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MARCH 20, 1985
The Orange County Board of Comm9.ssioners met i.n oontinued session on March
20, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at T,incoln Cer_ter as! C_1 uyll for
the purpose of selecting a Community Develop!~zent Block Grant Target area for
1985.
CQ~ISSTOI~~ERS ~'~: C?~ir Don Wi llhvit arxi Co~rani.ssioners Shirley
Marshall, Moses Carey and Ben rloyd.
GCC~'IISSTONER P~SE.nm. Co[m<n~sioner ?dor_man Walker.
STAFF PRESENT' County Manager Kenneth R. ?'hompson, Assistant County Manag-
ers Albert Kittrell and William T. Laws, Environmental Health Supervisor Tony
Laws, Community Develapment Director Wilbert McAdoo, program Administrator
Glenn Davis and Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Boazd Beverly A.
Blythe.
In answer to the questions raised at the March 19, 1985 meeting with
regard to; (1) the caondition of each house in both the Rancher Street ar~3 the
Chaelss/M.i.les area, (2) designation of ownership of each dwelling, and (3) the
number of outdoor bathroom facilities in each area, Kenneth Thonpsori presented
a tax nip showing the two cona~ounities and the condition of each dwelling with
an ownership list and additional information to substantiate the accuracy of
the number of outdoor bathroom facilities.
Wilbert McAdoo explained the two maps in detail. The map showed those
houses that were standard, substandard (deteriorated), dilapidated and rental
units. T7~e study done in 1982 was reevaluated and the figures found to be
correct. The Cheeks/Miles area has three (3) rental and 40 owner-occupied
homes. The Rancher Street area has nine (9) rental and 33 ownerroccupied
homes, Tne points for both areas for the outdoor facilities were equal.
Conanissionar 11oyd pointed out that the dilapidated and deteriorated units
' in Cheeks/Miles totaled 3S and in the Rancher Street area totaled 32.
Wilbert McAdoo stressed. the Rancher Street area has a greater need
because of the lack of bathroom facilities. T7~is condition directly affects the
people living in those households and urrler the guidelines of the CDBG the
needs must be addressed that would upheld the health and safety of the
residents. He explained that after the application is cv~letsd a
determination is made on the type or' assistance that will be awarded to the
rental units and the type of contraints placed on the landlord. These
properties would be eligible for Sectzon 8 designation providing the cronies
whereby the properties could be kept np to standard.
Chair Willhoit reiterated that since both projects rave been revaluated
and both have an equal amount of points, that other factors such as roads and
the ability to eliminate outdoor bathroom facilities irnast be considered to
determine the success of the project.
Wilbert McAdoo explained that in the Cheeks/Miles area, because of cost,
only one road could be paved (Washington Street), and other private drives may
be upgraded. Also, the soil is suitable for septic tanks, In the Rancher
Street area, Rancher Street would be paved, The soil in the Rancher Street area
is not suitable for septic tanks,
Commissioner Cazey noted that bath project areas are equai.ly dilapidated
in tarrnc of i•ha hnu~ina urii-h Pact having serious nroblemS with bathrnnm
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facilities and questioned if additional criteria needs to be established to
decide which area to select and desiginate as the project area. He conterr3ed
that if the landlord of the rental property upgrades the facilities the rent
wi11 ultimately increase. The County does not have a mechanism to stirulate
these landlords to install indoor facilities and this CDBG i.s an opportunity,
regardless of whom owns the property, to upgrade these facilities.
Commissioner Lloyd asked if septic tanks are allowed to be installed as
part of the renovation fot the area and McAdoo indicated that septic tanks are
installed as necessary i.r- the renovation process.
Chair Willhoit noted that one of the reasons Iii.llsborough was unsuccessful
in receiving a grant for Rancher street was the percentage of su}~standard homes
in their jurisdiction. The ribwn is restricted to count only those homes within
its immediate vicinity while the County counts the number of substandard homes
in the entire County area. The County has a Hoch better opportunity of
receiving a grant for the Rancher Street area.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall
t7 accept the staff recndation a.~l select Rancher Street as the target area
far the Conm~nity Develo~nt protect.
VOTE: AYES, 3; ICES, 1(Cas~enissioner Llol~) .
AD,70UR'
Chair Willhoit adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m. The next regular maet-
ing swill be held on April 1, 1985 at 7:30 in the Commissioners' room of the
Orange County Courthouse it Rills~aorough, ATortY: Carob.^.a.
Don Willhoit, Chair
Heverly A. Blythe, Clerk