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Orange County Board of Commissioners
Meeting Agenda
Regulaz Meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Rd.
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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ESTIMATED TIMES LISTED AFTER EACH ITEM -these aze approximate. times.
Citizens are encouraged to be at the meeting at 7:30. The Board usually considers items in the
order listed and proceeds at a steady pace. As a courtesy to others, speakers are asked to
limit their comments to three minutes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AGENDA ITEMS - is available in the Clerk's
office and complete copies of agenda material aze located at the Orange County Library in
Hillsborough and the Chapel Hill Library in Chapel Hill.
1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (7:30-7:35)
2. CITIZEN & AUDIENCE COMMENTS (7:35-7:40)
a. Matters on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The
Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with
the Board and with fellow citizens. At arty time should any member of the Board or any
citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the
meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored
the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public
charge is observed.
3. BOARD COMMENTS (7:40-7:45)
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4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT (7:45-7:50)
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5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS (7:50-8:00)
a. Storage of High Level Radioactive Waste at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
The Board will consider a resolution regarding the expansion of storage capacity for
radioactive waste at the Shearon Harris nuclear facility.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA (8:00-8:05)
a. Appointments
The Board will consider appointments to the Carrboro Planning Board and a Planning
Board representative to the Orange County Board of Adjustment.
b. Minutes
The Board will consider correction and/or approval of minutes from the June 4 budget
public hearing; June 8, June 9, and June 10 budget work sessions; and, October 6 and
October 20 regular meetings.
c. Classification Plan Amendment -Computer Network Administrator
The Board will consider amending the Orange County class cation and pay plan to change
the class of microcomputer specialist, salary grade 70 ($33,111-$52, 650) to computer
network administrator, salary grade 71 ($34, 768-$SS, 282).
d. Applications for 1998 Property Tax Exemptions
The Board will consider approval of two requests for property tax exemptions under N. C.
General Statute 105-282(a)(S).
e. Property Tax Refunds
The Board wild consider seven requests for property tax refunds.
f. Requests for Approval to Proceed with "Improving School-age Quality Care Grant"
The Board will consider approving an Orange County 4 H Program request for $12, 200 in
grant funds from the N. C. 4 H School-age Quality Care Program to contract with the Joint
Orange-Chatham Action Agency to facilitate a two year accreditation effort at the
McDougle and Seawell Elementary after-school program sites.
g. Roger Dale Stephens and Felton G. Terrell Zoning Case (Assessment of Civil
Penalties)
The Board will consider assessing civil penalties in the Roger Dale Stephens and Felton G.
Terrell zoning case.
h. Budget Ordinance Amendment #3
The Board wild consider an amendment to the County Budget Ordinance.
i. Approval of Operating Agreement -Efland-Cheeks Community School Park
The Board will consider approval approving ajoint-use agreement between Orange County
and the Orange County School system for the Efland-Cheeks Community School Park.
j. Assessment of Civil Penalties for Zoning Violations
The Board will consider assessing civil penalties in the four zoning cases.
k. Changes in Regular Meeting Schedule
The Board will consider changing the date of its goal setting retreat from December S, 1998
to January 16, 1999, and amending its 1999 meeting calendar to reflect the change.
9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA
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a. SUP-98 - Gearon Communications -Proposed Telecommunications Tower (N.C. 54
West and O'Day Drive (8:05-8:20)
The Board will consider approval of a Class A Special Use Permit application for the
construction of a telecommunications tower.
b. Efland-Cheeks Community School Park Final Plan Approval (8:20-8:30)
The Board will consider granting final approval of plans for the Efland-Cheeks Community
School Park.
c. Taz Refund Request -Frances Mickles (8:30-8:40)
The Board will consider a request for a refund of property taxes
d. Solid Waste Management Issues (8:40-9:00)
The Board will consider responses from the governing boards of Carrboro and Chapel Hill
to the Board's August proposal for future solid waste management responsibilities.
e. SUP 3-98 Orange Regional Landfill (Modification) (9:00-9:05)
The Board will consider a modification to the Class A special use permit for an addition to
the Orange Regional Landfill.
f. Price Creek Estates -Preliminary Plan (9:05-9:15)
The Board will consider approval of a preliminary plan for Price Creek Estates, located on
the Orange-Chatham county border.
g. Cable TV Franchise Renewal -Update (9:15-9:30)
The Board will receive an update on cable TV franchise renewal discussions and consider
Time Warner's cable TV franchise agreement in 1999.
h. Telecasting County Commissioners Meetings (9:30-9:45)
The Board will consider appropriating not more than $22, 000 for a consultant to design
county facilities to telecast County Commissioners meetings.
10. REPORTS
a. Status of Groundwater Resource Investigation (9:45-10:05)
The Board witl receive a status report from the Water Resources Committee and U.S.
Geological Survey on phase II of the Ground Water Resource Investigation.
b. School Impact Fee Technical Report Update (10:05-10:25)
The Board will receive an updated technical report on school impact fees.
11. APPOINTMENTS
12. MINUTES
13. CLOSED SESSION (10:25)
"To establish the County's position and to instruct the county manager and the county
attorney on the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real
property, "NCGS ~ 143-318.11(a)(S).
14. ADJOURNMENT
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