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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19650301/ 384 Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners March 1, 1965 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 1, 19659 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Boom at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Carl M. Smith. Members absent: None The minutes of the February 1st and February 11th meetings were read, corrected and approved. The Clerk of Court presented a new contract between the County and the Court Recorder. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Cormissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, Chairman Bennett was authorized to sign the new contract with Mrs. Faye Iiulet. The salary for Mrs. Hulot under said contract was set at $150.00 per term, effective January 1, 1965. Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board that a vacancy existed on the Chapel Hill Planning Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, Ray Burns was appointed to fill the unexpired tern of Julian Caston on the Chapel Hill Planning Board. Chairman Bennett presented a letter from the News & Observer, Raleigh, N. C. Said letter stated that the paper would publish a 100th Anniversary wt on and requested that the County con- sider purchasing advertisement space in said issue. No action was taken on this matter. Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer, was present to inform the Board of the changes which would have to be instituted in personnel salary ranges under the new Merit System. He further stated that this change was being made in order to comply with new rules and regulations being adopted by State and Federal Agencies. Dr. Garvin asked if the 9oard had considered or was considering the possibility of providing a Health Building. Under present Federal programs the County could obtain 55% of the buildingla cost from the Federal Government. He stated further that in order to Darticipate in this program, a letter of intent should be mailed to Mr. Win. Henderson. This would at least put Orange County on record in case the County wished to pursue said request. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Smith and unanimously- adopted, a letter of intent was to be forwarded immediately to Mr. Henderson. Dr. Garvin and the County Administrator were authorized to investigate and to make plans for the type of Health Building that Orange County would need. The County Attorney stated that James Harper, Attorney for the Chapel Hill Housing Authority, had conferred with him concerning property owned by Robert H. Cole. In order to clear the title for said property it would be necessary for the County to sign a release deed, since the County holds an Old Age Assistance Lien against said Robert H. Cole. Said property had been appraised by authorized realtors at a market value of $1,250.00. Mr. Cole had agreed to sell said property, provided he was given a fee of $100.00 and that the taxes due Orange County in the amount of $5.70 were paid. The County would receive from the sale of said property $1,14L.30. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, Chairman Bennett was authorized to execute a release deed from Orange County to the Chanel Hill Housing Authority on the property of ilobert H. Cole, located on dwards Alley, Chapel Hill, N. C. Ed Barnes, County Farm Agent,reported to the Hoard that under the tobacco acreage out Orange County tobacco farm income would be gut more than $700,000.00 per year. He informed the Board that his department was now trying to institute programs that would offset the loss of this income. Paul Siebel, Community Services Consultant,atated that the County Advisory Committee was endorsing a program of pl4nned parenthood in Orange County. This program would be administered through his office and in conjunction with other agencies interested in said program. The County Administrator brought to the attention of the Board the fact that no interest had been shown b7 either the Hillsborough Historical Society or the Historic Hillsborough Commission in the purchasing of any more than 5,000 of the bricks taken from the Walker Milling Company 3uilding. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray and unanimously adopted, the County is to give to the Historic Hillsborough Commission 10,000 bricks, provided the Commission pay for the removal from the premises, and ,s. Cooper, the contractor, is to be given permission to remove the remainder of said bricks from the lot. Robert 3. M3dgette and Charles B. Shaffer were present to present the bill which had been drawn for the establishment of a recreation district within the Chapel Mill Township area. This bill was reviewed by the Board and discussion ensued. The County Attorney was requested to review the bill and report his opinion on said bill to the members of the 3oard at the next first Monday meeting. The County Administrator and the County Attorney were requested to proceed with the Braving of a bill that would ammend the present G. S. 57-1(4 which now exempts from taxation hospital service corporations. The County Administrator was also requested to advise Donald Stanford and Don Matheson that a local act pertaining to the number of jurors drawn for Superior Court Terms in Orange County needed to be introduced. The Board's feeling was that this amendment should grant to the Board the authority to draw as many jurors as the Board in its discretion deemed necessary. The County Administrator informed the Board that Tom Bivins, Veterans Service Officer, had resigned and that 77.alter Wrenn was Currently filling this post. The County Administrator stated that fir. Nlrenn had to forfeit a portion of his retirement pay in order to perform this service and that he felt that the County should allow ter. Wrenn to continue in this post until July 1, 1965. No further action was taken at this time. Unon motion of Commissioner Bay, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: That the Orange County Board of Commissioners take the immediate necessary action to locate a site for a water resevoi.r somewhere above Hillsboro on the Eno River or on one of its contributors, with the very real possibility of building this water resevoir to serve the present and the future needs of industries and the citizens of Orange County. Further discussion ensued on Commissioner Ray's motion and it was agreed that Pearson Stewart would be contacted and asked to meet with the Board to discuss further the information and data he might have on water recourses and conservation for Orange County. The Board asked that Phillip Green be requested to meet with the Board and discuss the mechan - Ica of establishing a County Planning Board. Jurors were drawn for the following terms of court: March 23 Civil Term 2h names March 29 Civil Term 2h names April 26 Criminal Term 36 names The following road petition was approved and the Clerk was quthorized to forward it to the State Highway Commissi-in: County Road #1937 Chairman Bennett read a copy of a letter from clarion J. Foster, Executive Secretary, North Carolina Hospital Association, to E. B. Crawford, Jr., Administrator, N. C. Memorial Bospital. Said letter stated the costs in excess of the 3'20.00 per day in N. C. Memorial hospital during the past two years on cases certified by the State Department of Public 'W'elfare, and urged the -recipients of the letter to solicit active support for the request for additional funds which will be made in the current session of the General Assembly. Chairman Bennett read a letter from Mrs. James C. Brown, Chairman, Committee on Human Resources, Chapel Hill League of Women Voters, inviting the Board members to attend a public meeting on March 3, 1965, concerning a study of the underdeveloped human resources in the United States today. There being no further business. to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned to meet again on March 15, 1965, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. as a Board of Equalization and Review. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk