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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19650503The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 3, 1965, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in 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 April 5th and April 22nd meetings were read and approved after being corrected. George Levi.ngs, County Attorney, was present to report on the proposed Recreation District Bill. Col. Levings informed the Board that certain areas of the bill, in the opinion of the Attorney General and the Bond Attorneys, had been ruled as being unconstitutional. Col. Levings also advised the Board that local legislation concerning planning areas in the county had not been enacted because a state-wide bill which would give the county Boards of Commis- sioners authorization to establish planning areas within their respective counties had been enacted. The County Administrator advised the Board that he had had no response from his letters to the former members of the County Planning Board, and that he took this lack of response as being an indication that these persons would not serve on the newly appointed planning board. Discussion ensued concerning qualified persons who would serve as members of the new Orange County Planning Board. The maximum membership for this board is seven members. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, the following citizens were named to the Orange County Planning Boar]: Robert E. Strayhorn C. T. Kaylor V. A. Hoyle Aubrey B. McLennan It was the expressed wishes of the Commissioners that this board be organized and begin work as soon as is convenient. The following road petitions were approved, and the Clerk was authorized to forward them to the State Highway Commission: Section I, Heritage Hills Subdivision Alabama Avenue, off Jones Ferry Road Old Pittsboro--Hillsboro Road S. R. #1320 Jim Wight, Welfare Director, presented the following Aid to the Blind grants. Said grants were duly signed by Chairman Bennett. AID TO THE BLIND AGENDA may 3, 1965 Name Eff. Date Amount Acce ante Eva Katherine Torain 5-1-65 W-00 Revision Julia Fisher 6-1-65 55 to 59 Carrie H. Brown 6-1-65 89 to 135 Sue Marshburn English 5-1-65 50 to 23 Same Banks Hobby $137.00 Lucy Smith Reed 55.00 Termination Reason Insufficient resources to meet needs. Increased medical expense & allowance for medical transportation. Increased medical expenses & decreased resources. Increased resources from relatives. Addis Jones 6-1-65 11.00 'Increased help from daughter with whom recipient lives. The County Administrator advised the Board of a letter which he had received from Alamance County Mental Health Commission. Said letter inquired as to the interest that Orange County might have in participating jointly with Alamance County in building and financing a mental health program center. No action was taken on this matter. 390 Don Matheson, Orange County's Senator, appeared and disensaed with the Board proposed legis- lative items which were of interest to Orange County. The County Administrator was requested to advise the county department officials to begin preparing their budget requests. The County Administrator informed the Board that he had talked with C. L. Walters, State Highway Supervisor, concerning the graveling of the Walker Mill property. Mr. Gattis stated that the State Highway Commission would place four inches of crushed stone on this area for a cost of $800.00, and that the cost would be $19400.00 if done by other sources. The County Administrator was authorized to proceed with negotiations to obtain this service from the State Highway Commission. Paul Siebel, Ed Barnes, Mary Harris, Roland Mintz, and Jessie Trowbridge were present. Chairman Bennett informed the Board that he had received a letter from Jessie Trowbridge, Home Economics Agent, in which she submitted her resignation after 30 years service in Agricultural Extension Service, said resignation to be effective August 31, 1965. Chairman Bennett expressed the appreciation of the Board to Miss Trowbridge for her dedicated service to Orange County during the past nine years and wished her well in her retirement. Miss Trowbridge expressed her appreciation to the Board for their cooperation and stated- that she had enjoyed her years of employment with Orange County. Miss Mary Harris, District Home Economics Extension Agent, informed the Board that it was her responsibility to investigate and select a person to fill the vacancy left by Miss Trowbridge. Miss Harris recommended that Mrs. Elizabeth Meldau, who has seven years' experience with the Agri- cultural Extension Service, Durham County, be employed as Home Economics Agent for Orange County. Miss Harris further recommended that Yrs. Meldau's salary be set at the amount now being received by Miss Trowbridge. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, Mrs. Elizabeth Meldau was appointed as Home Economics Agent for Orange County, effective September 1, 1965, beginning salary, to be set at the amount now being received by Mies Trowbridge. Roland Mintz, Agricultural Extension Service, advised the Board that it was a requirement of his Department that the Memorandum of Understanding between his department and the County must be reviewed every four years.. Mr. Mintz proceeded to review said memorandum and requested Chairman Sennett to sign same in behalf of orange County. Dr. Rogers, veterinarian with the U. S. Department of Agriculture presented a certificate to the Board which certified that Orange County cattle were free of Bangs Disease. This Certificate resulted from a 100% testing of all cattle herds in Orange County in the fall of 1964. Ed Barnes, County Agricultural Agent, appeared before the Board and requested that an Over- all Economic Development-Committee be recognized as the official agency to study in detail the human and economic resources of Orange County, and to formulate the overall policy for the economic development of the county. Mr.;Barnes stated that more than half of the counties of North Carolina have organized said committee, in order to coordinate the efforts of the many groups promoting economic development. He cited G. S. 153-9 (40) and G. S. 160-22 for authorization of said committee. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, aec coded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, the Board approved the plan to establish an Overall Economic Development Committee for Orange County. The following temporary steering committee for OEDC was approved and requested to establish a permanent Committee to be approved by the Board: R. B. Fitch Mrs. H. V. Gattis Ira Ward Delmar Brown Pearson Stewart Reid Roberts Rev. J. R. Manley Max Kennedy C. Y. Tilson C. Bunn -Pope Mrs. Quentin Patterson Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION OF 0010=ATION for Miss Jessie Trowbridge Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge was appointed Home Demonstration agent for Orange County on October 1, 1956, and Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge has faithfully served Orange County in this capacity, and Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge is retiring from county service after 30 years in Agricultural Exten- sion Service, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners, acting through its members, Harvey D. Bennett, Gordon B. Cleveland, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker, and William C. Ray, now takes this means of expressing to Miss Jessie Trowbridge its sincere appreciation for her dedicated service to Orange County let a copy of this resolution be mailed to the said Miss Jessie Trowbridge, and the resolution be spread on the minutes of this meeting, this 3rd day of May, 1965. A. J. Smith, Sr., Chairman of the Orange County A. B. C. Board, along with D. D. Carroll and Giles Long were present to present the nine-month audit for the A. B. C. System. Chairman Smith also presented the following revenue report beginning with the establishment of A. B. C. Stores in Orange County: Cash turned over to Orange County by the A B C Board: June 30, 1960 $10,000.00 June 30, 1961 100,000.00 June 30, 1962 200,000.00 June 30, 1963 250,000.00 June 30, 1964 232,200.00 May 1965 231,000.00 $ 1,023,200.00 The Board agreed to meet Monday, May 10, at 9:30 A.M., and on Friday, May 14, at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing tax assessment appeals submitted by Orange County citizens. W. E. Thompson, member and representative of the Piedmont Crescent 2,000 Commission, appeared to inform the Board concerning the work of this Commission. He spoke at length citing the needs of this area and how it could benefit from the proposed plans of said Commission. He recuested that Orange Comity consider the possibility of becoming a member of the Piedmont Crescent 2,000 Commis- sion. The county's membership would be based on a 2¢ per citizen basis. This would entitle the county to have access to information and assistance in the planning and development areas. Mr. Thompson stated that he would like this item considered for the 1965--1966 budget year. This matter was taken under advisement. Chairman Bennett informed the Board of a meeting which he had had with Dr. R. J. Murphy of the Historic Hillsborough Commission and Dr. Charles Blake of the Hillsborough Historical Society. He presented a diagram which was entitled "A Suggested Development of Southeast Hillsborough." This diagram concerned the area located on East Margaret Lane, It suggested a plan of development and growth which would group all of the governmental agencies and departments of Orange County in this area. Discussion ensued concerning said suggested development, and the County Administrator was authorized to proceed with the necessary inquiries as to the purchase price of land adjoining county property in this area. Jurors were drawn for the following terms of court: June 14 Civil Term 42 names June 21 Civil Term 42 names August Criminal Term 72 names There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting.was adjourned with plans to meet at 9:30 A.M., Monday, May 10. Harley D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk 3!93