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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19650802The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August 2, 19659 Taatt 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Harvey D..Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray, and Henry S. Walker.. Members absent: commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland and Carl M. Smith. The minutes of Juiy 6, July 7, and July 19, 1965 were read and approved. The Clerk presented to the Board a State RighwV Map which shoved the relocation of Project W06502098 (Route SR1780, known locally as Estes Drive--Carrboro). The Clerk was authorised to post said map and to sign the certificate submitted by the State Highway Commission for said relocation of Project W06502098. Chairman Bennett read a letter from Thomas D. Cooper, Jr., District Solicitor. Said letter requested that the Board of Gandosioners approve a Special Session of the Superior Court of Orange County for the week of October 11, 1965 for the trial of State vs. Frank J. Rinaldi. Mr. Cooper stated the following reason for requesting the said Special Term: "Due to the number of persons confined in Orange County jail awaiting trial, it appears impossible to process this case and the jail cases during the two weeks of Criminal Court regularly scheduled for the Fall of this year." Upon motion of commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker and unanimously adopted, Thomas D. Cooper, District Solicitor, was authorized to proceed with arrangements for a Special Term of Orange County Superior Court for the week of October 32, 1965, for the trial of Frank J. Rinaldi. The funds for said Special Term are to be taken from the Emergency Fund. Commissioner Ray reported to the Board that the Welfare Board had discussed the proposed plan of opening a surplus food warehouse and store in the Chapel Hill area. He stated that personnel Welfare would Board had approved this action upon the condition that the employment of not be required and that no additional expense would be incurred other than the rent required. The Board of Commissioners authorized the Welfare Board to further investigate the types of buildings which could be used for a surplus food warehouse and store and the amount of rent required for said building. Chairman Bennett read the following Memorandum to the Board: "TO: COUNTY COMMISSICNEBS FROM. D. S. COLTRANE, CHAIRMAN N. C. GOOD NEIGHBOR COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTYWIDE GOOD NFIGHBOa OR HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCILS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL 1. To promote peaceful relations between the races 2. To promote understanding, respect, and good will among all citizens 3. To provide channels of communication 4. To promote positive action programs 5. To provide equality of opportunity for all citizens 6. To promote the employment of qualified people without regard to race 7. To encourage youth to became trained and qualified for employment 8. To enlist the assistance and cooperation of all city, town and county officials; in fact, all aegmentar of the population in the attainment of the purposes and objectives of the Council WHY SHOULD THESE PROBI MS BE A CONCERN OF COUNTY GOVEROM7 Many changes are occurring and no one can suggest an overall formula to cope with them; however, cities and counties have a special opportunity to provide the machinery for an official human relations organisation-to deal with them in a democratic frame- work. City and County governments are closest to the people and there are many aspects of intergroup relations which can be dealt with only at the local level. The city and town organizations that were established by the Mayors in 1963 have served well; however, there are new problems that concern the entire community. Some of the city's or town's responsibilities stop at the city or town line, but its citi- zens, its workers, its resources, and its problems flow back and forth in the cease- Iwo traffic of the entire community or county. There are, however, rural communities that do not participate in the cultural and civic responsibilities of the city or town. The establishment of a county-wide Human Relations or Good Neighbor Council by the Board of County Commissioners will set an official tone--a public policy signifying that the power structure of the county is concerned and coated to peaceful, rational and affirmative solutions to all recial problems. 41)n HOW SHOULD THE COUNCIL BE CREATED? When a County Human Relations Council is established, it should have, not only, the approval of the Boatel of County Commissioners, but the approval and support of the County Board of Education and the Mayors of the cities and towns within the County. HOW SHOULD THE COUNCIL BE CONSTITUTED? Obtaining a representative Human Relations Council is one of the most crucial factors in its success. Ultimately, the commitmsnt of the Council members and their influence In the community will determine the effectiveness of the Council. Ci ns tize supporting the creation of the County council have a responsibility to assist the County officials in selecting the beat possible members. Care should be taken to secure bi-racial representation from every segment of the population and from the mayor points of view within the community or county. Special attention should be given to the selection of the Negro members of the Council. Those making the selection cannot afford to forget that the Negro members moat be perema who have the trust of the Negro citizens. Choosing Negro members solely on the basis of their acceptability to white people will not work. Negroes appointed to human relations committees should be widely respected and have a following among the Negroes of their community. NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON COUNCIL The number of members on a county-wide Hunan Relations or Good Neighbor Council moat be governed by the situation; however, it appears that there should be a minimum or twelve and a maximum of twenty-four members, bat if the Council is set up with twelve of fifteen members at the beginning, it should be understood that more members will be added. On the Council should be at least one white and one Negro minister. There should be on the Council four rather young people--age 20 to 25--two whites and two Negroes--one male and one female. EDUCATIONAL PROCHAM An educational program Should be developed that will reach the opinion molders of the community or county. This may take the form of a speakers bureau which will provide speakers for civic, educational and religious groups. Contact should be made with the newspapers, the radio stations, and television channels. Special programs should be developed for parent-teacher groups and school assemblies. CONSULTANTS Consideration should be given to naming the following as consultants: 1. Director of Public Welfare 2. County Superintendent of Public Instruction 3. Principal of one or more schools 4. A white and a Negro Agricultural Extension Worker 5. Director of Industrial Education Center, Techsieal Institute, or Community College 6. Representative Farm Home Administration 7. Director of Anti-Poverty program 8. Any other public official who might be helpful in the implementation of the program and objectives of the Council a Dalton Loftin, Chairman of the Orange County Citizens Committee, submitted to the Board the resolution adopted by the called particular Committee relative to the school problems of our County School system, and attention to the first recommendation contained in the resolution. The first recommendation has to do with the receipt of Federal monies for use in the Orange County School System. Specifically, Mr. Loftin asked the Board to officially notify the Orange County Board of Education that the Board of Commissioners are of the opinion that the Federal moray should.be a secondary con- sideration for the Board of Education in its deliberations concerning made relative to the operation of the Orange County School System-the decisions to ideration be be the best interest of all of the school children involved in te CountSchools st e. Mr. L being y system. Co Loftin emphasized that it is the Committees feeling that it would be dangerous for the County Commissioners and the Board of Education to become dependent in any way upon the receipt of the Federal money, and for that reason, the Committee recommended that the County Commissioners and the Board of Education budget without regard to the Federal money. According to Mr. Loftin, it is the committees feeling that it is absolutely urgent that the Committee's attitude toward the federal money be adopted by the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners if the Board of Education is to be able to operate the Orange County School System free of political controls from remote sources. Mr. Loftin inquired as to the status of a road petition which bad been submitted on May 14!963. This petition requested paving of the Colonial Heights section, Golf Course section, Spring' 'alley Lake section, and Palmers Grove section. He expressed particular interest in the portion known LS Colonial Heights, which rune from Old Highway #10 to U. S. Highway 79-A; he stated further that 'awes Freeland had built over 50 homes in Colonial Heights. Mr. Loftin also requested that the treets in Colonial Heights be taken over by the State Highway Commission. Mr. Loftin was informed hat a separate petition for Colonial Heights must be submitted. Commissioner Walker expressed interest in the portion of said petition which runs from Reid Roberts's to St. Mary's Road. The Clerk was instructed to write the State Highway Commission stating the interest of the Board in said petition and requesting information concerning the status of said road. The Register of Deeds discussed with the Board a request from Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer, said request being that the Register of Deeds appoint a member of Dr. Garvin's staff as a Deputy Register of Deeds for the purpose of issuing death certificates as a matter of public convenience. The Board authorized the Register of Deeds, if she so desired, to apoint a member of Dr. Garvin's Staff as a Deputy Register of Deeds for the purpose of issuing death certificates, with the revenue from said certificates to be turned over to the Register of Deeds office. Paul Seibel, Community Services Consultant, presented to the Board a program entitled "Work Experience Program." This program, if accepted, would be instituted by the Welfare Department. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commisdoner Walker, and unanimously adopted, Mr. Seibel was authorised to forward said proposed "Work Experience Program"to the proper agency. James Wight, Welfare Director, presented the following Blind Aid Grants, which were approved: AID TO THE BIXND AGENDA August 2, 1965 Eff. Name Date Amount Rejection Maude Days Revision Emma S. Allen 9-1-65 92 to 87 Sams Matilda Pickett 149.00 Farnk Woods 74.00 Reason Sufficient income-to meet needs. Deletion of amt. for medical care & guide service as well as other change. Juries were drawn for the following terms of court: September 27 Civil Court 48 names October 4 Civil Court 48 names There being no further business to came before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners August 30, 1965 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday, August 30, 1965, at 8:00 o'clock P..M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners Henry S. Walker, William C. Ray, and Carl M. Smith. Member absent: Commissioner Gordon B. Cleveland. It was moved, seconded and passed that a permit be issued to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a fireworks display to be held on the evening of September 30, 1965, at Emerson Field in Chapel Hill. The Clerk was instructed to write W. F. Little, Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the University and advise him of this action. The balance of the everting was devvted to a discussion of a proposed ordinance to establish a Planning Board for Orange County. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk