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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19641005368 Minutes of the Board of 'County Commissioners October 5, 1964 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 1964, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members present: Chairman Dohald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Gordon B. Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry S. Walker. Members absent: None. Hill: The minutes were read and approved. Chairman Stanford read the following letter from Roland McCl.a,mroch, Jr., Mayor, Town of Chapel "A few days ago the Chapel Hill Police Department called on the Orange County Dog Warden to assist them in the prob- lem of dog control in Chapel Hill. The Dog Warden informed the Police Department that be had been told by Dr. Garvin that he should not operate within the city limits of Chapel Hill. "Chapel Hill has an excess of 600 dogs that are license by the County. The Police Department does 90% of the dog control necessary and the Town pays approximately $500.00 each year for dog pound service through Dr. Vine in Chapel Hill. It appears that any such instructions, as those given by Dr. Garvin, are entirely out of line, and I hope that you would use your influence to correct this situation." The following reply to the above letter, from Dr. 0. David Garvin, The District Health Department, was read by Chairman Stanford: "I received a copy of the letter written you by Mayor McClamroch dated September 16, 1964. In this letter I was quoted as having told the dog warden that he should not oper- ate within the city limits of Chapel Hill. I state that I did tell Mr. Boggs while discussing with him the problem of dog control, not only in Chapel Hill but in Orange County, that he is only one person, can only be in one place at arW one time, does not have regular or the needed help, and that Chapel Hill has an extensive police force, makes a special appropriation to be sued by the Humane Society and especially Dr. Vine, and that, therefore, he should spend his time in the area outside of Chapel Hill and help in Chapel Hill when he can. "The above was a recommendation or a statement to Mr. Boggs as you realize he does not work specifically under my direction, but cooperatively with us. "As you recall, I have on several occasions recommended that a second dog warden or assistant dog warden with a truck and equipment, together with a helper for Mr. Boggs and a second warden be employed so that more control and supervision of dogs can be exercised to the county. As you recall, Mr. Boggs' truck is not equipped for radio communication, and therefore, contact with him is often delayed and awkward, all of which limits his time and places restrictions on what he could specifically do to help Chapel Hill with their ever-present dog problem. nI again state that Mr. Boggs can only do so much within the time he is supposed to work to control dogs in Orange County. Furthermore, the City of Chapel Hill makes special provisions for the city in addition to those that might be provided by the county and, therefore, has a responsibility in dog control that cannot be transferred to the county. "P.S. In the Rabies Control Law, Chapter 106-382, towns or cities with a population of 5,000 or more are charged with the responsibility for assistance in the enforcement of the act." The clerk was instructed to answer Mayor McClamroch's letter and explain the County's position in this matter. 369 The following department officials submitted reports for the month of September, 1964: Cashe Bogge, Dog Warden James Wight, Welfare Director Tom Bivins, Veterans Service Officer E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court Mrs. Douglas Hill, of the Pleasant Green Community, expressed concern over the problem which would arrise in that area from the Nauss River Dam and Lake. She states that she had learned of the resignation of Charles Keith from the Orange County Planning Board, and that she would be willing to fill this vacancy when the Board decided to appoint a replacement. Mrs. Hill was referred to Mrs. B. B. Forrest to secure a copy of the proposed zoning ordinance which had been prepared by the Orange County Planning Board. James Wight, Welfare Director, presented the following Aid to the Blind Agenda: REVISIONS Name Ollin S. Taylor Emma S. Allen Garland Suitt Marvin S. Jarrett Lucy Smith Reed Effective Date Amount 11-1-64 . $29 to 26 11-1-64 116 to 90 11-1-64 51 to L6 11-1-64 52 to 41 11-1fi4 60 to 55 Reason Sue Marshborn Enclish SAME $50.00 Decreased allowance for medical care & items under other. Exclusion of spouse from budget. Spouse receiving OAA. Decreased allowance for payment on debts. Decrease in basic items & allow- ance for medical care. Decreased allowance for medical care special. Mr. Wight informed the Board that he would be lecturing at UNC this year in connection with a research project conducted by the School of Medicine. This project concerns intensive patient care of the indigent family. Mr. Wight stated that he had accepted this position on a consultive basis, and with the approval of the Welfare Board. He further stated that if lecture times should conflict with his office hours as Welfare Director, the time will be charged against his personal leave time. Chairman Stanford Informed the Board of letters which had been received from the Hillsborough Historical Society expressing their appreciation for their cooperation in the recent ceremonies honor- ing John Berry. Chairman Stanford read a letter of resignation from Bryant Smith, Assistant Farm Agent. The Clerk presentee a report from the State Highway Commission Secondary Bead Department, which showed that Timberly Drive, Stansbury Street and Ashe Place bad been accepted by that department for addition to the secondary road system. A discussion ensued concerning other road petitions which had not been accepted in this report, and the Board expressed concern that the work in Orange County was moving so slowly. The following road petition was submitted and the clerk was authorized to forward it to the State Highway Commission: Flint Street. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland,.seeonded by Commissioner Smith, the following School Bond Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION ENDORSING $100 MILLION STATE SCHOOL BONDS WHEREAS, adequate public school buildings, as well as qualified teachers and up-to-date courses, are necessary ingredients of a sound public school system; and WHEREAS, the construction of necessary public school buildings is imposing an ever-larger burden on county property taxes and county property taxpayers; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has offered to help counties meet this burden by authorizing the issuance of $100 million in State School Bonds, subject to the approval of the voters at the General Election on November 3; and WHEREAS, if these State School Bonds are approved on November 3, the public schools of Orange County will receive the sum of $748,214.27 for-use in building additional school buildings when they are needed; and if these State School Bonds are not approved the taxpayers of Orange County will have to raise this amount from property taxes; and WHEREAS, this amount and more will be necessary in the immediate future if the children of Orange County are to have adequate buildings in which to study and prepare for a productive role.in the life of their community, the county, and the State; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the BOARD OF COUNTY.COMMISSIONERS of ORANGE COUNTY that the State School Sonde be and they hereby are heartily endorsed, because they will help provide the additional school buildings that our children need. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all the voters of Orange County be and they hereby are urged to vote FOR the issuance of these State School Bonds at the General Election on November 3. ADOPTED this the fifth day of October, 1964. ..3 ;0 Upon motion of Commissioner Clevelandi seconded-by Commissioner Smith; the Resolution Endorsing $100 Million State School Bonds was ammended and unanimously adopted as follows: WHEREAS, the construction of necessary public school buildings is imposing an ever-larger burden on county property taxes and county property taxpayers; and WHEREAS, Orange County is one of 15 systems out of the 171 school districts in the state that has experienced an enrollment growth of over 100% in the past 15 years; and WHEREAS, the general Assembly has offered to help counties meet this burden by authorizing the issuance of $100 million in State School Bnnds, subject to the approval of the voters at the General Election on November 3; and WHEREAS, if these State School Bonds are approved on November 3, the public schools of Orange County will receive the sum of $7481214.27 for use in building additional school buildings which are needed; and if these State School Bonds are not approved, the taxpayers of Orange County will have to raise this amount from property taxes; and WHEREAS, this amount and more will be necessary in the immediate future if the children of Orange Couaty are to have adequate buildings in which to study and prepare for a productive role in the life of their community, the county, and the State; . NCW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the BOARD of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of ORANGE COUNTY that the State School Bonds be and they hereby are heartily endorsed, because they will help provide the additional school buildings that our children need. . AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all the voters of Orange County be and they hereby are urged to vote FOR the issuance of these State School Bonds at the General Election on November 3. ADOPTED this the Fifth Day of October; 1964. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted, the per diem of the ABC Board members was raised from $10.00 to $15.00. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland and unanimously adopted, the following men were appointed to the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment: Wallace Williams term expires June, 1967 William L. Ivey term expires June, 1967 Atwood Askew term expires June, 1966 Ritchie Bell term expires June, 1966 Chairman Stanford read the following letter from A. H. Graham, Sr.: "Thank you very much for having the old mill building open for inspection by Mr. Fred Masten, one of the top officials of the George W. Kane Company._ We went over the mill from top to bottom, and Mr. Masten made a very careful inspection of the brick in the wall. After considerable discussion the opinion of Mr. Masten was that it would be a very costly operation to take down the old brick with the idea of preserving same and reusing them in a wall around the old courthouse square. This would be entirely a hand labor operation and would actually cost more than would a sufficient number of brick to build the wall around the courthouse square using new brick burned to a color that would exactly match the brick in the old courthouse. Furthermore, the appearance of the wall would not be as pleasing due to the fact that the old mortar would stick to some of the brick and give a blotched color. Incidently, Mr. Masten stated to me that at the present time the George W. Kane Company had an old two story brick building which had been used as a dwelling house and which they were trying to sell at a price of $1.00 provided the purchaser would remove same and clear the premises within a reasonable time. In view of my conversation and opinions advised by Mr. Masten I feel that we would not be justified in asking the Commissioners to further consider the preservation and use of the old brick in a wall around the courthouse square." The County Administrator was authorized to inform James J. Freeland that he might proceed th the authorization given him in September regarding the Walker building. 3 71 The following tax resolution was unanimously adopted: North Carolina, Orange County. To the Tax Collector of Orange County: You are hereby authorized, empowered and commanded.to collect the taxes set forth in the tax books, filed in the office of the Tax Collector, and in the tax receipts herewith delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth, and such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien on all real property of the respective taxpayers in Orange County, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in accordance with law. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned to meet October 12, 196L, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., in the Commissioners Boom in the Courthouse in Hillsboro, for the organizational meeting of the County Advisory Committee. The Clerk was instructed to notify each member of said committee. Donald M. Stanford, Chairman Betty June Hayes Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners October 12, 1961, The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Monday, October 12, 1961,, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss with the members of the County Advisory Committee their duties and responsibilities. Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Carl M. Smith and Harvey D. Bennett. Members absent: Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland and Henry S. Walker. The following members of the-County Advisory Committee were present: Graham Creel R. Hume Claytor, Jr. W. E. Thompson E. H. Edwards Mrs. Dorothy Kiester W. G. Wrenn Mrs. Jean Rogers C. W. Davis James H. Peace Harvey Ray James Wight, Welfare Director and Paul Siebel, Community Services Consultant, were also present to discuss with this committee some of the provisions of this program. Chairman Stanford turned the meeting over to Mr. Wight and Mr. Siebe],and the Board of Commissioners then excused themselves from the assembly. The Board reassembled in the Sheriff's Office and drew a jury panel of 36 names for the November 9, 196U Special Criminal Terms of Court. There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned. Donald M. Stanford, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk S. M. Gattis, Acting Cleric