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JUNE. 22, 1981
2'he Orarxge County Board of Co~nissioners met in regular session
N3onday, June 22, 1981, at 7:30 P.M. in the Ca~missioners' Roam, Orange
County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Gaannissioners present: Ccrm:i ssioner Arnie Barnes, Chair, and Can-
missl0ners 1~dYIilaY1 Gustaveson, NOnnaii Wdlker, Rich^„a 6dlitted and DG$1 ..
Wil]hoat.
Agenda Item 1: Board NbdifiCat3on of Agenda..
Canmi.ssioner Eames moved agenda item 12 to follow agenda ii~u 3 and
said she had an annount to add to the agenda.
Agenda Item 2: AiiAicnr~n Cp~i[~l1ts
There was no ors in the audienoe who stated his/hPS desire t4 add-
ress the Hoard on matters 'either an the agenda or riot ~ the agenda.
Agenda Item 3: Presentation of the Agricultural Task Force
R~rt and Water Resources Task Farms Report
The Planning Director, Mr. Jim Polatty, gave the Agricultural and Water
Resources Task Forces Reports to the Board of Commissioners. The Board thanked
Mr._Polatty and said they would schedule these reports for consideratiari and
discussion later.
Agenda Item 12: F~-cmachment Agreement with DOT
Ccxrnnissioner Gustaveson moved, seoonded by Commissioner inhitted, approval.
of the Encroa~t Agreement with DOT for the road signs project. Vote:
Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 4: Board Consideration of July Meeting Schedule
~e Board decided to set July 2, 1981, as the meeting date to replaoY
tip usual fixsi Monday meeting of the month. Cor~ttissaoner Matted moved to
ranc:=1 the third '!'uesday and fourth Monday :~etillgs ixl July: ConmissionPr
Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Item 5: Manager Reaonxnends roval of A Revised
Charter for Triangle J C.O.G.
G~issioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Ctatmissioner 4~itted, approval
of the revised charter of the Triangle J Council of Governments (see page
of this book). Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. 'lie Clerk was asked to notify
Mr. Heater wzth a a~py to Mr. Barker of the Board's action with regard to
this Charter.
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Agenda Item 6: Budget Amendments: CETA, Canmunity
I]evelognent and Genera]. Fund
C~ussioner Walker moved. approval of the budget amendments (see
pag~s:a6Sof this book fax a copy of those ~ Tts) as presented by the
Finance Cffioer;: Commissi~+vr ~~~*~~+ ~~+~~ the oration. Vate:
Ayes, 5; ruses, 0_
Ar~erx7a 2te1Ct 7: c'rmr~~-Pr Bid Results
T<ie a~^rrra~ing Officer, Mr. Mark Rees, m~rwn~~ the Baax~d award
the bid for Gaiter ?~+~; ~t to Distxabuted Rata Systems in the arm~.uYt
of $16, 550. Comnissa.rarler Walker moved approval of the Pux~hasing Officer's= ;
reoommendati~; Oo¢~anissioner Barnes secaruied the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5;
aces, 0.
Agenda Item 8: Release/Refvnds of Carrbaro City Taxes
Comnissianer Barnes moved approval of the release or refund of
Carrboro City Taxes, as recatat~nded by the Tax Supervisor (see gage
of this boouc far a list of those released/refunded; ; C3~aaissianer ti~7nitts<3
seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Agenda Itetm 9: Cable television Issues
The County Attorney, Mr. Gledhi_11. reported to the Board rega+~ing
the status of Cable T.V. in Orange County; he noted anon-exclusive franchise
had bin awarded to Village Cable on January 26, 1981, acid on Feb 'wry 23,
14x7, the Baaxtd had am~ded the Orclinan~.,,ihich increased the scope of the
px~ existing permitted use franchise which was then offered to Alert Cable
T: J. Mr. Gledhill said this requ.ir~ed foYmal acceptance '.(or re j~ctian) by
Alert. Mr. Mark Hudson, attorney for Alert Cable, was present at the meeting.
Mr. G:'_edlii]1 reported that Alert Cable had x'ppnrtrxlly -been soliciting sub-
scrib~rs beyand the "status gua of February 23; 1981." Mr. Hudson said the
pre~sisting perniitted use franchise offered by the County to Alex't was un-
acceptable.
