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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19840305r 1~~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMI~ZISSIOAIERS t•IARCH 5, 1984 1 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on I+ionday, March 5, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room of the Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, P7orth Carolina. Commissioners Present; Don Willhoit, Chair and Commissioners Shirley Marshall, tdorman Walker and Richard Whitted. Conunissioner Ben _ Lloyd was absent. A. ~g~1~p ~OMMEIv'TS Commissioner Marshall has comments about the January 23, 1984 minutes. Commissioner Willhoit moved up Item E-8 to consider first. B• AUDIE~S~._._COI`IMEI~TS 1• [Matter&, pri,_,tj1p_Printed~~~. None 2 • Tlrat~n~n__x11~ grintEO p,~{enaa Commissioner Willhoit added a letter of request for monies from the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and introduced Reverend Frank Perry of the Inter-Faith Council who reported that because of the growing percentage of older people there is a great need for adequate housing. The Inter-Faith Council has been sensitive to this need and some months ago the Community Housing Alternatives, Inc. began to construct apartments for the elderly and the handicapped. The Adelaide Walters Apartments are located on Airport Road just north of the Chapel Hill Town offices. With the restriction of funds many amenities had to be cut from the project and a lobby had to be deleted. A lobby could be built for an additional 59,500. This lobby is needed to serve as a waiting room and also for monitoring the traffic coming into the apartments. Reverend Perry presented a copy of the floor plan and explained the layout of the lobby which would be 11 x 17 feet. A local church has promised 54,500 for this project and Reverend Perry requested 55.000.00 from the Board. All persons from Orange County who meet the requirements ire eligible to live in these apartments. Commissioner Whitted made a motion far approval of the allocation of 55,000 for the lobby area for the Adelaide Walters Apartments. Conunissianer Y7alker requested additional time to study the project before making a decision and requested a delay in the vote until the full Board is present. Commissioner Yillhoit spoke in support of the project and granted the postponement of this request until tdarch 13, 1984. C. ~~'rFc Commissioner Yr`illhait delayed action on the Minutes of June 21, and December 5, 1983 until the full Board is present. Commissioner T~Tarshall moved and Commissioner Flhitted seconded approval of the P?inutes for July 1, 1983 as circulated. VOTE: UNANItyOUS. Commissioner P~arshall moved and Commissioner G>t7itted seconded approval of the minutes with the change of OWASA to OG~ASA'S an page 5, far July 5, 1983 as circulated. VOTE: UNANIt90US. Commissioner Whitted waved and Commissioner Marshall seconded approval of the minutes far October 18, 1983 as circulated. VOTE: rTranrTTn~nrrc _ y_~v 2 Commissioner tarshall moved and Commissioner 6fhitted seconded approval of the November 7, 1983 minutes as circulated. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Coms~issioner ti~ihitted moved and Commissioner Marshall seconded approval of the January 23, 1984 minutes as circulated with the following corrections: (1) Second paragraph - adjourned instead of extended (page 2) (2) Page 11, sixth paragraph - was adjourned instead of was - continued. (3) Page 12, first paragraph - amortization instead of " authorization (4) Page 12, ninth paragraph - North Carolina Appelate Court Case instead of Supreme Court Case. (5) Page 13, sixth paragraph - adjourned instead of continued VOTE: UNANIMOUS. D. ~~PORTS 1. 1~~X.e~I ED.d~~~~-j~ealth and M~~~~,ar~ gdvisorv_~~p~ Wilbur tlorse, Chair of the Health and Medical Care Advisory Council, .indicated the main thrust of the Council to develop a comprehensive program that is not only available but accessible to all citizens of Orange County. It is a long term project which must be a regional plan to facilitate the need of hams care and in home care. The :' Council has one vacancy and one inactive member. Commissioner Marshall extended appreciation to the Council for _ their program and encouraged a coordination of efforts with the Department of Aging. Commissioner j~mitted noted the trend to get people out of the hospital and home earlier with home health services provided in the home and as this need increases, so will the responsibilities of the Council. 2 ~a.II1I1~-~9x~r.S~ .Motio~ywer anr~..~'2~P..~~~D.°elS2I1 FeaaGihility ReDOrt Marvin Collins. Airector of Planning, noted that at the February 29, 1984 meeting of the Planning Board John McAdams was present to make a presentation on the tvro reports. The Planning Board encourages the Board of Commissioners to zone the Efland/Cheeks Township area --- the plan that vrent to public hearing on November 28, 1983 -- as soon as possible. The Planning Board does not feel it can comment on the sewerage proposal until a zoning decision is made and the Land Use Plan is adopted. Commissioner t~arshall moved that the zoning of the Efland Cheeks Township and the Land Use Plan that was presented at the November 28 public hearing be placed on the agenda for the first meeting in April. Commissioner Willhoit requested the Planning staff and Board to consider for the presentation on April 2 the question of how it relates to economic development activity in Cheeks as it pertains to: (1) quality of life in relation to the quality of the roads; (2) diversifying the right development; (3) tight zoning protection to attract quality industry, and (~#) quality of life in recruiting the industry. Commissioner Yv-hitted seconded the motion. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. E. rTFn",~~~s~sa~ ~ 8- ~Q,SS~IIts-In--N~~~~x~a~. Betty Compton presented a request from Dr. L•oda for County X44 3 funds to support the continuation of the Adolescents-In-Need Project 8. She emphasized the major areas of the project. They would like to expand the area of school dropouts and spend more time with the younger adolescents. Idajor objectives include: (l) helping adolescents stay in school to complete their education; (2) working with the children at home to develop parenting skills, and (3) try to prevent a second pregnancy. Eight students in the project graduated and found jobs. The Adolescents-In-Need project has been funded for three years. by the Children's Bureau in V)ashington and these funds will run out in June. They will apply for funds from the state and other public agencies. Compton requested a letter of support from the County Commissioners. Reasons .for maintaining a separate project include: (1) flexibility in meeting the needs; (2) able to determine and deal with the gaps instead of being locked in; (3) better able to obtain outside funding and (~1) a better reception if not attached to any specific agency. Compton described a proposed budget to the Commissioners. Commissioners [~Thitted and tarshall pledged their support to the Adolescents--In-Need Project and commended the efforts of Betty Compton. Commissioner whitted moved, Commissioner Marshall seconded the support of the Project and transfer of the budget to the County Manager for inclusion in the 1984-85 budget. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 1. j~j,wanj,~ ~ireworks_ Di~].ay Commissioner Gr-bitted moved, Commissioner Parshall seconded approval authorizing fireworks display at Kenan Stadium on July 4, 1984. VOTE: UIdANIM0U5. 2. Road~I~me Chance Commissioner walker moved, Canmissioner whiffed seconded approval of the proposed road name change for Riverboat. Road to Summer Lane. VOTE: UTANIMOUS. 3. gezoning_ggaugst_ -_ woQ~S~th~Il~ Marvin Collins, Director of Planning, preserited a reaoning request for 4.8'7 acres located an the east side of N.C. Highway 86 across from the present wood Brothers site known as lot number 27 of Tar. Map 45 - Hillsborough Township from a R-l Residential classification to GC-4 General Commercial-4. tdike woods of Woods Brothers, Tnc., indicated that there is sewer at the site and preferred not to extend the sewer across the road. Collins indicated that the staff reports given at the public hearing and the Planning Board meeting sited 4.2.11 of the Zoning Ordinance which states that the district designation will be applied when the following conditions exist: 1. The site is within an area designated as either Commercial or Industrial Transition Activity Nodes, by the adopted Lana Use Plan; in Eno or Hillsborough Townships. The site is within the HB--4 Harmon Young node which is designated in the Orange County Land Use Plan as a Commercial-Industrial Activity Node and is located in Hillsborough Township. 2. water and sewer mains exist at the site or are to be made available as part of the development process or the lot size for individual uses is appropriate to the method of water supply and sewage disposal. ~~r~ff_Cont: Water and sanitary sewer service could be provided by tha Tncan of Hi1lGhnrrn~ah t,hrnnoh an axtan~inn of Yha far_ilitiPG ~4~ 4 previously installed to serve the 4iildwood Development. f?owever, water and sewer service will not be available to this site until the Town receives approval from the State for the facilities which were installed for the wildwood Development. 3. All property to be designated for new development under this class ificatian shall have direct access to major collector streets, as designated by the adopted Land Use Plan. Staff Cnmment_:_ The subject property is located within the HB-4 Activity Node. This node is focused on the interchange at the intersection of an interstate (T-85) and an arterial highway (NC 86). This site is located and has direct access on the east side of an arterial (NC 86) as designated in bhe Land Use Plan. Commissioner 4?alker made a motion, Commissioner Whitted seconded the change of 4.87 acres of land on the east side of N.C. Highway 86 from an R-1 Residential Classification to GC--4 General Commercial-4 with the use of a public sewer. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Fay consensus of the Board, Commissioner S•7illhoit requested the Planning Department to add the traffic criteria to their report and take into consideration when making a decision on development. 4. B°ax~~~_~~li~a~i~~n~3_~i~~a Commissioner Marshall suggested that the Board serve as the F3oard of Equalization and Review. Commissioner Whitted requested that the meetings be worked into the regular meeting 5Chedule of the Board. The Board agreed to serve as the Board of Equalization and Review and requested FCermit Lloyd, Tax Supervisor, to set the meeting dates. 5. ~ovg~~~Y~r_ Hirina~s~slest_ r•_.a~9~1~L~r3T3ces Tom P?ard, Director of Social Services, presented a recommen- dation for a higher than entry level or miminum salary for a part-time permanent posit.ian of Social Worker TI, Salary Grade 66, Step SB. Commissioner 4Thitted moved, Commissioner Marshall seconded approval for the higher than entry level salary. VOTE: UNAA]TrFOUS. 6 . I~s7~e~._ AIIi~raen~ Commissioner vihitted moved, Con-Jnissioner Marshall seconded approval for the following budget amendments: General Fund Appropriation - Social Services $10,172 Source -- Social Services - Title XX S1D,1.72 Appropriation - Social Services ~ 3,608 Source - Social Services - Subsidy S 3,608 VOTE: Unanimous. 7. $qad Addifj,,QrF_-- Ba~Berr~ ~riYe. • Commissioner t^?hitted moved, Commissioner karshall seconded approval of the petition from North Carolina Department of Transportation for approval of the addition of Bayberry Drive in Laurel Hills Subdivision to the State-maintained Road System. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 9. ~?9_.lri~~~~ Commissioner Whitted moved, Commissioner V?alker seconded approval of the appointment of Lawrence W..Vanhook to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council for a second three (3) year term to begin on Piarch 6, 1985. VOTE: UNArTt~FOUS. Whitted moved, Commissioner Marshall seconded VOTE : UNANxt~;OUS . &~L`"+Fl`IT Commissioner approval for adjournment. ~4f: s Don [nillhoit, Chair Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk nPPxovID 5/7/84