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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19630304302 Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners March 4, 1963 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 4, 1963, in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C., at 10 o'clock a.m. Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry Walker. Members absent: None The minutes of the February meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. The following department officials presented reports for the month of-February,. 1963: E. M. Lynch, Clark of Court Jim Wight, Welfare Supervisor Dalton Loftin, Attorney, requested in behalf of James J. Freeland, local contractor, that the road running south off of 70-A sometime designated as the Lawrence Road and more recently named the Rock House Road be paved. Mr. Loftin cited that Mr. Freeland had built approximately 25 homes in this area and that additional homes were in the planning stages. Chairman Stanford advised Mr. Loftin that a road petition must be submitted before the Board could act on this request. Jim Wight, Welfare Supervisor, explained that under a revised policy for certify- ing families for surplus commodities a number of persons who had been receiving commodies would be disqualified. Due to the fact that total household members and income would have to be considered. On the basis of this plus the rather high housing cost existing in the southern end of the count it was recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve using scale 21 which ranges from $85.00 per month for one to M0.00 for fifteen or more persons, rather than scale 1 of $75.00 per month for one to $200.00 for fifteen or more persons. Mr. Wight from a survey of terminated cases indicated that the number of families which would now be eligible under scale 2 who bed not been eligible under scale 1 would probably be equal to the number of families that would be terminated by the new policy. The County Accountant pointed out that the coat to the county for additional families would be lessen due to the state participation in the program. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, the Welfare Board was authorized to proceed with their plan of changing from the existing scale 1 to scale 2. Burch Compton, A.B.C. Officer, and Mann Dorris, of the State Highway Patrol, inquiried of the Board as to their decision concerning their previous request for the offices formerly occupied by the Farm Agent located on the first floor of the court house. Chairman Stanford advised them that this space had been allocated to the Welfare Department but that the office now being used by the A.B.C. Officers could be occupied by the State Highway Patrol. The matter of petitions and arrangements would shave to be taken under advisement. Burch Compton, Civil Defense Director, inquired of the Board as to their wishes pertaining to Orange County's participation in the Civil Defense Program. He stated that the program eould be as large or as small as the county wishes to make it. The Board agreed that Mr. Compton should attend some of the Civil Defense conferences and that from these conference be could make his report to the Board as to what program he felt would beat suit the needs of the county. George Levings, County Attorney, presented for the signature of the Chairman of tbe.Board and the Clerk a right of way from the State Highway Commission covering project #8,25359. Said right of way covered properties deeded to the county by instruments recorded in deed book 90, page 29,5 and deed book 101, page 152, Orange County Registry. A discussion arose concerns the damages that would be caused to the county property by the proposed project#8,25359. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, the Chairman of the Board and the Clerk to the Board were authorized to sign right of way for project #8,25359. The Tax Supervisor was ask to report on the Charles Crowder request of lest month pertaining to his tax valuation. He stated that he could not recommend a change in this assessment. Commissioner Bennett reviewed for the Board a legislative meeting he had attended in Raleigh. The Board discussed the proposed legislation as contained in the Marab 1, 1963, Legislative Bullentine from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.pertaining to the Secondard Road Committee Recommendations. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unani ly adopted, the Board of Commissioners went on record as approving the transfer of the coat of the Prison Department and the coat of the Department of Motor Vehicles from the Highway Fund to the General Fund. The Board preferred a pay as you go policy on the matter of the secondary and highway building program. :303 At 2 o'clock p.m. the Board reconvened in the newly renovated County Agriculture Building for an inspection of the premises. After completion of this inspection the Board was joined by Mr. Crampacker, the general contractor, and Mr. Addision, a representative of Arabia R. Davis, the Architect for said building. The Board expressed satisfaction with the performance of the contractors. Except for'e' check list of twenty one (21) minor items the Abard felt that the contract was complete. Chairman Stanford temporarily left the meeting and Vice Chairman Bennett assumed the chair. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, the County Agriculture Building renovation and the addition thereto was accepted with the exception of the items shown on the check list. Chairman Stanford returned and assumed the responsibility of the chair. The Board was then joined by Don S. Matheson, County Farm Agent, and Mr. Mintz, District Farm Agent. Mr. Mintz informed the Board of the impending resignation of Mr. Matheson on July 1, 1963. During a discussion of the selection of a successor to Mr. Matheson, Chairman Stanford, informed the Board he had been advised by some parties that they felt someone specializing in the dairy industry should be brought in to succeed Mr. Matheson. The Board advised Mr. Mintz it would appreciate his preparing a list of several qualified persons that could be consideraided for interviews for the position which has to be filled and requested he return with this list at the special meeting of the Board which would be held on March 18th. The Board returned to its regular meeting pleas to continue further business. Clayton Haitheock, one of the applicants. for the position of Veterans Service Officer, appeared for an interview. Chairman Stanford briefed Mr. Haitbcock on the duties of the Veterans Officer. A'discussion ensued.- Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted, Thomas E. Bivins was appointed as Veterans Service Officer, at a beginning salary of $294.00 per month plus 7¢ mileage with the additional duties of supervisoring the janitors in the area of buildings and grounds. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, room #22 was allocated to the A.S.C. Officers and the State Highway Patrol. No further action was taken on the request of Mr. Compton and Mr. Norris. Gilbert Craig of Rt. 2, Chapel Hill, N. C., presented a road petition for road #1712. The Clerk was instructed to mail same to the State Highway Commission. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimous- ly adopted, the Clerk was instructed to write John Umateed, Jr. and request him to enact a local bill which would allow the Orange. County Board of Commissioners a $20.00 per diem plus V mileage. The following petition was presented by Chairman Stanford. TO: The Board. of Commissioners of Orange County The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Cbapel Hill We, the undersigned members of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Section 60-25.11(x) of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended by Chapter 302, Session Laws of 1957, end upon application of the owners of property in the territory hereinafter described, do hereby unanimously recommend to your honorable Boards that the following described territory be added to the present territory of the said District. Beginning at the point where U. S. Highway 15-501 crosses Morgan Creek, which point lies in the Southern boundary of the Greater Cbapel Hill Fire Protection District; running thence in a Southwesterly direction along the centerline of U. S. Highway 15-501 approximately 200 feet to the point where the centerline of the said Highway intersects with the centerline of the Farrington Mill Road; running thence in a South- easterly direction along the centerline of the Farrington Mill Road approximately 1200 feet, across the frontage of land owned by-Kenneth Ness and wife and by Clarence Hear, to a point along the Farrington Mill Road where the common boundary of the property owned by Clarence Hear and the property of the Merritt Cemetery intersects with the Farrington Mill Road; running thence along the common boundary of the property owned by Clarence Hear and the property of the Merritt Cemetery in an Easterly direction to the point where the common boundary so described intersects with the common boundary of the property owned by Clarence Hear and the property of the J. W. Bennett Estate toward Morgan Creek, until said boundary comes to the said Morgan Creek; running thence in a Northwesterly direction, along the said Morgan Creek, to the beginning point; being the whole of property owned by Kenneth Ness and wife and by Clarence Hear in the area described. 304 We respectfully request that your honorable Boards approve this recommendation, in order that, upon such approval, the territory of the District be enlarged, as provided in the cited statute, to include the above-described territory. We further request that, upon such approval, the Board of County Commissioners levy the fire protection district tax upon the property included in this territory in the fiscal year next following after such approval, and that the Board of Alder- men furnish fire protection to the territory immediately upon such approval in the same fashion as it now protects property in the present District, under contract of September 10, 1956. February 25, 1963. /a/ John Alexander McMahon Commissioner /a/ E. G. Merritt Commissioner Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, John Alexander McMahon and E. G. Merritt were re-appointed as Commissioners of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District Commission, and the properties owned by Kenneth Ness and Clarence Hear were added to the area of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted, Lee V. Bounds was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Sam McGill as a Commissioner on the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District Commission. There being no further business to come before the Board this meeting was adjourned to meet again on March 18, 1963, as a Board of Equalization and Review. Donald Stanford . Betty June Hayes Chairman Clerk Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners March 18, 1963 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Monday, March 18, 1963, in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C., at ten o'clock a.m., as a Board of Equalization and Review for 1962. Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry Walker. Members absent: None The Tax Supervisor advised this Board that all business before it had been concluded and that it was appropriate that this body adjourn. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted, the Board of Equalization and Review for the year 1962 was adjourned. Chairman Stanford than declared in session the Board of Equalization and Review for the year of 1963. The Clerk of Court administered the oath of office to each Commissioners as members of the,Board of Equalization and Review. There being no business to comae before the Board of Equalization and Review it recessed until the first Monday in September of 1963. The Commissioners then reconvened as a Board of County Commissioners. A delegation beaded by Bun Pope and having in its membership prominent farmers from all parts of the county appeared before the Board and gave their support to Ed Barnes as the replacement for Don Matheson as County Farm Agent. Mr. Matheson and Mr. Mintz appeared before the Board. Mr. Mintz advised Chairman Stanford he bad the list of several persons from whicb.felt this Board could select a satisfactory Farm Agent. Chairman Stanford then asked Mr. Mintz whether or not the name of ]Ed Barnes was included. Mr. Mintz advised that this name was included. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland and duly seconded and adopted, Ed Barnes was appointed as the successor to Don Matheson in the position of County Farm Agent.