HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19660414MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 14, 1966
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday,
April 14, 1966 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. in the Commissioners Room at the courthouse in
Hillsborough,
Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Sennett, Commissioners Gordon B.
Cleveland and Henry S. Walker.
Members absent: Commissioners William C. Ray and Carl M. Smith.
Don S. Matheson, Senator, Fred S. Claytor, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough,
Lacy Gibson, Supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration and Pearson Stewart,
representative of the Research Triangle Planning Commission were present.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the possibility of a county wide
water and sewer survey. Discussion also ensued pertaining to the application made
through the Farmers Home Administration for a grant which would finance a portion
of this survey.
"On motion of Commissioner--Wallmr,.du2Y• seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, this Board in regular session on September 7, 1965, passed an
017(finance establishing a Planning Board for Orange County; and whereas, said
ordinance provided for the general powers and duties of said Planning Board under
Section 3 of said ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after full discussion by this Board it now appears that broader and
additional powers should be accorded to said Board:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board that Section 3 of said Planning
Board ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new subhead at the
end of said section to be known as Subsection 8, the same to read as follows:
t8) To undertake and prepare a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the
proper use, preservation and continued purity of water resources of Orange County.
Also in conjunction with this water survey to conduct general surveys and prepare
the outlines of a plan for the disposition of sewage within the county. Further
that the Planning Board for Orange County be and the same is hereby vested with full
power and authority to petition and receive grants from the Farmers Home Administrat
or any other federal or state agency which is available for study surveys and
planning in connection with the development of Orange County."
Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was
moved and unanimously adapted that, Orange County proceed.to make application to
the Farmers Home Administration for a grant to conduct a county wide water and
sewer survey.
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, it was
moved and unanimously adopted that, Pearson Stewart of the Research Triangle
Regional Planning Commission formulate a proposal to.do this study on behalf of his
Commission and submit said proposal to the Board for their consideration.
Discussion ensued as to the problem of providing water and sewer-to the Mebane
area for industry presently interested in locating in this proposed area. The
County Administrator was directed to advise the industry that the Orange County
Board of Commissioners are unable to provide a definite date for providing water
and sewer service to the proposed area. He was further authorized to state that thi
County was interested in providing these services but that no action could be taken
until a report is received from the Alamance-Orange Water Cooperative.
There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, April 25, 1966.
Harvey D. Bennett
Chairman
S. M. Gattis
Acting Clerk
Betty June Hayes
Clerk