~r.~issioner Willhoi-t, seconded by Cbnami.ssaoner.~i.tted, mover] to
declare Al.er.•t in violation of the (7ange Cable T.V_ Ordinance and to ask
the County Attorney to take appropriate action.to bring Alert into aen-
pliance with the Cable T.V. Chance of C)range CoLmty. The County Attorney
told 'the•Board that with regard to Alert's activities it hac.~four vptians:
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1) Declare Alert's activities unlawful;
2) Award a franchise to Alert rn,r~,ant to the bidding process
(that is, the Beard could award an identical franchise to both
Alert and Village Cable or it could decjare the present operation
of Alert lawful);
3) Amend the pre-exiling px~nitted use franchise offered to Alert; -
4) Criminal ~~i~g, '
Commissionex Willhoit moved to table his earlier ,motion until later _
in the meeting; Q~t~ni.ssianer Barnes seceded the motion. vote: Ayes, 5;
noes, 0. '
Agenda Item 10: Add_ities to the South Orange Fire bistrict
Commissioner ~iitted moved-to officially add those sections ar- the
petitions (on file in the Clerk to the Hoard's Ciffice) to the South Orange
Fire Districk; Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Ar,enda Item 11: Ekecutive Session
Commissioner Wi11ho9.t moved to convene in executi_v? ses~-ion: Con-
mi:.sioner Barnes seconded the motion. Vote_ Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Hoard reconvened in open session at 9:32 P,M.
-- The Board asked the Clerk tp read the tabled motion regarding the
Cable T.V. situation an Orange County. ~ Clerk did so; Cc¢nnissioner Willhoit
stated the intent of his mode oaas to c~clare Alert Cable T.V. unlawful;
C~anissioner Whitted's sewed stood. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
~iissioncx Barnes said the Board of Oomanissianers was reclui.red by
State Law to appoint an acting County Iulanager.
C~nnissic~ier Willhoit moved, seconded by C~mi_ssioner Gastaveson,
to appoint Mr. Sall Laws Interim County Manager at the hiring rate for
ulaz position. Vote: Ayes, 5; xxnes, 0.
blr. Laws asked Mz. Mark Rees to continue acting as In~xim AssisTant
County Manager.
Benda Item l3: County Bud -et Deli3aerati-ons for Fiscal .
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Commissioner Barnes presented data regazding the percentage of
increase due to the revaluation .for both business and residential parcels.
7Sie Board then discussed the proposers budget for the. County. Commi.ssieer
Barnes said the intent of the Board with regard to the posititi-,n for the
Protectiv~.Services was to place the money in contingency and the Board
of Social Services should bring pxnposals for that $16,000 after cuts
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are known.
The Board discussed fee for service for FMS. Several ?fibers of
the audience spoke in.opposition to instituting fees for this service
(Dr. Dent. Mr. T.essig, Ms. Macy Davison and an unidentified woaan) . Sarre
.members of the Board felt that the increase of 250 since 197$ was dispro--
~tLlrt;flsral With respect .to OthtrT departmeCrtal inr_raacPg.and Sall the point
was not to cut the II~5 budget but to get offsetting xevenues. Other mem-
bers of the Board di=ate and .discussion ensued.
The Baazd discussed the personnel figures for the two school systeYns
and Change County.
Corrmi.ssaoner .Wallhoit suggested deletion of $10, 000 fxr<rr Register of
Deeds far a new pasitiaa~; deletion of $10,000 for new green baxx{?s; addition
of $10,000 to travel (far a net xeductiar~: in that account of $15,000).
Ms. Henrietta A7SClali-speaking for the. Orange C7otulty Historical Society
asked that the Award fund the Musermr now lorzted in the Old Courkhouse.
Mr. James Fxr-viand--spoke for the Eoard's funding of the Orange
County Schools' capital outlay line item. He said sc~ repairs/purchases
~:ould not be delayed longer.
Comnissiener Willhoit suggested $556. per pupil, expenditure for each
school system with an additional $25,000 to each sdzool system's' capital outlay.
~e Gormty Attorney was asked.. to check into the possi)aility of a
tax district for EMS with the County being the distract.
Oorririissi,~*- Walker maven, seconded by CotmLissioner C~staveson, to
adjourn until 7:30 P.M..Tune 23, 1981. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Anne t~„•„~, Chair
Paulette Pz~idgen-F~nd, Clerk