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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1981042770 (? J ~•' ~ MINUTB~ APRIL 27, 1981 The Orange County Board of Commissioner met in regular session on P1onday:Apri1 Z7, 1981, at 7:30 P.M., in the Commissioners' Room, Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Commissioners present: Commissioner Anne Barnes, Chair, and Com- missianers Norman Gustavesan, Norman.Walker, Richard Whitted and Don Willhoit. Curr~issioners absent: None. Commissioner Barnes presided aver the meeting. Agenda Item I: Board modification of the Agenda Commissioner Willhoit added an item on recycling. Agenda Item 2: Audience Comments A. Matters on the agenda: Ms. ,]osephine harbour wished to comment ~~n items 4 and 5; Messrs. Wright, Ray and Kenyon wished to address the Board ^.~; It~m a. 8. Matters not on the agenda: Ms. Barbour discussed the Capital Improvements Plan and asked the Board when it -vould hold a public hearing on the Old Courthouse. Commissioner Barnes told Ms. Barbour that the Board date of the public meeting on the Old Courthouse wauld be set at ,.~ ?ray 4th meeting. Agenda Item 3: Clerk Submits Minutes of A ril 6, I981 Mee ing. Cc;^missioner Willhoit moved to approve the Minutes or P.pril G a;; ~ubmittad; Ccamissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, o. Agenda Item 4: Northern Oran a Career Develo meet Program. i~r. G.C. Corbett addressed the Board on the Northern Orange Career «•deiopment Program, outlining the year's accomplishments, i.e. field trips, a resource room, and various programs on careers. He stated that all per-. sans involved want to continue the program. Commissioner Barnes reminded Mr. Corbett of County deadlines for funding requests. Ms. Barbour did nct speak. ~~~ l~tt~~~'~'ti'~ ~~V K~:r Agenda Item 5: Oran a Count Veterans Re resentative 5 eak Concernin a eterans Service Officer. Mr. Ray spoke in favor of. a Veterans' Service Officer for Orange County. Me said there was mare than $4 million coming into Orange County for Veterans and the figure should~be higher; a Service Officer would facilitate a higher figure as well as aiding veterans and tJieir survivors in obtaining benefits. Mr. Wright spoke in favor of a Veterans' Service Officer and related personal experiences. Mr. Kenyon also spoke in favor of such an Officer .for Orange County. Commissioner Barnes told the audience of a re- port which recommended a Service Officer far Orange County; she instructed the Clerk to duplicate this report and send it to those who requested it. She told the audience of the hiring freeze and the proper procedure to request an exception to it. Ms. Barbour said it was -,ot fair to citizens not to be permitted to speak during the budget work sessions; they did not have enauyh input into the sessions. Commissioner Barnes responded by saying via the phone and mail she received ample citizen input into the budget p;•ocess and the public hearing on the budget would be June I6, every- one was encouraged to participate. The Clerk was instructed to place • P1r. Ray on the mailing list for the budget sessions. P.genda Item 6: Amendment to the County's F1ood.Dama_ge Prevention Ordinance.- Mr. Fred Luce of the Planning Staff addressed the Board. The Federal Emergency Management Agency told him that there was one section which should be deleted in order to bring the Orange County Flood Damage Pre- vention Ordinance into compl'.ance with their regulations, that is, Sert'ion 4.2 (e). Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Whittpd, to delete Section 4.2 (2) of the County's Flood pamage prevention Ord- finance. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. The Board did not wish to consider the Planning Board's recoro~iendation to extend coverage to areas not covered by the present ordinance, citing a possibility of over-regulation. Agenda Item 7: Hillsborough Requests Plumbin~_Inspections of Orange County Mr. Po1atty, Planning Director, said the Town of Hillsborough had re- quested Orange County's Inspection. Department be authorized to perform 70: `U plumbing inspections within the corporate limits and extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of Hillsborough. Mr. Polatty said the County Inspection De- partment could absorb the extra workload. Commissioner Walker moved to grant the Town of Hillsborough's request that Orange County's Inspection Department be authorized to perform plumbing inspections within the cor- porate limits and extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of Hillsborough; Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 4 (Commissioners Walker, Gustaveson, Whitted and Willhoit); noes, 1 (Commissioner Barnes). Agenda Item 8: Budget Amendments A. To transfer $1500 from Finance-Personnel to Personnel-Recruit- ment/Selection. Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner lJalker, moved approval. Vote: I{yes, 5; noes, 0. B. To transfier $1651.90 firam Register-Recreation to Register-Equip- ment. Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, moved approval. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. C. To transfer $2,113.00 from SS--Title XX to S5-Service/Equipment. Commissioner Walker moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. D. To receive additional funding for Day Care from the State. Com- missioner Willhoit, seconded by Cortanissioner Whitted, moved approval. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. E. To transfer $250 from Jail-Personnel to Jail-Equipment; To transfer $15,975 from Sheriff-Personnel to Sheriff-Dept. supplies, Repair :;nd Maintenance, other expense, training, office supplies, and equipment. i.5. Battern, Finance Officer, said the Sheriff had requested that she in- form the Board that these items were beyond his control. Commissioner Walker so moved approval of the transfers; Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. F. To receive State Grant for Equipment; Telephone at McKimmon Center. Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, moved approval. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Items 9 and 10: Bid Results and Recommendation for Office Furnis ings for Finance, and Sheriff. Commissioner Walker moved that Carolina Office Supply be awarded the Office Furniture bid in the amount of $4,734.82 and that Triangle Office Equipment be awarded the Partition and Accessories bid in the amount ~d~ _i:gs~) ~1;~ of $4,169.2; Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, D. Agenda Item 11: Requests for Release of Hiring Freeze Commissioner Gustaveson moved the Recreation Director's request for permission to hire in frozen positions be granted (fora copy of those positions, see page ','),~ of this book); Commissioner Walker seconded ---- the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Commissioner Whitted moved to grant the Department of Aging Director's request that the Board exempt the temporary part-time Homemaker Wome Health Aides from the hiring freeze; .Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 12: PIN Terminal Agreement_ The County Attorney said he had reviewed the contract and had no -problem or comment. Commissioner Whitted moved to empower the Chair to execute the agreement between Orange County and the NC Department of Justice Police Information Network controlling use of a Police Information Network Terminal in the Sheriff's Office located in Hillsborou h• Commissioner Walker 9 seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, D. .,- Agenda Item 13:. Oran a Count Omnibus Le islation-S.B. 29 The County Attorney reviewed the Bill with the Board. Commissioner Walker said the section requiring developers set aside land for low/moderate ~ir,come housing eras interference with property rights and he was opposed to this requirement. Commissioner Whitted moved that the Attorney 6e authorized to for4rard a letter to the Orange County Delegation outlining itie information presented by the Attorney and the additons recommended ~y The planning staff (regarding fire hydrants, water and sevrer); Com- ;,iissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ages, 4 (Commissioners Barnes, Gustaveson, Whitted and Willhoit); noes, 1 (Commissioner Walker). The County Attorney commented on H.B. 54 which would end the State's participation in the paving program and require the County (counties) to '. bear the full cost from funds other than taxes and S.B. 462 regarding the number of deputies which would be required per 1,000 population. Com- missioner Whitted moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, that the letter :,~°eviously authorized indicate Orange County Board of Commissioners' opposition 70 to both those Bills. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 14: Preliminar Assessment Roll Public Hearin on t e Pavin of ew Ho e and Little River Drives .Date Set. Commissioner Whitted moved to approve May 19, 1981, as the date-for the Public Hearing on the Preliminary Assessment Roll for the paving of Little River Drive and New Hope privet Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Dyes, 5; noes,0. Agenda Item 15: Fireworks Display Permit for Kiwanis Clu :ti 7 ,. ' ,~. ~G '1i ~r z ~: ~,. w` ~. Commissioner Willhoit moved to authorize the issuance of a permit to the Chapel Hill Kiwanis Club for a fireworks display to be held in Kenan Stadium on July 4, 1981; Commissioner Whined seconded the motion. Vpte: Ayes, 5; noes,0. Agenda Item 16: Appointments A. Health & Medical Care Advisory Council: Commissioner Willhoit moved that Ralph McAllister and June Alcott be reappointed to .this Council; Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Commissioner Gustaveson moved to appoint Ruth Burnette to serve on this Council; Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Whined, that Kirsten Nyrop be appointed to this Council. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. The Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Jason Smith and Mr. Wilbur P1orse of these appointments. The Board asked the Chair to write a letter to Karol 5choenbaum and Paul P1cA11ister thanking them for their service on the Health & Medical Care Advisory Council. B. Planning Board Little River Township seat: Commissioner Willhoit nominated Gene Goldenstein and Commissioner Walker nominated Elsie Smith for this seat. The Board, voting by a show of hands, named Gene Goldenstein to this Board. The Clerk 4ras instructed to notify Mr. Goldenstein and to thank Mr. Gates for his service. Agenda Item 18: Rec clin Pro'ect. Commissioner Willhoit told the Board that the Boy Scouts who had '71 C been handling recycling for the Chapel Hill area did not have .the glass crusher equipment necessary. He noted that a glass crusher would reduce the amount that was deposited in the landfill thereby increasing the capacity of the landfill. Commissioner Willhoit moved to empower the Chair to contact the Mayors of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to suggest that funds -• from the landfill reserve fund be used to purchase a glass crusher for the Bay Scouts' Recycling Project and that those Towns consider this possibility; Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Agenda Item 17: Executive Session to Consider Personnel Commissioner Whitted moved to convene in executive session to consider personnel; Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. The Board then convened in executive session. Anne Barnes, Chair Paulette Pridgen-Pond, Clerk