HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19810702
' JOLY 2, 1981
' The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in a regular session,
adjourned from June 22 and 23, on 7$ursday, July 2, 1981, at 7:30 P.M.
' in the Commissioners' l~n, Qrange County Courthouse, HiLlsborouc~,
North Carolina.
' Cca:tni_ssioners pre$ent: Commissioner Anne Baines, Chair, and Com-
- missioners Nollitdll (~ave,,~, typy~l Walkex', Rirh~rvl Tn~:itted and Don
Willhoit.
Commissioner Barnes presided over the meeting. Commissioner Gustaveson
said he would like to add a letter from Edward Dubovi- for discussion;
Commissioner Willhoit added an item on the South Orange Fire District;
Gommissioner Barnes requested an executive session to discuss personnel '
and legal matters.
Agenda Item 14: The Clerk Sul~nits Minutes
-- The Minutes of May a wire requested to },~ returned t4 the Board
after oorxeotions were incorporated. During the discussion of these
Minutes, Commissioner Walker said he could give a report on the Fire
District Rad_istricting study if the Board so wished; accordingly, ;his
item was added to the agenda.
Commissioner Willhoit moved, seceded }~, Ccsm~issioner Whiffed, the
approval of Minutes of May 19 as sulxnitted (wil,,h the correction of a typc).
Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, D.
7Sie Minutes of June 1 were asked to be hrougnt back with incorporation
of corrections as requested.
Commissioner Wi]1Yioit moved approval, sec~zded by Commissioner
4dzitted, of the Minutes of June 2 as su}~utted. Vote: Ayes, 5; roes, 0.
-- ~ Commissioner Willhoit moved approval, szc~ded by Commissioner
GBzitted, of the Minutes of June 3, as su}xnitted. Vote: Ayes, S; .noes, 0.
__ The Board asked that the Minutes of June 4 be returned for approval
with corrections incorpoxated.
Agenda Item 1S: En Corm¢mi.ssion i~ca:mendations
Mr. I~ Strauss, former Chair of this ComYnission, spoke in favor
of these rndaticns (see page3~3of this boric for a memmm detailing
the recatmendati.ons) .
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Mr. Strauss, in response to questioning fran the Board, said the
invitation to the Energy Coordinators in mtimicipa]..i.ties in Orange County
to become ex-officio mfrs meant they would be in an advisazy capacity
only, with no voting privileges.
CornnissionQx Gustaveson moved, seconded by Canmissioner Wi.l]hoit
to amend the original Resolution establishing the Energy Commission to
increase the numbez of at-large irembers to six. Vote: Ayes, S; noes,
0.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved to extend the invi_tatic~n to the IIiergy
Coordinators of surxrnmding Municipalities to sit on the Energy Commission
as ex-officio mks (nom-~t~g) ; seconded by Ca~anissianer fn~itted.
Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
~ Board refexx~d recum~ndation ~ 3 (see the m'nn previously cited)
to the Ehet~r Co*:[nissian to deal with in the oontext of its bylaws.
Agenda It~tt 16: uests far Positions to Ise Haled
A. Cbnmissi.oner Gustareson moved to approve the filling of the
two positions, as recrmrerided by the Manager, as outlined in the attached
memo (see page Jr'of this book); Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion.
Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
B. Conmti.ssi:arier Gustaveson moved to approves the Manager's re-
axmt~endati_on to fill the position in Central bispatch as detailed isa
a n'emo on page ~[o ~c of this book; Ccsnmtissicrier Wi.llhait seconded the
motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
C. Commissioner Barnes said she would like to see a job descripti~
for this position (a shared position between the Personnel impartment
and the Clerk to the Board before the Beard approved Filling of this
position. J.n later discussion, Cc~anissioner Y~.tt~d rioted the length
of time needed far recruitment and place~rent of someone in positions
and felt that this process should begin. Commissioner Barnes noted
her wn~rn was th2.t the psrs~ wdul,d have responsibility in two de-
partments and she felt it i~ttpox'tant that this ~ clear to a potential
~Aloyee- Comni.ssicner Whiffed moved to authorize the filling of this
position after a jab description is written and left that to the discretion
of the Manager; CQntni..ssi_oner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes,
5; aces, 0.
