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1 APPROVED 12/17/96
2 MINUTES
3 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
4 REGULAR MEETING
5 MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1996
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7 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 2,
8 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Old County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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10 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners William L.
11 Crowther, Alice M. Grodon, Stephen H. Halkiotis and Don Willhoit.
12 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers
13 Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (all other staff will be identified
14 appropriately below)
15 COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill
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17 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE
18 CLERK'S OFFICE. RECORDING TAPES ARE KEPT FOR FIVE (5) YEARS.
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21 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
22 A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve
23 the minutes as presented for August 20, October 1, October 15, November 4 and November 19, 1996
24 and to approve the minutes for November 13 as corrected.
25 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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27 2. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
28 A resolution of appreciation was presented to Commissioner Willhoit for his twenty years of
29 service to Orange County as County Commissioner. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis,
30 seconded by Commissioner Crowther to approve the resolution as stated below:
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32 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
33 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
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35 -Tesolution of Commendation
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37 ;00n Wi llho it
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39 WHEREAS, Don Willhoit was nominated by the voters of Orange County to The Board of County
40 Commissioners in the Democratic Primary of May, 1976, and
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42 WHEREAS, he was elected by the voters of Orange County to the Board of County Commissioners in the
43 General Elections of November, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992, and
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45 WHEREAS, during his 20 years of continuous service, he was elected by his fellow Commissioners as Chair of
46 the Board in December of 1983, 1984 and 1985, and through his knowledge and leadership skills
47 and understanding of those addressing the Board, he always provided reassurance to those who
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1 were hesitant or unsure, and further demonstrated, during his tenure as Chair, an uncanny talent
2 for guiding, summarizing and amplifying the perspectives of each Board member and at all times
3 keeping the public's interest as a first priority, and
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5 WHEREAS, through his boundless energy and keen insight of the problems of County Government and the
6 concerns of the citizens of Orange County and his sincere and impartial judgments, Don has
7 shown to this Board and to the people of Orange County a pathway towards better local
8 government, and by his example has inspired others to make Orange County a great place in
9 which to live, and a time which he, his family and friends can reflect upon with pride and a sense
10 of accomplishment, and
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12 WHEREAS, because of his sound judgment, integrity and dignity, Don has earned the admiration and high
13 regard of those with whom he has come into contact, and the respect of his fellow public servants
14 in Orange County and throughout the State of North Carolina, and
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16 WHEREAS, Don Willhoit, since assuming office in December, 1976, has well served all the citizens of Orange
17 County by giving freely and unselfishly of his personal time, special knowledge and efforts to our
18 community through his participation on numerous community, County, State and National
19 committees and councils including the Orange County Board of Health, Human Services Advisory
20 Commission, Landfill Owners Group, Local Emergency Response Planning Committee, NACo
21 Environment and Land Use Steering Committee, NACo Radon and Indoor Air Quality Task Force,
22 NACo Solid Waste Technical Review Group, NCACC Taxation and Finance Steering Committee,
23 Orange County Solid Waste Committee, Stoney Creek Basin Planning Group, Triangle Transit
24 Authority Tax Board, Cane Creek Watershed Advisory Committee and the Landfill
25 Reorganization Work Group and others too numerous to mention, and
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27 WHEREAS, a special appreciation is expressed to Don Willhoit for his untiring efforts in helping to promote
28 recycling and his sound judgment when bringing forth those issues which are important and must
29 be discussed in order to make this community a better place to live and work for all citizens, and
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31 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, wishes to
32 acknowledge and express its appreciation to Don Willhoit for his 20 years of dedicated service to
33 the citizens of Orange County as a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
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35 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners thank Don Willhoit for
36 his continued support, cooperation and promotion of the welfare and safety of each county citizen
37 and express its deep gratitude and sincere appreciation to Don for his leadership and dedicated
38 and distinguished service to the County of Orange as County Commissioner and takes action
39 through its members Moses Carey, Jr., Stephen H. Halkiotis, Alice M. Gordon and William L.
40 Crowther to express its appreciation for his faithful service and for a job well done, and
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42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board wishes for Don and his family every happiness in the years ahead
43 and directs this Resolution to be presented to Don Willhoit, with a copy to the press, and the Resolution be spread
44 on the Minutes of this meeting, this 2nd day of December, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.
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46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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49 3. OATHS OF OFFICE FOR BOARD MEMBERS
50 The oath of office was given to Commissioner-elect Margaret W. Brown by Charles Anderson,
51 District Court Judge 15B.
52 The oath of office was given to Moses Carey, Jr. by Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds.
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1 4. BOARD ORGANIZATION
2 a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
3 Commissioner William L. Crowther was elected Chair by a vote of 3 to 2 (Commissioners
4 Brown and Gordon)
5 Commissioner Stephen Halkiotis was elected Vice Chair by a vote of 3 to 2
6 (Commissioners Brown and Gordon)
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8 b. Designation of Voting Delegate for all NCACC and NACo Meetings for Calendar Year
9 December 1, 1996-97
10 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
11 designate Chair Crowther as the voting delegate for all NCACC and NACo meetings for calendar year
12 beginning December 1, 1996. If Chair Crowther cannot attend, the County Commissioners, by
13 consensus, will delegate another person.
14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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17 5. APPOINTMENTS
18 a. Manager
19 A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to
20 appoint John Link as the County Manager.
21 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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23 b. Clerk to the Board
24 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
25 appoint Beverly Blythe as Clerk to the Board.
26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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28 C. County Attorney
29 A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to appoint
30 Geoffrey Gledhill and firm as the County Attorney.
31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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33 d. Board Member Appointments and Other Appointments
34 This was discussed and the following changes were made:
35 Justice Facilities Work Group was removed from the list
36 Public Private Partnership Board (Ex Officio), Triangle Regional Council and the
37 Coordination and Consultation Committee moved from Commissioner Carey to Chair Crowther's list.
38 OPC Mental Health moved from Commissioner Halkiotis' to Commissioner Carey's list.
39 HSAC, Orange County Solid Waste Committee, Stoney Creek Basin Planning Group,
40 Carrboro Northern Transition Planning Group and Triangle J COG Alternate were moved to
41 Commissioner Brown's list.
42 Other changes will be discussed at the retreat:
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45 6. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
46 The Board added to the Consent Agenda as item "E" Change in Board of County Commissioners
47 Meeting Schedule.
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1 7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
2 a. Matters on the Printed Agenda
3 Chair Crowther asked that citizens who want to speak to an item on the printed agenda to
4 please sign up so that they are not overlooked.
5 b. Matters not on the Printed Agenda - NONE
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8 PUBLIC CHARGE
9 Chair Crowther dispensed with the reading of the public charge.
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11 8. BOARD COMMENTS
12 Commissioner Gordon made reference to the report "Ground Water Recharge Rates in Orange
13 County" and said that the purpose of the study was a general study of recharge rates basin by basin. It
14 did not tell us site specific information but it is a very important study which she was instrumental in
15 getting started. Around 40% of Orange County residents depend on groundwater for their drinking
16 water. She recognized and thanked Dr. Charles Daniel who was the person from USGS who
17 conducted and oversaw the study. She recognized Don Cox, Chair of the Water Resources Committee
18 and County staff persons David Stancil and Paul Thames. Commissioner Gordon thanked
19 Commissioner Carey for his leadership as Chair during the last six years and asked for a standing
20 ovation.
21 Commissioner Halkiotis thanked Commissioner Carey for his leadership during the last six
22 years. He pledged support to the new chair Bill Crowther. He asked for an update on the one-cent
23 sales tax proceeds for the first quarter as soon as that information is received. The information so far
24 is that the County will receive from sales tax revenues $200,000 less this quarter compared to the same
25 quarter last year. John Link said that he hopes he will have an update by Saturday. Commissioner
26 Halkiotis said that he will be working with David Stancil and Roscoe Reeve on developing a system,
27 using the information in the various data bases at the County and the schools, to see exactly where
28 housing developments are going in and determining from that future school population. He will try to
29 make a recommendation to the County Commissioners next month.
30 Commissioner Gordon made reference to the Shaping Orange County's Future Committee
31 and said that they had a very successful kickoff. There is a lot of enthusiasm on that committee. She
32 thanked David Stancil for all the fine work he has done working with that committee.
33 Chair Crowther expressed appreciation to the Orange High School students who participated
34 in the art exhibit held at the Government Services Center at 6:00 this evening. Elizabeth Dell-Jones is
35 the coordinator of that program and art exhibit.
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38 9. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT
39 John Link reminded the Board about the proposed agenda for Saturday's Goal Setting Retreat.
40 He noted that the staff has produced the updated goals and that the County Commissioners can expect
41 to receive additional information from Sally Kost on the revenue trends and projections for the coming
42 year. It will also show student projections.
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45 10. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS - NONE
46 11. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE
47 12. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
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49 13. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA
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1 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve
2 those items on the Consent Agenda as stated below:
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4 A. EXAMINATION OF BONDS
5 The Board approved maintaining the bonds for officials pursuant to G.S. 109-5 at the current
6 levels as stated below:
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8 Sheriff $ 25,000
9 Register of Deeds $ 25,000
10 Finance Director $250,000
11 Tax Collector $ 30,000
12 All County Employees
13 (for faithful performance) $250,000
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15 B. PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS
16 The Board approved 3 requests for property tax refunds as listed below:
17 Walker Holdings Group LLC $ 597.60
18 Jean A. Earnhardt $ 294.97
19 Title X $1,858.43
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21 C. MAXINE YATES POPE PRELIMINARY PLAN
22 The Board removed this item for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda.
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24 D. ADDITIONAL MEDICAID CASEWORKER POSITION AT UNC HOSPITALS
25 The Board removed this item for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda.
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27 E. CHANGE IN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE
28 The Board approved changing the location of the regularly scheduled meeting to be held on
29 Saturday, December 7, 1996 from the SportsPlex to the Homestead Community Center.
30 VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
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33 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
34 C. MAXINE YATES POPE PRELIMINARY PLAN
35 Commissioner Gordon was assured by Planner Mary Willis that the staff is satisfied with the
36 construction of the road and the fact that the right-of-way is dedicated for future construction of a public
37 road.
38 A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to
39 approve the Preliminary Plan for the subdivision of the Maxine Yates Pope property. The property is
40 located in Eno Township beyond the end of Yates Road on Yates Road Extension. The
41 applicant/owner plans to divide this 5.0 acre tract into 2 lots. A Preliminary Plan is being presented to
42 the Board of Commissioners because the subdivision involves the dedication of a portion of Yeates
43 Road.
44 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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46 D. ADDITIONAL MEDICAID CASEWORKER POSITION AT UNC HOSPITALS
47 Chair Crowther clarified that UNC Hospitals will pay for this social worker as well as all
48 associated costs which includes administrative costs.
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1 A motion was made by Chair Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve, in
2 principle, subject to County Attorney review, an amendment to the Contract with UNC Hospitals for an
3 additional Medicaid Caseworker.
4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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7 14. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA
8 A. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT - TEMPORARY EVENTS
9 Planner Mary Willis presented background information as stated in the agenda. The
10 proposed amendment creates a commercial/service use category called "Temporary Events".
11 This amendment was requested by Paul Tripodi of Tripodi's Catering to allow the hosting of
12 wedding receptions on their property. He was available to answer questions.
13 Commissioner Gordon asked what zoning district this was in and it was determined that it
14 was Rural Buffer (RB). She said that this is a large change to a residential district and suggested that
15 specifications be added to require that all parking be on site and that there be minimal off-site noise
16 impacts. She would like the site plan to be to some scale to indicate specifics. She feels that the sign
17 should be smaller -- maybe 6 square feet.
18 Chair Crowther feels that parking on site is important.
19 Commissioner Brown expressed several concerns which she feels could be added to the
20 amendment. She feels that off-site noise impacts should be minimum. Planner Mary Willis indicated
21 that this could be a condition attached to the Special Use Permit.
22 Commissioner Brown made reference to farm events and feels that it is not clear to the
23 public that there are no limitations to events on farms and she would like to see this included. An
24 example of this would be horse shows. She asked about the cost to the applicant for a Special Use
25 Permit and Mary Willis said that it is about $200. Commissioner Brown asked about notification to
26 neighbors and Mary Willis said that with any Special Use Permit there is a notification of any property
27 owner within 500 feet. In answer to Commissioner Brown's question about the inclusion of auctions,
28 Mary Willis said that it is a matter of looking at the activity to make a determination if it is a bonafide
29 farm use which would be exempted from the zoning regulations. Commissioner Brown said that she
30 could not support this amendment unless it specifically exempted auctions which are very traditional
31 activities in the County.
32 Commissioner Gordon asked about the courtesy review by Chapel Hill or Carrboro and
33 Mary Willis said she received no comments back from either one.
34 Mary Willis clarified that if a farm auction is a commercial activity it would fall under the
35 "Temporary Events" regulation. A livestock show at Orange Grove would be nonprofit.
36 Mr. Tripodi said that they have agreed to provide onsite parking.
37 Commissioner Brown emphasized that her concern is that this does not interfere with any
38 traditional activities that have gone on in the County.
39 Mary Willis said that the biggest concern expressed at the Planning Board meeting was how
40 to define the events precisely enough so that they catch the type of uses they want to catch but still
41 exclude those that they don't want.
42 Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to a listing of facilities in Orange County that are
43 offering to host social functions. He feels that some of these places could not hold the number they
44 have advertised.
45 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to table
46 this item until the next meeting.
47 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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1 Commissioner Gordon said that if they want to do this they want to get it right. Maybe the
2 minimum lot size should be considered and larger lot sizes be used. Some events would be great in
3 some places and some would be disasters.
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5 Mr. Trapolli said that they have worked with the County for two years. They have included
6 the Orange County Health Department and the State Environmental people and are trying to do this
7 right. He said that the main concern is how the food is handled and the water served.
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10 B. UNIVERSITY MANOR PHASE I APPROVAL OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT
11 The County Commissioners were requested to accept a conservation easement for the
12 floodplain and wetland area in Phase I of University Manor. Planner Mary Willis explained that as part
13 of the Resolution of Approval for Phase 1, there is a requirement that a portion of the open space in the
14 conservation area be owned by the Homeowners Association. This is a request for the County to take
15 over the area. In addition to addressing issues such as use restrictions, access, monitoring,
16 maintenance and enforcement, the easement could also allow the County to obtain title to the
17 conservation area at a later date and could provide for assignment by the County to a qualified owner.
18 In answer to a question from Commissioner Brown, David Rooks, the attorney for the
19 applicant, said that he drew the easement which is based on a Triangle Land Conservancy easement
20 model. The grantor will be the developer or the Homeowners Association, depending at what point
21 the actual easement is executed and the grantee will be the County.
22 Geoffrey Gledhill said that the County would maintain liability insurance in the event it is
23 used by County employees. He noted that the easement document being presented for approval is
24 generally a good document.
25 Commissioner Gordon made two corrections to the document which will be incorporated.
26 Commissioner Halkiotis said he has some concerns about the county taking ownership of
27 this conservation easement. Geoffrey Gledhill noted that there is some risk to owning any interest in
28 property because there are responsibilities that go along with ownership. Commissioner Halkiotis said
29 that he does not support the County taking ownership of this conservation easement unless he can be
30 convinced with additional information.
31 Commissioner Carey said that there are always risks with owning property. However, he
32 feels that this risk is minimal and that the liability insurance will cover the County in the event that
33 something should happen. He feels that the County should move ahead and own this easement and
34 proceed to establish another vehicle whereby the County can immediately require the conveyance of
35 this easement to another entity.
36 Commissioner Gordon said that this approval could be limited to this one request and not set
37 a precedence for future conveyance of conservation easements for future phases of this project.
38 Commissioner Brown asked that this be delayed and that the County move ahead with
39 developing a program with standards and objectives and fit this into that program..
40 Mary Willis said that, as a condition of the final plat, the open space must be owned by the
41 Homeowners Association with easements granted to the County or to the Triangle Land Conservancy.
42 Commissioner Halkiotis asked if the Homeowners could wait to convey this easement until a
43 proposal is developed for this area. Geoffrey Gledhill said that this is a condition of the Resolution of
44 Approval. The thought behind this was that the conservation area needed to be preserved and that
45 the only way to preserve it was to require it to have a conservation easement.
46 David Rooks clarified that the conservation easement does not require the County to do
47 anything, but requires the Homeowners Association to leave this land alone.
48 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Chair Crowther to approve the
49 staff recommendation.
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1 Commissioner Gordon said she would like to refer this back to staff. She made two
2 suggestions which will be incorporated in the document. One, the right of the County to give this
3 conservation easement back to the Homeowners Association; and two, there be nothing in the
4 document that would preclude that from happening.
5 This was accepted as an amendment to the motion made by Commissioner Carey and
6 seconded by Chair Crowther.
7 After further discussion and determining that the Homeowners Association does exist but
8 owns no property and has no membership, it was decided to adopt this is principle with the language to
9 be worked out and brought back on December 17, 1996.
10 VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Halkiotis)
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12 C. REVISED CAPITAL FUNDING POLICY FOR SCHOOL AND COUNTY CAPITAL
13 PROJECTS
14 At the November 19th Board meeting, the Commissioners discussed the revised capital
15 funding policy which outlines the capital policy used in developing the Ten Year Capital Improvements
16 Plan. The Board of Commissioners asked Staff to make certain revisions to the draft policy presented
17 at the November 19th meeting. The revisions are listed in the abstract. John Link said that he
18 contacted both school superintendents and both responded in writing as distributed. Dr. Pedersen,
19 Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District, endorses the policy. Dr. Harrison,
20 Superintendent of the Orange County Schools, expressed concerns about their shortfall in revenue for
21 long-term capital needs which are not addressed including additional high school space.
22 Commissioner Halkiotis stated that he is opposed to 5B - the one part where there is a
23 surplus of$4.5 million plus for one system and $167,000 negative for the other system. He hopes that
24 both of these numbers could be zero. He is concerned about the needs in the County facilities that
25 have not been addressed. He mentioned that parking lots are not paved, bathrooms are falling apart,
26 senior citizens and little children can barely see to eat and read in the Northern Human Services
27 Center. He will not support a plan that talks about possible tax increases and yet leaves a surplus
28 when there are county facilities that need repair. He would like to see both of these end numbers at
29 zero because there are needs for County government and County employees and all County citizens.
30 In answer to a question from Chair Crowther, Budget Director Sally Kost said that the
31 numbers will need to be updated now that they have the real numbers for the Southern Village
32 Elementary School debt service. She will also be updating the sales tax numbers which were
33 presented at the October 15th meeting.
34 John Link said that what they have done is pursue a plan, a formula or process which has
35 gotten them to this point. He suggested that this may be an item the Board may wish to continue
36 discussing on Saturday. He will be looking for direction from the Board.
37 Commissioner Carey agreed with Commissioner Halkiotis about the ending balances at the
38 end of this ten year plan. He realizes the plan is not cast in stone and will be updated each year. He
39 would like to see some of the savings generated by favorable financing programmed into the County
40 facilities that need repairs or maintenance. He noted that if$4.5 million is left, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City
41 School District will generate needs for that money.
42 A motion was made by Chair Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to continue the
43 discussion of this issue at the Board's retreat scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 1996.
44 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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47 D. PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
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1 The County Commissioners considered changes to the Animal Control Ordinance
2 eliminating the use of license tags, redefining "adequate shelter" and other changes that would improve
3 the County's animal cruelty investigation process. Health Director Dan Reimer made this presentation.
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5 In response to a question from Commissioner Brown, Animal Control Director John Sauls
6 explained the procedure for licensing an animal.
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8 Commissioner Halkiotis asked how many pets are vaccinated and John Sauls said 26,000
9 animals are vaccinated. They estimate that there are 40,000 animals in the County.
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11 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to
12 approve the recommended amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance as presented in the agenda,
13 effective January 1, 1997.
14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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17 E. STAFF ASSISTANCE FOR CITIZEN-INITIATED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
18 At its meeting on September 17, 1996, the Board of Commissioners discussed citizen-
19 initiated Ordinance amendments. In question was the amount of Planning Staff time which should be
20 spent assisting applicants in developing proposals, which may not be supported by the staff or
21 governing boards.
22 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to
23 approve the policy with respect to the amount of staff assistance to be provided to citizens initiating
24 ordinance amendments as stated below:
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26 "The Administration recommends that a general description of amendments proposed by
27 citizens be presented to the Board of Commissioners for direction prior to the drafting of the proposed
28 text by the Planning Staff, and that the Board indicate at that time whether or not the Planning Staff is
29 to prepare ordinance test to be presented for public hearing.
30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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33 F. CHARGE TO CAPITAL NEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
34 Commissioner Gordon suggested extending the timeline for this committee to complete its
35 objective and also narrowing the charge. This will be reworked and brought back for approval at the
36 meeting scheduled for Saturday.
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38 G. SOUTHERN VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FINANCING RESOLUTION
39 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
40 approve the resolution as attached to these minutes on pages which completes the
41 financing arrangements for the new Chapel Hill/Carrboro City schools elementary school to be
42 constructed in the Southern Village development
43 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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46 10. REPORTS
47 A. GROUND WATER RECHARGE RATES IN ORANGE COUNTY
48 Planner David Stancil summarized the findings of a U.S. Geological Survey report on ground
49 water recharge rates in Orange County. This project was jointly funded by Orange County and the
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1 USGS to investigate ground water recharge rates in Orange County. Basically, the report uses years of
2 stream flow data at a number of different gauging stations on streams in Orange County and streams
3 that cover land area covered by Orange County to estimate the recharge to ground water in Orange
4 County. He outlined the conclusions and the next steps suggested by the Water Resources
5 Committee.
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7 Steve Yuhasz expressed a concern about the specifics of example #1 -- an example of an
8 individual lot. He feels that that example does not take into account the effect of the reintroduction of
9 water into the ground through the septic system. He feels the demand is overrated by 2-1/2 times and
10 should be looked at as the difference between what is taken out of the ground and what is returned to
11 the ground through the septic system. Because of this difference in demand between 160 gpd and 400
12 gpd, the minimum lot size would be 2-1/2 times what it could reasonably be expected to be. He asked
13 that the board take this into account when looking at the conclusions of this report.
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15 In answer to the concern expressed by Steve Yuhasz, Dr. Daniel said that they did not take
16 into account reused water. In doing this report, fresh water was the primary concern -- clean water
17 from recharge. They did not want to count on reused water from septic systems being used as drinking
18 water.
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21 B. 1995-96 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
22 The Board received as information the Comprehensive Annual financial Report and Single
23 Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996. Using a series of overheads, Finance Director
24 Ken Chavious presented this report. A copy of this presentation is in the permanent agenda file in the
25 Clerk's office.
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28 11. APPOINTMENTS - NONE
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30 12. MINUTES - NONE
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32 13. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
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34 14. ADJOURNMENT
35 With no further items to be considered, Chair Crowther adjourned the meeting. The next regular
36 meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the OWASA Operations Center in
37 Carrboro, North Carolina.
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39 William L. Crowther, Chair
40 Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk
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