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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19651206MINUTES OF ?VECB ff,89 Y BOARD December 6, 1965 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 6, at ten o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, and Carl M. Smith. Members absent: Commissioner Gordon B. Cleveland. The minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. - Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board that his tenure as Chair- man of the Board expired as of this meeting. Chairman Bennett turned the Chair over to Sam Gattis, County Administrator, for the purpose of conducting the election for Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gattis distributed ballots to each member. Commissioner Bennett was unani- mously elected to serve as Chairman of the Board for a two-year term. Mrs. Harden Johnson and a delegation from the Oak Grove Community presented a request for the paving of SR Road #1117. Chairman Bennett requested that Mrs. John- son present a road petition to the Clerk and that said petition would be forwarded to the State Highway Commission. E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court, presented a contract for Mrs. Faye Hulet, Court Reporter. Said contract granted to Mrs. Hulet a salary of $150 per week. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and adopted, that Chairman Bennett sign the contract between Orange County and Mrs. Faye Hulet, Court Reporter. Paul Siebel, Community Services Consultant, and George E. Levings, County- Attor-ney, presented to the Board the following Articles of Incorporation of the Commissio on Economic Opportunity of Orange County, North Carolina, Incorporated. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF ORANGE COUNTY, N. C., INC. (A Non-Profit Corporation) We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of twenty-one years or more, act- ing as incorporators for the purpose of creating a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of North Carolina, as contained in Chapter SSA of the General Sta- tutes of North Carolina, entitled "Non-Profit Corporation Act," and the several amendments thereto, do hereby set forth: 1. The name of the corporation is The Commission on Economic Opportunity of Ozange County, N. C., Inc. 2. The period of duration of the corporation shall be unlimited. 3. The purposes for which the corporation is organized are: (a) To guide the development of and coordinate community action programs in Orange County, N. C., in accordance with and under the provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452) as amended and as may be amended from time to time; and (b) To undertake any programs for which funds are provided for the benefit and general welfare of the People of Orange County, N. C.; and (c) To be available to serve, and to serve as a designated agent for Orange (County, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the Chapel Hill School Dis- trict, the Town of Hillsborough, and state or federal governments or agencies there in promoting the general public welfare; and (d) To engage in any other lawful activity pursuant to and in furtherance of the above stated purposes. 4. The corporation is to have no members. 5. Directors of the corporation are to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, N. C. 6. The address of the initial registered office of the corporation is as fol- lows: Orange County Courthouse Margaret Lane Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina The name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at the above address is Paul Seibel. 7. The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors shall b twenty-eight, and the names and address of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first meeting of the corporation or until their successors are appointed and qualified are: Mr. Billy Walker, Route 1, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mr. Frank Williams, Route 1, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. Bobby Joe Miller, Route 1, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mrs. Floy T. Oldham, Jr., Professional Bldg., Franklin St., Chapel Hill, N. C. Rev. A. J. Holman, P. 0. Box 573, Hillsborough, North Carolina 5 Mrs R. Hume Claytor, Jr., Hillsborough,•North Carolina Mrs. Jean Rogers, P. 0. Box 865, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mrs. Lucy Day, Route 1, Box 197, Efland, North Carolina Mr. Nathanial French, 715 Edwards Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. C. W. Davis, Route 3, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mr. B. H. Edwards, 202 West Union Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina Rev. Clark Porter, III, Cedar Grove, North Carolina Mr. James Peace, 305 Sunset Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mrs. Betty Denny, 403 Whitehead Circle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. Riman E. Muth, 8 Powell Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. R. B. Todd, 737 West Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina Mr. Fred Wright, 214 High Street, Carrboro, North Carolina Mr. Willis Barbee, 509 Jones Ferry Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Dr. James Earl Sommers, 1114 Sourwood Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mrs. Sybil Geary, King Mill Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. David Caldwell, Route 2, Rogers Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. Roosevelt Warner, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mr. Marion Allison, c/o Cone Mills, Hillsborough, North Carolina Mr. Walter Wren, Hillsborough, North Carolina Dr. E. M. Adams, 813 Old Mill Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. Edwin L. Caldwell, Jr., 752 Church Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Miss Dorothy Kiester, Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mr. Henry Walker, Route 1, Hillsborough, North Carolina 8. The names and addresses of all the incorporators are: Name Street Address Town George E. Levings 118 N. Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina Lucius M. Cheshire 118 N. Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina A. H. Graham 118 N. Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina 9. The Board of Directors of the corporation shall be composed of representa- tives from various socio-economic-ethnic groups in order that it be broadly represen- tative of Orange County. Persons who are appointed as directors of the corporation shall be nominated by or solicited from the following organizations, though not lim- ited to these organizations, to-wit, as follows: Orange County Agricultural Extension Service District Health Office serving orange County Orange County Welfare Board Orange County Board of Education Chapel Hill Board of Education Board of Commissioners, Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen, Town of Chapel Hill Board of Town Commissioners, Hillsborough Community Action, Incorporated, Chapel Hill Board of Commissioners, Orange County, and from any other organization that may be actively contributing in orange County to the purposes for which the corporation is organized. The appointing authority, i. e., the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, of the directors is encouraged to make appointments to the Board for a term of three years, except that for the first year one-third of the membership of the Board should be selected and appointed to serve for one year, and one-third for two years, and the remaining one-third for three years, in order that the terms of one-third of the mem- bers of the Board shall expire each year. Officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors except that the Treasurer of the corporation shall be designated by the Board of County Commissioners as the County Accountant or one of his assistants, and except that the Secretary may be designated by the Board of County Commissioners as the person serv- ing the Board of County Commissioners as its director of its office of Economic Opportunity, if there be one. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands, this the 6n day of December, A. D., 1965. A review of said articles was made and discussion ensued. The following letter from Roy M. Cole, Attorney for D. B. McLennan, was present-I ed by the County Attorney. 424 Chairman, Board of Commissioners Orange County Hillsboro, North Carolina Dear Sirs: 17 November 1965 Re: D. B. McLennan vs: E. A. Brown Tax Foreclosure Sa The County of orange, through the County Attorney, sold to Mr. E. A. Brown, or purported to sell to Mr. E. A. Brown, Lot 22 of the Luther Edwards property on the East side of Edwards Street. At the time of this sale by the County, Mr. D. B. McLennan held title to the to and had been paying taxes on it, and his predecessor it title had been paying taxes Ion the lot. 1There was a mistaken double tax listing by the County which gave rise to this mistake. In view of Mr. Brown's advanced age, and because it was less expensive to do so, Mr. McLennan has now payed to Mr. Brown the sum which he demanded in order to release to Mr. McLennan any claim to said lot. He has paid Mr. Brown the sum of $209.11 which constitutes a return of the purchase price of the lot, county taxes for two years, interest on his money, and attorney fee for his lawyer. McLennan's expenses in this matter are itemized below: Paid to Orange County for lot $112.00 1964 and 1963 taxes 10.15 Approximate interest & expenses 21.96 Mr. Brown's attorney fee 65.00 Mr. McLennan's attorney fee 100.00 $309.11 Mr. Lucius Cheshire was recently asked to investigate this matter for the County Attorney, Mr. Levings, and he is therefore familiar with the problem. Mrs. Dixon is also familiar with this problem. .This was a mistake on the part of the County which gave rise to considerable expense on the part of my client, Mr. D. B. McLennan, and I respectfully petition the County to re-imburse him for this expense. Respectfully Submitted, Cc: Members, Board of Commissioners Lucius Cheshire D. B. McLennan ROY M. COLE, Attorney for D. B. McLennan The County Attorney explained that the property referred to by Mr. Cole had been erroneously Sold at a tax sale by the County. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the County Attorney be authorized to settle the matter between D. B. McLennan and the County and that the County re-imburse Mr. McLennan in the amount of $309.11 for expenses incurred by the tax foreclosure. Ruth Edwards of Rt. 1, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, presented a request that the tax valuation on the R. M. Edwards Estate located on the new Greensboro Highway in Bingham Township and contains approximately 47 acres be reduced. Mrs. Edwards was informed by Chairman Bennett that the Board could not at this time consider her re- quest as the matter must be presented in March when the Commissioners sit as a Board of Equalization and Review. The following road petitions were presented and the Clerk was instructed to for ward same to the State Highway commission: 1. Tuscarora Street, a portion of SR #1705 2. SR #1960 3. SR #1117 Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted, that Chairman Bennett sign the Aid to the Blind grant.. Listed below ar the cases added for the month of November, 1965: AID TO THE BLIND AGENDA December 6, 1965 Name Eff. Date Amount Reason Acc eRtanc e Lucille Imogene Macklin 11-1-65 54.00 Transfer in from Durham Count Vallie Moore 1271-65 23.00 Attained Technical eligibilit 425 Jessie J. Watkins, PR for Annie D. Watkins Lizzie West Banks Hobby Ada B. Rogers Jessie J. Watkins, PR for Annie D. Watkins Revision 10-1-65 25.00 to 70.00 1-1-65 36.00 to 38.00 12-1-65 137.00 to 118.00 12-1-65 85.00 to 147.00 Termination 11-1-65 Boarding home care and special medical costs. Need for educational allowance Increased cost of special medical care Increase in variable cost items and essential person in budget Death of recipient Discussion ensued concerning the condition of the floor in the courtroom. The County Administrator advised the Board that the due to the method used in putting down the first floor it would be an involved process to remove and install a new floor. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Smith, it was moved and adopted, that the County Administrator secure.bids for either a new floor or the re-setting of the present tiles for the courtroom floor. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Smith, it was moved and adopted, that the Articles of Incorporation of the Commission on Economic oppor- tunity of orange County, North Carolina, Incorporated, be adopted by orange County. The County Attorney was authorized to proceed with the necessary legal action to so incorporate said Commission. Discussion ensued concerning the proposed Health Building and the purchase of additional real estate by the County. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Smith, it was moved and adopted that, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby approve the con- struction of a new building to house the County Health Center. This project shall b designed so that not more than $50,000 in local funds shall be expended for its con- struction and equipment. The Board named itself, the Orange County Board of Commis- sioners, as the organization responsible for the prosecution of the project and here by designated its Chairman, Harvey D. Bennett, as the official spokesman who is auth• orized to represent the owner and governing Board and to sign all documents, con- tracts, and correspondence required in the developing of this project. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was mover and adopted, that Chairman Bennett, Dr. O. David Garvin, and the County Administrator be appointed as the Committee to investigate and decide as to the type of structure needed by the Orange County Health Department. Oscar Ewing, Chairman of the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission, and Pearson Stewart, Executive Secretary of the Research Triangle Regional Planning Com- mission, were present to explain some of the work being done by the Commission. Mr. Stewart displayed a series of slides depicting urban and rural land use and develop- ment. Commissioner Ray discussed the possibility of the construction of a reservoir in Northern Orange County. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted that D. T. Rose, Engineer, be asked to give an estimate of the cost of construction of a reservoir to determine whether such a project would be feasible for Northern Orange County. G. Paul Carr, Superintendent of the County School Unit, discussed the Capital Outlay expense of the County School Unit. Mr. Carr made particular reference to the school bus situation. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted, that $5,000 be allocated to the County School Unit for the purpose of purchasing an additional school bus. . Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and adopted, that the following persons be named as Tax Listers for the 1966 tax year: Little River Township. Mrs. Robert Murray Cedar Grove Township. Joe Compton Cheeks Township. Mrs. Henry Heath Hillsborough Township. R. J. Smith, Jr. Eno Township. Mrs. J. D. Griffin Bingham Township. Mrs. Evelyn Teer Chapel Hill Township. L. R. Cheek A meeting was scheduled for Monday, December 13, 1965, at eleven o'clock a.m. with representatives of the State Highway Commission. The following resolution was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed: The following resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously passed with refer- ence to the special election called by resolution of the Commissioners for an elec- tion for a special tax in Colony Wood Fire District: NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange that the canvass for the special election heretofore called to be held on Tuesday, December 21, 1965, be and the same shall be held at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Thursday, December 23, 1965, and that this meeting is hereby adjourned sine die unti. that time. Harvey Bennett Chairman Betty June Hayes Clerk Monday, December 13, 1965 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday, December 13, 1965, at eleven o'clock a.m. in the Auditorium of the County Agricultur- al Building in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, and Henry S. Walker. Members absent: Commissioner Gordon 3. Cleveland. The purpose of this meeting was to meet with representatives of the North Caro- lina State Highway Commission to inspect the proposed 1965-1966 Road Program for Orange County. Thomas S. Harrington, Division Commissioner, T. A. Burton, Division Engineer, Paul Welch, Earl F. Hoover, J. B. Taylor, and C. I. Walters, representatives of the State Highway Commission presented to the Board of Commissioners the following.1965- 1966 Secondary Road Program for Orange County: NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION 1965-1966 SECONDARY ROAD PROGRAM ORANGE COUNTY 1965-1966 Allocation Less 10% Reserve Balance 1965-1966 Funds Balance 1964-1965 Funds Total Funds Available Map Sec. Rd. No. No. Length $208,220.00 20,822.00 187,398.00 2,403.36 189,801.36 PAVING PROGRAM 1 1709 0_7 Rock House Road 2 1157 0.45 West Hillsborough Elementary School Road 3 1933 0.61 'Cemetery Road 4 1715 1716 1.8 Crabtree Road 5 1935 0.56 Weaver Street 6 1945 1.9 Log Cabin Service Station Road 7 1561 0.8 Lawrence Road 6.82 Total Paving STABILIZATION 3 1551 2.6 Edmund Walker Road Surveys Total Funds Programmed Estimated $ 17,500.00 10,900.00 15,400.00 43,300.00 13,500.00 37,000.00 16,200.00 $153,800.00 8 26,000.00 10,000.00 $189;800.00 Mr. Burton, Division Engineer, also presented a map showing the roads designated !n the 1965-1966 Secondary Road Program. Discussion ensued.