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I.• D. Social Services positions: Mr. Ward, Director of Social Services,
>• said they were asking for are position for the entire six months and
~• one position be filled through Deer 31. Catzni.ssioner Gustaveson
• moved to approve, seoon~ by Cr~¢nissianer Barnes, the filling of both
... ~• positions (# 06224 and # 06222) as requested by the Board of Social 5er-
'• vices. Ca~a[dssioner Willhoit noted. the,uncextainty of Federal funding
• and offered an amenc~zt to make the date of ter++wr.atian far the second
• position (# 06222) ~eptetnber 30 rather than Deter 31, noting that
• infoa~nation regarding such fi~ rlino would be available then. There was
• no second to Comnissior:er Willkioit's offered arnendm:nt. Vote on ~m/
• missioner Gustaveson's motion as stated above: Ayes, 4 (Ccscmissicners
• Barnes, Gustaveson, Walker, Whitted); noes, 1 (Car[missioner Willhoit).
• Agenda It~n 17: Highway Safety Grant
• Mr. Rick rann;ty, Acting Planning Director, told the Boast3 that the
• ~tuity would indeed receive the grant for pr~-?~: of road signs frCm
• the Governor's Highway Safety Program.
- • Agenda Item 18: Road Nacre/Si Re
Mr. Cannity reported to the Board regarding the areas which pose
~ ~ potential pzoblems far the Road Naming Advisory Cc~[mittee in completing
its charge from the Board of Ccannissioners (see memo ~ page of tY+.is
book). Cc~rmissioner wil7.hoit Hated the approval of existing road signs
in Heritage Hills and said the Carrboro Fire Chief felt that those signs
might present a problem as far as visibility is concerned and suggested
these signs be replao°<1 last, depending an the availability of funds.
CCin[ILlSSi rmar Barnes moved, SeC~lded by Cantnissioner t+~.itted, tO
approve the purchase of blades in groups two and three as rea~rtended
by the Planning Staff in its previously cited mom. Vote: Ayes, 5; :foes, 0.
Agenda Item 19: Freeland Hills Subdivision
. Carmi.ssioner Walker moved, seamded by Can<nissioner Gustaveson,
to approve tt~e Freeland Hills subdivision, Ia7ts 7 ~ 8, as remanded
by the Planning Board, incorporating its conditions. Vote: Ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Agenda Item 20: [7ncollectible Taxes
Mr. John Horner, Tax Collector for Orange Cotuity, told the Board
of his efforts to locate these persons and collect the taxes owed.
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,~~ Cca~missic~nex Whitted moved to approve the Tax collector's request
~~ to release those cvnsi.~ered rnctiollectible taxes. Catmissioner Barnes
i. secnnded the motion. Commissioner 4~Azitted amended his motion to state
-, the above but to delete those in the ann~,mri area of G~rthoro; Commission-
j. er Barnes' second stood. Vote: Ayes, 5; Haas, 0. (For a list of those ---
~. taxes released see page~9f~~of this book) ----
! . Agenda, Item 21: The Tax S z l~co~ds
.. A. Tax refund requests- (see pag~f this book for this list)
! ~ Cacmissioner 4~itted moved approval of those tax refunds rerided.
~. by the Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Barnes serxrnded the motion. Vote:
.. Ayes, 5, noes, ~.
;~ B. Tax Release Requests~ir. Archie Kelly, of the Tax Office told
the Board these r,~re presented without cant or rr~r~m~,,rlatl.CH1 Erin
the Tax Supervisor.
Vickers Audio-The Board postponed this hearing till a later time at
the request of a representative of Vic.~cers who said the accountant had_
not had sufficient notification of this meeting. Cca[missicaner Barnes
asked that the representative leave a name and address with the Clerk to
the Board for future notification. (Clerk's mote: The x~:presentat~ce
did not leave a nacre or address far notificat3an.)
Triangle Commcmicatian Service--i~L~c. C,eorge StPx~house said this equip-
meat, a micrncanputer, was used alimst exclusively for church work and
had been purchased for $5,500 in May of 1977; he felt that $3,500 was too
much for a depreciable item. The Tax office rooted that there had been
no application for emotion on charitable or religious grounds. Mr.
Stenhouse told the LDard the equipment belonged to him personally and
identified the make and model of the microccxr~ex. Mr. Kelly was in-
strutted to study the information presented than evening and to zeturn
to the Board with a ~daticm based on this information. The County
Attorney told the Board the equipment not only had to be used far charitable -
gu1~oses, it had to be owned by a charitable institution.
, Aragon Dis~mt Carpet-Mr. Kelly told the Baird they had notified
the owner of this business of the Machinery Act and had heard nothing
fran hir_~. Cannassioner Tnhitted noted it was incest on the taxpayers r
to list their tames. Carmissioner Wil7hoit moved to deny the request for
a tax release based on the information presented (No representative of
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~• of Aragon r~*~t was present at the meeting although they s,~r~ notified):
'• Cannissioner V~iitted +~~ the motion. Vote: Ayes, 2 (Crnmissianers
'• Willhoit and Ah.itted); noes, 3 (C~missioners Gustaveson, Walker and
• Barnes). The Board *++~d an on-site visit to Aragon Discount
• Carpet and this be brought back to the agenda after the visit.
'• Fry & Younc~lood-Mr. F~bert Epting, Attorney, reprerented this
• fine. Nom. Epting said this was an accountant's exxnr. He said that
• his clients had rn~*rha~ the Property in question earlier and this
• summer a dispute had arisen with the previous owner and according to
• the teTans of the aantract his clients hed told the previous otaner td
• sell everything in the store to try to ~llect the aimunt of money. The
• settlement was 55,000 for everything. Mr. Epting said both the previous
• owner arm his clients knew the contents of the fizm were not worth $19,000.
• Cra[missicner Willhoit moved to release $14,480 of the $19,480 valuation .
• established by the Tax Office. N3otiori died far lack of a second.
• Conmii.ssi:oner Gustavesan moved that NIr. Kelly return to the Heard
° with a new recndati.on based on the information presented this eve-iing.;
• Ce~missianer Barnes seconded the motic~i. Vote: Ayes. 5: noes. 0.
• Ellen Scan Foundation-Mx. Kelly recounted for the Board the prior
• events regarding this account. Nir. PIv.].lip Scott, the forner owner
• of the AroP~Y and '~ Present Secretary of the Foundation was preser_t
to respond to Board questions. I3e stated that he had turned aver the
P~p~tY '~ the Foundation on December 31, 1979, and it had only been
° used far religious purposes since that timY. The building itself had
been used only for church services since ~7anuary 1980, and the land had
• been used once for a church function. 7fie Board voiced a consensus that
' the question was that of the land, whether or not the 100 acres aratmd
' ~ building was exempt for religious purposes. Nix. Laws, Tax Supervisor
' xernirided the Hoard of the Union Grove Q-iurch, wherein a house rented out
' by the church and 120 acres across the road were taxable because they were
' not used exclusively for religious puxpases. Nix. Laws told the Board that
' ten acres would be a *'p~..~:able amount of land to attach to the house for
religious exemption. Carmissioner 4d~.itted moved to release the house and
ten acres of land fran 1980 ad valor~n taxes based on its use as for religious
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~• Attorney told the Board the parcel must be platted out; they should be
' • very specific about the ama~mt and which land it was ea~npting. Com-
'• missioner i~itted withdrew his motion and asked Mr. Kelly to please
~• check this out----the platting off the reasonable amount of land which
~- could be mapped out. this it~i was to be returned to the Board.
~• C. Correction of Tax refund approved on May 4, 198].: (See page
~• of this book for a m~ro date June 26, 1981, detailing the background)
. • Comnissi~*+.e_r 4~Il19.tted irnved to change the amount of the tax refund for
'• Kenneth J. & Mazy Iou Koury from 5511.76 to $380.36 as recannPnded by
1• the Tax Supervisor; C~missi.oner Barnes secc~rded the motion. Vote:
-• Ayes, 5; noes, 0. .
'• Agenda Item 22: IV-D Cpntract
'• Carnnissioner Willhoit moved to adept the N-D Contract between the
• County and the law flan of Colc~nan, Bernholz, Dickerson, Bernholz, Gledhill
• and Hargrave; Commissioner Gustaveson ~~ ~ tI-ie motion. Vote: Ayes,
~• 5; noes, 0.
° Agenda Item 23: PIN Contract -
• The County Attorney told the Board that the problen+c with the PIN __-.
• contract of May 4, 1981, had been worked out and that the County Manager
• would be in charge of hiring those employees who operated the tpM+;n~i
• as he was for the other County employees. He suggested he check this
• ccmtract out and that the Hoard adopt a F~soluticm for the P]N terminal
• in Chapel Hi.11. Comni.ssioner Giastaveson moved to authorize the Chair
° sign the contract providing the County Attorney did it acceptable.
• Commissioner Earner seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
• Agenda It~n 24: Budget Ordinance 1981-82
• Commissioner Willhoit noted the amount presented for the South
• Orange Fire District was low; it should be $65,586.00. The Finance
• Director told him she had not had the information on the armesed area
° but she could correct that with a budget amendment.
• The County Attorney told the Board it had alr~~riy adopted the budget
• ordisiance and it should instruct the Clerk to file this docent with the
• Minutes of that meeting (whan adoption eocurred). Rhe Board so ;nstxvcted.
• Cca[missioner Whitted said whax~ he was reading the cuts and add--oa-is cn
° Tune 23, he had inadvertently omitted the Day Care (Sumner) cut of 55,000;
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he c]_arified that $5,000 should have been cut leaving $3,000. The Fin-
ance Director said she would bring it back in a budget amendment.
'd'ie Board asked haw the staff had handled the requested cuts in the
travel acaxuit. Mr. Mark Rees replied 5~ in a17. motor pool accoLmts.
The Board replied that the cuts were not to cam fran motor pool but Fran
the travel and t~aisiing accounts; Staff replied that it would apply the
cuts to the line it~n 10 accotnt, not the 14 accrnmt.
The Board also asked that the County Staff retuxn a trove]- policy.
to the Board at its August meeting. They asked staff to examine the
State travel policy and also to perhaps lack at a maximun amotmt _
trip.
Cce~cnissioriex Willhoit moved to, crntinue the reimburseme~zt of per-
canal cars cn County business at the rate of .19 per mile. ~e ~~~
died far lack of a second. CatmtssiGmer ~riiitted said he had no problem
with the reimbursem~t at".22 as long as the batten line canes in.°
There was a consensus oci the Board to continue the reimbursema*~t at .22
as approved in 'the bu~}et Process and to ask the N~nager to return with
a trove], policy.
The Board asked that the Human Services Advisory Camtissioa~'s budget
and the oca~.sultant approved for it be moved to the Manager's budget; the
Board asked that the Orange County Industrial Authority also be moved to
the Manager's budget and requested the Finance Director return with bud-
get amendm~.ts to reflect that dj,sective•
Agenda It~t 25: Governor's Volunteer Awards
Comnissionpr Walker nominated Bob Strayhorn far the Individual
Camt[au~ity VolunteeC Leader Category? with ria other ^^n~.rations, Catr-
missioner Walker moved, .seconded by Catmissianer GustaVC=sue. that Mr.
Strayhorn be appointed in this categaxy. Vote: Ayes, 5.
Ca~issioner Barnes nanar~ated Dr. Gertrude Willis in the Se:iior Citizen
Volunteer category. CaY¢[~issioner GustavesCm secCrided Commissioner Barnes'
nrminatian. CatRniSSla'1PS Walkcx moved Dr.: Wi111S' approve?. by proclamation;
Commissioner Gustavesaz's secCnded stood. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Commissioner Barnes Waved to designate Kay Huey as the naninee in
the Administrator/Coordinator of Volunteers category: Catani_ssicmer Twitted.
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1• secarided the motion. Vote: Ayes. 5; noes, 0.
