HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19620305The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, March 5, 19622 at 10 o'clock a.m. in
the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence Jones,
Donald McDade and Henry Walker.
Members absent: None
The Clerk read the minutes of the February 5th meeting and same were approved after a
correction was made.
The following road petitions were presented and the Clerk was authorized to mail same to the
State Highway Commission.
1. Leesburg Hillsboro Road ;41507
2. Mebane Road x1-1311
3. Rosewood Development - Peace Street
4. Meadow Brook Acres - Brookfield Drive
5. Weaver Road
Hezekiah Dobson was spokesman for a group of citizens requesting that the connection road between
Antioch Road and High7lay #54, known as the old Millsboro-Pittsboro Road, now designated as road
#1937 be widened, drained and adequate pipes installed. This group was informed that a road
petition must be submitted and that same would then be forwarded to the State Highway Commission.
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E. T. Cartee, Tillie Laws and Fred J. Tiller, members of the Zoning Opposition Committee,
presented a letter to Chairman Stanford from Max M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Zoning l ommittee. This
letter dated March 5, 1962, requested that the Board of Commissioners grant this committee and
audience to further acquaint them with the proposed Zoning Ordinance and opinions of the Commissioners
in this matter. They further requested that the Planning Board, Mr. Lester and Mr. Foust be present
at said meeting.
A discussion ensued concerning this request. The Board felt that it would be advisable
to contact Mrs. Virginia Forrest, Chairman of the Planning Board, concerning this request. The
representatives were informed that Mr. Kennedy would be advised as to the decision of the Board of
Commissioners.
The following department officials presented reports for the month of February, 1962:
Jim Wight, Welfare Director
Jessie Trowbridge, Home Demonstration Agent
Walter Wrenn, Veteran Service Officer
and E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court.
Mrs. Virginia Forrest, Chairman of the Planning Board, appeared before the Board. She was
informed of the request made by the Chairman of the Zoning Opposition Committee. Mrs. Forrest
stated that she felt that this request was premature, in that, the zoning ordinance was not yet
completed and was still in the drafting stage.. She requested that in fairness to the Planning Board
that the Commissioners not meet with this group or any other group until the zoning ordinance was
completed and certified to the Board of Commissioners. She further requested that the Board of
Commissioners in their letter to Mr. Kennedy invite the Zoning Opposition Committee to meet with
the Planning Board on March 15, 1962.
The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Kennedy informing him of the decision of the Board of
Commissioners not to meet with the Zoning Opposition Committee and to include the request made by
Mrs. Forrest that they meet instead with the Planning Board on March 15, 1962.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unm-imously adopted,
the Board of Commissioners recessed and re-convened as a Board-of Equalization and Review.
William L. Murihead was present and a discussion ensued concerning Mr. Murihead's previous
request that the tax value on his property known as Glenn Lennox Development and Country Club
Development be reduced.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted,
the County Accountant was authorized to adjust Mr. Murihead's tax valuation for the year of 1961 on
the property designated as Glenn Lennox Development and Country Club Development in the amount of
$150,o0o.00.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McDade, and unanimously adopted,
the Board of Equalization and Review was rececsad and the meeting was re-convened as a Board of
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Mr. Flick, District Librarin, spoke in behalf of the Hyconneechee Regional Library employees.
He requested that these employees be included under the North Carolina Local Government Employsest
Retirement System. He informed the Board that the money for this quarters payment could be taken
from the Library Budget and that the other counties in the district had adopted the appropriate
resolution in behalf of the retirement program.
WHEREAS, the 1945 General Assembly amended the North Carolina Local Government Employees'
Retirement System so as to make the benefits of said System available to all counties, cities, and
towns, and
W F-REAS, the governing body of this Unit realizes the necessity of providing its employees with
the security and protection provided by a sound retirement plan, and
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iJFCREAS, Article 3 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina provides that any
governmental unit desiring to enroll its employees in said System shall make application to the Board
of Trustees of the North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System and shall by resolution
elect to participate in said System.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners in regular session,
1. That the Board of Commissioners hereby elects to participate its employees in the North
Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
2. That the Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to comply with all provisions of the North
Carolina Local Goverment Employees' Retirement System as defined in Article 3, Chapter 128 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina as amended by the 1945 General Assembly.
3. That the Hyconeechee Regional Library is hereby ordered and directed to make application
to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System for
enrollment of this Unit and its employees in said System.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner McDade, the above resolution
was introduced for passage. The following number voted in the affirmative: 5. The following
member voted in the negatives: 0.
The County Accountant presented the request of Ike Andrews, District Solicitor, for the
payment of $200.00 to Roy M. Cole. Mr. Cole had assisted Mr. Andrews during the last term of
Superior Court. Action on this matter was deferred to a later date.
Chairman Stanford read a letter from Joseph M. Johnston, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill
Schools. Mr. Johnston'requested Commissioners meet with the Chapel Hill City Board of Education
for the purpose of discussing the 1962-1963 school budgets. He stated that he felt much could be
gained if such a meeting could be arranged and he suggested that the meeting be held in Chapel Hill
as the advantage would be that the records and other material would be available for the discussion.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted,
the Board of Commissioners set Monday, March 12th, as the date of the meeting with the Chapel Hill
School Board.
Commissioner Bennett brought to the attention of the Board the matter concerning a road
petition which had been submitted previously by Harry D. Atkins for Moon Ridge Road which is located
in Timberlake Estates. Commissioner Bennett requested that the Board again approve this petition
and that the Clerk write to`the State Highway Commissioner informing them of this action. The
Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the State Highway Commission informing them of the
action taken concerning the Noon Ridge Road request.
Chairman Stanford brought to the attention of the Board a request which had been made by
Cargill Wilson Acree Advertising Agency in Charlotte. The agency wanted permission to reproduce
the county seal on an advertisement which would be used in a banking publication advertisement
for North Carolina National Bank. Discussion ensued on this matter and the Clerk was authorized to
mail an impression of the county seal to William L. Shotwell, representative of Cargill Wilson Acres.
The Clerk was requested to ask that a sample of this advertisement be submitted for approval.
IR. J. Smith, Sr., Chairman of the A.B.C. Board, presented a comparision survey of the sales
made during the months of January and February, 1961 and 1962.
January 1961 $145,976.10 February 1961 3151,804.45
January 1962 $2,30,515.35 February 1962 $141,240.05
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difference -- $-15,460.75 difference $ 10,564.40
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The following names were drawn to serve as jurors for the Marc" 26th term of Civil Court:
Mrs. C. D. Cates (CG)
A. L. James (Rougemont)
H. Lewis Bynum (Hb)
'A. L. Miller (Hb)
Ralph C. Compton, Jr. (CG)
Marie Nicks Chapman (CH)
Sudie Burnette (Mebane)
Bobby P. Riley (A)
Wm. S. Newman (CH)
Allen H. Walker, Sr. (Hb)
Marion R. Walker (Hb)
Elbert Wagner ('d. Hb)
Charles E. Rundgren (Hb)
Ervin W. Scarlett (Kb)
Hat Torain (Hb)
J. C. Turner (Hb)
James A. Ta,lor (CH)
G. A. Rook N)
Starnes ''cleaver (Carr.)
Lena Mae Williams (eH)
21. Charles H. Harrington (CH)
22. Elmer M. Gesell (CP.)
23. Geo. W. Harris (CH)
24. Tom Bost, Jr. (CH)
25. Miss Alberta Thiele (CH)
26. Mrs. A. W. Teague
(Rt. 1, Durham, N. C.)
27. Irene T. Turner (HB)
28. Frank Faucette (Efland)
29. Clarence Brewer (CH)
30. L. R. Holt (Mebane)
31. Julius Carson (Hb)
32. John Henry Vanhook (Hb)
33. Ed Suitt (CH)
3h. Roy Cooper (CG)
35. B. F. Suitt (U)
36. Mrs. Mary F. Nies (CH)
37. W. B. Partin (CH)
38. Simon F. Terrell (CH)
39. Richard If. Norwood (Carr.)
40. Thos. Nicholson (Hb)
41. Daniel .J. Wagner (W. Bb)
42. John E. A. Nicholson (CH)
43. Wm. 'dells (CH)
44. Henry T. Lane, Sr. (W. Hb)
45. James C. Wallace (CH)
46. George M. Harper (CH)
47. Simpson L. Efland (Efland)
48. Robert Earl Holaclaw (Carr.)
49. Annie B. Nunn (CH)
50. William C. Nunn (CH)
51. Dr. Robert L. Gladd (CH)
52. Elmer Oakley (Carr.)
53. James W. Patton (CH)
54. Charles F. Milner (CH)
55. Leonard L. Powell, Jr.
56. Rudy Watkins Barker (Carr.)
57. James M. Gillespie (Carr.)
58. David Mason (CH)
59. F. G. Gil (CH)
60. Ervin S. Ward (Carr.)
61. Chas. W. Hooker (CH)
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet
again on Monday, March 12th, with the Chapel Hill School Board.
Donald Stanford, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk