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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19881220i MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 19$8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December 20, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom at the post Office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRE- Chair Moses Carey, Jr., Vice-Chair Stephen Halkiotis and Commissioners John Hartwell, Shirley Marshall and Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PREP Geoffrey Gledhill. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, PlannersGeneaBell~uClerkatogtheABoard Beverly Blythe, Planner Marvin Collins, Finance Director Ellen Liston, Management Intern Seth McIver, Child Support Director Janet Sparks and Personnel Director Addie Turner. A. BOARD AND MANAGER COMMENxS Commissioner Halkiotis distributed a holiday greeting card printed on recycled paper and asked the Board Members to read the card and return to him so he could reuse thew next year. He encouraged recycling and keeping it out of the landfill. It was decided that the annual meeting with the Planning Board would be held at 6: 00 p.m, at Moorefields on January 19, 19$9. $. PUBLIC GOMMENTg _ NONE C. MINUTES - NONE PUBLIC CHARGE Chair Moses Carey, Jr, read the public charge. D. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS .. NONE E. REFORTS 1. REPORT FROM ORANGE COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT (A copy of the report is on file in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office) Personnel Lirector Addie Turner presented the report. The first item dealt with changing the name of the Personnel Department to Human Resources Department. She stated that as a team the Personnel Department felt that personnel dealt with people management in Orange County and the Personnel Department would like to use this as their focal point. She stated that the name "Human Resources Department" has become the more traditional title for this department. The change would require educating the public. The Board members felt this change would be confusing for the citizenry who would be calling the Personnel Department and the other county offices. Addie Turner will survey the surrounding area to determine how widespread the use of this new title is and also look at other alternative names which would include the expanded role of the Personnel Department. Turner outlined the timetable strategy for recruiting a. new Emergency Management - - ,~ .- , Director. The job description fox this position will be sent to the Board members for - review and comments. The last item in the report described the employee benefit package and the ! current usage of these benefits by County employees. Gommissioner Marshall asked that a report be given to them on'the usage of the tuition refund program since its inception and the annual cost of the program and the number of employees who use the maximum $300. Turner explained that it is her intention that this be a tool for career development so that before an employee can access the program, some thought must be made as to where an individual is going in their career. Commissioner Marshall questioned the family leave outside of household and suggested adding criteria on the geographical area or location of the household. Turner explained that the issue addressed in the recommendation for paternity and maternity leave is to eliminate any potential inequities in distribution of benefits among the employees. Addie Turner stated that these recommendations will be refined. Also, other recommendations f.or further changes in the Personnel Ordinance in order to update information will be presented to the Commissioners for their consideration before the end of the fiscal year. 2. PRELIMINARY REPORT- RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT (A copy of the report is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). Gounty Manager John Link gave an overview of the printed report. He listed three necessary components for reservoir development: (1) Establishment of utility service boundaries (2) Suggested elements of a comprehensive Utility Management Agreement -:-~ (3) Steps required in the development of a reservoir. Planning Director Marvin Collins showed on a map what may be the service ;:;...~ boundaries based on the Land Use Plan and also the service areas being pursued by the " ~' ° water providers . Commissioner Willhoit asked that information be provided on the projected population growth in those transition areas that will be served by a new reservoir. Commissioner Marshall pointed out that the transition areas are those areas we would like to see developed and be able to provide enough water to service only those areas. .john Link continued outlining the contents of the report which include: (1) Existing raw water supply, Orange County (2) Current water shortages condition (3) Current Efforts to Alleviate Water Shortages (4) Eno River Impoundment Project with a timetable for building a reservoir and funding alternatives The Manager recommended that the Board of Commissioners establish formalized discussions with other jurisdictions including OWASA, Hillsborough and Orange/Alamance to address the elements of a comprehensive County Utility Management agreement that will include: (1). adoption of service boundaries, including the Reservoir Service Area, (2) reservoir siting and land acquisition, and (3) reservoir financing, operation and maintenance. It was the consensus of the Board to approve the Manager's recommendation. 3. ORANGE COUNTY'S REPORT TO THE PEOPLE Janet Sparks, Chair of the PIPR (Public Information/Public Relations) Committee, summarized for the Board the format and content of the proposed "Report to the People". She noted that distribution options are presently being investigated. The copy will be brought back to the Board for approval before the document is published and _~ ~ t~~ distributed. F. ITEMS FOR DECISION _ CONSENT AGENDA 1. CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE WATER/SEWER POLICY JANUARY 17 Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve continuing the public hearing on the proposed Water/Sewer Policy to January 17, 1989 in conjunction with the regular Commissioners meeting at 7:30 p.m, in the Gourtroom of the Post Office on East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the draft policy as presented at the November 28 hearing and all comments, both written and verbal, received since that date will be referred to the Planning Board for recommendation on January 23. The Planning Board's recommendation will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at its February 6 meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. G. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA 1. ENO RIVER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (A copy of the agreement is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). Manager John Link explained that Orange Alamance has endorsed this agreement and the Town of Hillsborough and Piedmont Minerals will be considering endorsement in the neax future. Commissioner Willhoit suggested an amendment on page 2 of the agreement adding "and subsequent loss of local control" to the last WHEREAS. Motion was made by Commissioner Haxtwell, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to approve the agreement as amended. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. ,~ 2. COMPREHENSIVE REZONINGS FOR CHEEKS AND ENO TOWNSHIPS Planner Gene Bell gave background information stating that amendments to the ,SV land use element of the comprehensive plan were adopted on July 5, 1988 for Cheeks, ;,; Hillsborough, Eno and North Chapel Hill Township. To promote consistency between the adopted amendments and the~Zoning Atlas, proposed rezonings were presented at the public hearing on August 22. On October 18, the rezonings were appxoved for Hillsborough and Chapel Hill Townships. Additional information was requested by the Board on Cheeks and Eno Townships. That information has been provided. The Administration recommends approval of the comprehensive rezonings as presented on October 18, 1988 with the following exceptions: (l) The area bounded by Efland-Gedar Grove Road, McGowan Creek, Upper Eno WQCA, and Lebanon Road should retain the existing zoning (Rl), and (2) Scattered commercial parcels outside the Commercial-Industrial Activity Nodes in Cheeks and Eno Townships currently zoned NC-2 and GC-4 should be rezoned to EC-S consistent with the County Attorney's December 12, 1988 Iegal opinion. Cyrus Hogue, attorney for Johnny Kennedy, referred to comments that Mx. Kennedy made at the public hearing supporting his request that his property remain GC-4. If the property is rezoned, Mr. Kennedy would not be able to expand his business and his property would have greater controls placed on it. In response to a question from Chair Carey, $ell explained the rationale for the recommendation for the Kennedy property. Commissioner Halkiotis stated that he visited Mr. Kennedy's business and he warehouses and wholesales spare parts for school buses. He asked about the impacts on this business if it. is rezoned. Attorney Gledhill stated that since Mr. Kennedy's ~ business will not be listed on the permitted use table for EC-5, he would not be permitted to expand his business as a mail order house. He suggested that the permitted use table be reviewed for possibly adding this type of business in that zone. Marvin Collins clarified that given the uses for EC-5, Mr. Kennedy's property would become a nonconforming use and he would be allowed to exist and operate as long as he does not cease operation for a period of more than six months. He could not expand beyond the confines of the operation they have now. Chair Carey encouraged the staff to move along as fast as possible to consider an amendment to the permitted uses in EC-5 to include Mr. Kennedy's type of business so he will be allowed to expand if he so wishes. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the staff review this situation and bring back a recommendation at the next meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the Administration's recommendation for all parcels with the exception of the rezoning of Mr. Kennedy's property. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to request that the Planning Staff present a recommendation on the possible modification of the permitted use table at the January 3, 1989 meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 3. WORK PLAN -DUKE UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES REPORT Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the schedule listed below for consideration of the Duke Forest report and the PID zoning proposals: January 3 Max Wallace presents Duke Forest report to Board of Commissioners February 6 Board of Commissioners considers January 10 Planning Board recommendation and sets public hearing date for February 27 Quarterly Public Hearing. February 27 Public Hearing held April 3 Board of Commissioners considers March 20 Planning Board recommendation. Commissioner Hartwell stated he talked with a young man with the Save Duke Forest group and that a request from the University may be for a modification of the Public Interest District or the introduction of a new zoning classification similar to the present PID. The new zoning classification would allow for carrying out the sort of research that the University has in mind on some parcels which involves sometimes the construction of a meteorological tower and sometimes a position of a trailer as a temporary research headquarters or may involve construction of a greenhouse. Temporary buildings are not permitted in the PID classification. He asked if the proposed work plan would allow for the development and/or modification of the zoning district. Marvin Collins stated that the zoning proposals presented at the public hearing will address the concerns expressed by Commissioner Hartwell. There is a question of whether or not the PID needs to be amended to be reflective of the Duke Forest report. The schedule will 'allow time for addressing these types of concerns. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 4. RURAL CHARACTER STUDY MEETING WITH LANE KENDIG, CONSULTANT - After a brief discussion on the objectives and the areas to be included in the rural character study, it was the consensus of the Board to meet with Lane Kendig on January 2/~, 6:00 p.m. at Huey's Restaurant, Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of reviewing the goals of the Rural Character Study and to discuss the strategies necessary to achieve those goals. .. I ~-.~ .~ .;:: H. APPOINTMENTS The following appointments were approved: LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE - Todd M. Gambling JOCCA - Margaret Snipes Spruill and Charles Rivers NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Richard Binkley YOUTH SERVICES NEEDS TASK FORCE - Entire list which is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. EXEC. UT~VE SESSION Mo~tian was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis do go into executive session to discuss a litigation matter. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to go back into regular session. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Y. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to be considered by the Board, Chair Carey adjourned the meeting. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 1989. Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk .~ l