~• Commissioner Wil]hoit moved to appoint Boyd and Carol :imam in
~• the Individual. Htmtan Service Volunteer category; Ltixnnissioner omitted
~• seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, D.
3• Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the Chapel Hill Service league
~• on 4~mtission~x Barnes' suggestion, be nominated in the ~'~w.ity Vol-
~• Lmteer Organization category; Commissioner Barnes seconded the motion. _
-• Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
~ • CC$i3i11.S510ner Wi171wit moved to nrmnate Mary Edith Bell in the Dis-
-• abled I~rson Volunteer category; Commissioner T•7tmi_tted seconded the mmrJti~.
-• Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
• Agenda Item 26: Appointmm~nts
'• A. Social Servires Eoard--~_a[missioner Willhpit moved to table this
• until the next meeting. Motion died for lack of a second. Commntissioncs
• Barnes moved to nominate the Reverend '»icma.s Denton to this Board; Com~
• mi.ssionex Wil]hoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, S;rnoes, 0.
• 'Ihe Clerk was instrmr:ted to notify Mr. Ward and Ms. Sc3-iopler of the appoint-
• ment.
• B. OWP,SA~24'ie Board instructed the Clerk to advertise this position
• again.
• C. 'ssionpx T~hmitted moved to reappoint Messrs. Ran Strauss,
• John Bernard, Ray Burby, David Gephart, and Disc Drake to the Energy G.~[1-
• mission; Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes,
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• Ca~mamisS].oner Wil7hoit moved the appFcintm<nt of Mr. Flasvey Liridex*~x~od
• as the representative of iJNC on the Energy Commission; Ostmissioner
• G~iitted sA~~Pd the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
• 'The Board instructed the Cleric to advertise `the at-large vacancy
• and contact the mtim.icig37.ities for a reoanrendation ~ their representatives.
• D. Commissir~ For Women--Curnnissi~er Barnes mid tl2e appointment
• of Jill Lixuien to the Commission for Wozmr?n; Commissioner Willhoit sec
• ended the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
• Gom¢md.ssioner Willhoit moved the appointment of ~Tudith Winters to
~ the Communission Eor Commissioner Walker seconded the motion. Vote:
> Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
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~• Conmissicmer Barnes moved the appointment of 17r. Linda Brooks to
~ • the CaRrr~ission for 4,'k~~en; Catsni.ssioner 4~iitted seconded the motion.
6• Votes: Ayes, 5; Hues, 0.
7 • Canunissicuier Wi]lhoit moved the a
Ppointment of Dr. Anneliese Marcus-
. 8 • Kennedy to the Ca~ssion for YJ~tten; ComnissionFr FIliitted secarided the
~• motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
~• ~ President of the Catsnission for Y~nen asked that the Board not
1• fill all vacancies at*this time in ozdet that the.Cat¢nissiaz might re-
2 • ~~; t more minaraty applicants .
~• E. Board of Adjustment (Hillsborouc~)~issioner Willhoit moved
~• the appointment of Mr. Corbett to this Board; Cortanissicner Tn'hitted seo-
~• onded the motion. ire was some discussion of representation from the
~ • southern portion of. the 'IbWri; Mr. Dave &rnulski from the southern portion
'• of 'IbWn saa.d he felt this axwa. was not represented on the Hillsborough
S• Board of adjustment. C.annissi~r Walker nominal~d John Wilson Durward
~• as the appointment to the Board of Adjustment far Hillsborough.
Vote on Commissiarier WiLl.hoit' s moti.an : Ayes , 5 ; noes , 0 .
' 'the Board noted that Mr. Corbett had been the alternate to the
• Hillsborough Board of Adjustment and has appointment as the delegate
• left the alternate position open.Commissioner Walker moved to nrnninata
• Mr. John Wilson Durward as the alternate to the Hillsborough Boarri of
' P,djustmrnt; Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the mrJtion. Carnnissiorier
' Tnhitted, noting that the Board had a recczt[rendatiorl from Hillsborough
far the alternate position, moved to table this motion and to return
to the Zbwn with the question of representation from the southern portion
of Tawas; C[a:missioner Barnes called for the vote ~ the motion to table
(thereby seconding the motion). Vote on motion to table: Ayes, 2
(Commissioners Willhoit and v~iitted); noes, 3 (Ca~missioners Barnes,
Gustaveson and Walker).
Vote on Commissioner Walker's motion to appoint Mr. Wrward: Ayes,
5; noes, 0.
F. Planning Board--Little River Seat--C~ssioner Walker mid
ijo nominate and appoint Ms. F1sie Smith to this vacancy: Commissioner
Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 2 (COamissi.~rs Gustaveson
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and Walker); noes, 3 (Comni.ssioners Barnes, 4~itted and Willhoit).
'~ Board asked the Clerk t4 advertise this position again.
G. Chapel Hi11 Planning Board--~unissivnex Wi.llhoit moved the
appointment of Mr. Frlc~arr3 Dubovi and MS. Llse Scorner to the Q~apel Hill
Planning Board, as recommended by the 7.~,wn of Chapel fLill Planning
Board Chair: seconded by Commissioner Fk~i.tted. Vote: Ayes, 4; noes, 0. ----
(Commissioner Walker was not present for this vote) 'Iize Clerk v.~a.s asked
to advertise the resultant Vacancy on the d~apel Hill Board of Adjust
(Ms. Sonner was rec~itly reappointed to that Hoard) and to notify the Chapel
Hill Pl~nm~ng Huard and the Clerk to the Zbva•- of Chapel Hill of these
appointments.
H. Recreation Advisory--Ca~mLissianx Harnes *+~++;natsd and moved to
appoint Mr. Willa.e Vanhook to this Coancil; Commissioner Whitted seconded
the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. The Clerk was instructed to notify/
Mr. Weston and Mr. Vanhook of the appointment.
~ellda It~ti 27: Mr. Dubovi •'s Request- to Close a RDad
Commissioner Gustaveson asked the County Attorney to check out the ~
County's *w-~n~il~ility with reference to Ms. Dubovi 's request (see page - . -
of this book for a copy of his letter). ~ County Attorney ~-~~
that there was no provision for temporarily closing a road; you either close
it or you don't. The Board referred this request to the County Attorney
far research and/or re~nendation.
Agenda Item 28: South Orange Fire District
Ccmm_issioner Willhait moved to incluc~ the 1.6 acrn tract containing
the swimming pool in Heritage Bills in the South Orange Fire District
as shown on maps at the public hearing; Commissioner t~iitted seconded
the motica~,. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
Crawn;~a;~n~r Walker asked. the Board to remnsideY his appDZntrrent
request or' Ms. Smith to the- Orange County Planning Board, Little River --
Township seat. 'There was nv motion tv reconsider the appointn~nt or _--
ne~ntinatlAn; haver, the Board did ask the Clerk tD advertise ial the Durham
Morning Herald for this vacancy.
Agenda Its 29: Fire District Study. -
Commi..ssioner Walker told try Beard he had met with John Forrest
and the Fire Chiefs had agreed to dispatc'z both units regardless of
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the fire district the call was in. Crx~missioner Walker said the
Fire Chiefs did not wish to invite problems lay redistricting there-
fore the solution presented in the previous sentence was regarded
as the better alternati~. Commissioner Willhoit said those c~'ia lived
within four miles of the fire station in their district could get a
break on their fixes ,n~~rano~ and the solution presented would not en-
able those h~neawners to get that reducticai in rates. Catmtissioner Wi]1-
hoit suggested pexha~rs a contract could be drawn up which would say
that the fire truck within four miles would respond to a call and that
would pe~aps enable the Downers to get the laver insurance rates.
Commissioner tn~lker stated that the Fire Chiefs would discuss this
proposal at their next meeting and he would report back to the Board and
bring Mr. Forrest with him.
Agenda Item 30: E~cecutive 5essi~
Caz¢nissi:aner 4~itted move$ to Cc~'lvana ~ ~~ Session to dis-
cuss perscmnel matters and legal matters: C~tmi.ssioner Willhoit seconded
the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.
The Board than convened in executive session.
Anne Barnes, t ha i r
Paulette Pridgen-Paa7d, Clerk
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