, O.
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Agenda Item 8: Report of Bids for Boiler
The purchasing agent reported the County received only one response
to its call for bids for one coal fired boiler, that of Comfort Engineers,
for $26,654.
Agenda Item 9: Award of Bid for a Coal Fired Boiler. _
Commissioner Walker moved the County accept the bid of Comfort
Engineers as reported in Agenda Item 8. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded
the motion. Vote: bayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 11 : Status Report, County Energy Conservation
Program.
Ms. Carol Fitzgerald, the County's Energy Conservation Coordinator,
reported on the status of the three year old Energy Program. She noted
that an active Energy Commission has developed the recently adopted Orange
County Energy Program, has effected Land Use Planning policies in the
Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County, and is reviewing work by all locali-
ties in Land Use Planning, several .reports on a Public Outreach Energy
Program, a report on the potential for renewable energy sources in Orange
County, and a report on the energy conservation potential in Orange County
until the year 2,000. The Commission also maintains representation on
the Energy Emergency Committee which has been operating since the Iranian
Revolution in May of 1979..
Ms. Fitzgerald noted that the Orange County Energy Program is
recognized nationally as outstanding, and is extremely comprehensive.
She expressed her appreciation for the Board's foresight in establishing
the program: and suggested the program's budget be revised to reflect the
extensive responsibilities and activities of the Energy Office.
Agenda Item 12: Transfer of Land Title'
The County attorney advised the Board Donald Donnell White had
requested the County sell to him property he formerly owned and which
the County had acquired through tax foreclosure. The attorney stated
special statutes allowed conveyance of property from a taxing unit back
to a former owner, and that the Board could if it desired convey this
property to Mr. White at any reasonable cost, Mr, White has offered
$1,300 for tnls property, a sum 0 wuuid 4OACJ
costs incurred by the County in acquiring this property. Commissioner
Gustaveson moved the Board accept the offer of Mr. White. Commissioner
Barnes seconded the.motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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Agenda Item 17: Mileage Reimbursement
The Health Director advised the Board of Commissioners the Board of
Health has enacted a resolution requesting the Commissioners approve a
mileage reimbursement for travel on County business in personal cars at
25$ per. mile. The Board of Health was not asking for an additional appro-
priation for this purpose but would operate within the appropriation
previously provided. After a discussion of some of the issues involved.
the Board asked the matter be placed on an early agenda with a staff
recommendation concerning an appropriate policy as wellas a more complete
identification of the agencies requiring automobile travel by its employees
in the course of their duty.
Agenda Item 1.3: Planning Board Resolution Concerning
Zoning of Bingham Township.
The Planning Director advised the Board of Commissioners of a
resolution adopted by the Planning Board requesting the Board of Commissioners
immediately extend zoning to all of Bingham Township.
The Board, efter reviewing background papers prepared by the Planning
itaff agreed to continue on its present schedule of considering the extentio:.
of zoning after completion of the new County Zoning Ordinance and Land
Use Plan.
To more completely deal with concerns of the Planning Board relating
to possible airport construction in Bingham Township, Commissioner Barnes
moved the Chairman write the airport developers advising them of the
activities that have previously gone on dealing with land use planning
and zoning in the area being considered for an airport. This letter should
emphasize that if an airport were constructed it might quickly become a
non-conforming.use, and of the significance of non-conforming use status..
Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, O. •
Agenda Item:15: Appointments
Commissioner Barnes moved that Mr. Edward N. Mann, Jr., be named to
the Board of Directors of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority to fill
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the unexpired term of Ms. Flora Garrett. This term expires June 30, 1982.
Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
re-mnicinnc+r Walker moved Dr. H. W. Moore be named to the ABC Board.
Chairman Whitted seconded the motion. After some discussion it was pointed
out this vacancy on the ABC Board had not been advertised as other appoint-
ments.routinely are. Chairman Whitted then withdrew his second and requested
the vacancy be advertised.
Agenda Item 16: Reguest for Study by Health and Medical
Care Advisory Committee
Commissioner Barnes moved the Board request the Health and Medical
Care Advisory Committee undertake an in-depth analysis of the County's
hospital needs, giving particular consideration to the practicality of
construction of.a proprietary hospital.
Commissioner Gustaveson seconded.the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 7: A Review of Office Space Arrangements
Mark Rees reviewed a revised office space arrangement proposal that
provided for housing in the former Health Building the Board of Elections
and the Sheriff; in the old Social Services Building'the Tax Collector,
Tax Supervisor, Register of Deeds and Data Processing; in the old Sheriff's
Office, the ABC Police, and Probation; on the.top floor of the present
Courthouse, the County Administrative Offices and Finance Department; and
in the basement of the New Courthouse, Planning, and Personnel.
The Board directed the staff to proceed with these moves as soon as
practical.
Agenda Item 10: Transportation
Rich Miller, Transportation Planner, reviewed the current transpor�
tation plans he was currently developing and asked permission to negotiate
informally with JOCCA and Mental Health to lease certain vehicles for
7.3t per mile.
Commissioner Willhoit moved the Manager's Office be authorized to
proceed with these negotiations. Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion.
Vote: . ayes, 4, noes, 0. Commissioner Walker being absent at the time
of this vote.
There being no further business , -.me be =ard, the
meeting was adjourned, j' ��� ,. j
Ric a d E-•Whitte•, Chairman