HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19671106BG?K PAGE ?? MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 2, 1967
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday,
November 2, 1967 at 1:30 p.m. at the Durham Orange boundary line where it crosses
the north side of Highway 15-501.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey Bennett and Commissioners William C. Ray,
Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward.
Members Absent: None
Also present was a committee of the Durham County Board of Commissioners.
This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing with the engineer the
progress being made on the Durham Orange County boundary survey. It was agreed
to continue further with the work before any definite action would be taken.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 6, 1967
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
November 6, 1967 at 10:00 A.M. in the Commissioners room at the Courthouse in
Hillaborougb, North Carolina.
Members Present: Chairman Hervey Bennett and Commissioners William C. Ray,
Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward.
Members Absent: None
Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer, presented the following proposed
memorandun of agreement between Orange County Board of Commissioners and Person
County Board of Commissioners relative to the mental health project.
"MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND
PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, a community mental health program serving the citizens of this area of
the state has been under consideration for several years, and studies showing the
desirability and feasibility of a comprehensive mental health program have been
completed; and
WHEREAAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange and Person Counties each have
executed a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Local Mental Health Authority
and the North Carolina Department of Mental Health," enabling the establishment of
a local mental health program pursuant to state law (G.S. 122-35.11); and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Orange and Person Counties have been in
consultation with the District Health Department, members of the Departments of
Psychiatry and Psychology of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and
representatives from the State Department of Mental Health, and each board hem
pledged financial support of such local mental health authority by the appropriation
of funds; and
WHEREAS, joint county mental health services are authorized by state law (G.S. 122-35.2)
and this agreement is being made in order to establish a program of mental health
services jointly operated by Orange and Person Counties, with assistance from the State
Department of Mental Health, the National Institute of Mental Health, and other govern-
mental agencies;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Orange and Person Counties
respectively resolve that:
1. A comprehensive mental health center shall be established in Orange
and Person Counties by this action of the respective boards of commissioners
which under state law (G.S. 122-35.5) now constitute the Orange-Person Mental
Health Authority.
2. Two commissioners from each county board of commissioners shall
serve as representatives on the Board of the Orange-Person Mental Health
Authority for the general development, supervision, and direction of the joint
program, subject to the review and ratification of the full boards of
commissioners and subject to the policies of the State Department of Mental Health.
3. Each county shall support the program with sufficient appropriation
of funds and contribution of facilities and personnel as may from year to year
be indicated and approved; and insofar as possible, this support of joint
services will be apportioned between the counties on the basis of population.
Local financial support will be supplemented on a matching formula basis with
funds from state and federal sources.
4. The program of the comprehensive mental health center shall include (a)
consultation, education and prevention services, (b) outpatient clinic services
in various locations in the counties, (c) emergency services, (d) partial
hospitalization services, and (3) in-patient hospitalization services. The
program may also include, but not be limited to, diagnostic services, rebebili-
tation services, research, training, and pro-care and after-care services.
5. The Board of the Orange-Person Mental Health Authority shall appoint
advisory boards and a clinical director and take whatever other action is
necessary for the administration of a joint comprehensive mental health
services program. The Board may contract with the University of North Carolina,
and with other organizations and individuals, for services and facilities, as needed.
This agreement may be rescinded by action of either board of commissioners
upon 180 days notice to the other board.
Orange County Board of Commissioners
By: /a/ H. D. Bennett
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Person County Board of Commissioners
By: Isl Bennie L. Bradsher
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(SEAL)
Attest., By:- /s/ S. M.-Gattis
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(SEAL)
Attest: B : s Rachel B. Lon
er
The Board directed the Orange County Mental Health Committee, comprised of
Commissioner Ray and Commissioner Ward, to make a study of the Memorandum of
Agreement and make their recommendations to the full Board at the earliest
convenient date.
Dr. Garvin reported that bids for equipment and furniture bed been received
and opened. The low bids were as follows:
Office Equipment Bid: J. D. Rosa Company $2,848.40
Hospital Supply Bid: Wisohaster Company 825.04
Janitoral Supplyls: J. H. Anderson Company 375.00
X-Ray Equipment: Picker X-Ray Company 498.00 + tax
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved
and adopted that the low bids submitted for the furniture and equipment to be used
in the new health building be accepted.
Harry Palmer, Advisor to the Orange County Planning Board, reported that the
Planning Board was completing its work on the subdivision and apartment ordinance.
He stated that, at the present time, it was the opinion of the Planning Board that
lot sizes be a one acre minimum if the property did not have proper water and
sewer facilities available, also the property owner must undertake a soil survey
in order to indicate if the soil was suitable to septic tank operation, then the
smaller lot size might be accepted if same met the stated requirments.
Finley Parker, Route #1, Cedar Grove, Xortb Carolina, requested that additional
maintenance work be made available for a road designated as SR #1368. The clerk
was directed to write the State Highway and Public Works Commission concerning this
request.
It was moved and adopted that the assessment ration for the calendar year
of 1967 be set at seventy per cent (70%).
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Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was
moved and adopted that Dr. C. L. Sockwell be appointed as a member of the County
Planning Board to fill the unexpired term of Dr. C. T. Keylor.
There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, November 9, 1967 at 7:30 p.m. at the home
of George Spransy, Dogwood Acres, for the public bearing on the Dogwood Acres
Sanitary District Petition.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Harvey a. Bennett,-Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
5. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 9, 1967
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday,
November 9, 1967 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of George Spransy in Dogwood Acres for
the purpose of holding a public bearing on the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District petition.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey Bennett, and Commissioners Carl M. Smith,
and Henry S. Walker.
Members Absent: Commissioners William C. Ray and Ira A. Ward who were attending
a special meeting of the Orange-Parson Mental Health Committee.
Chairman Bennett called the meeting to order and announced that this was the
time and place designated for the public hearing on the Dogwood Acres Sanitary
District petition,
Charles Rundgren, Special Representative of the North Carolina Department of
Health, assumed the chairmanship for said meeting. Mr. Rundgren stated that the
purpose of this meeting was to determine if the majority of the residents of the
Dogwood Acres area wanted to create a Sanitary District in said area.
Leslie B. Coehen, Representative of the Southeastern Water Utility, objected
to the form of the petition circulated within the Dogwood Acres areal•and he-also
objected to the holding of the public hearing.
James R. Farlow, Attorney from Chapel Hill and Representative of several
of the property owners within the Dogwood Acres area, requested,.that= Mr- C6eh-ens
objection be made more specific.
Mr. Rundgren stated that he took note of both objections, but as this meeting
was an informal hearing called in order to allow all interested persons the
opportunity to speak he felt that the objections of Mr. Coehen was out of order,
Mr. Rundgren offered all proponents of the Sanitary District the opportunity
to speak. Following these presentations Mr. Rundgren then offered all opponents
of the Sanitary District the opportunity to speak.
At the conclusion of these presentations a straw vote was held on the question
of whether or not a Sanitary District should be created for Dogwood Acres. This
vote was tallied and showed that forty-tbree (43) persons voted in favor of the
creation of the Sanitary District and that seven (7) persons voted in opposition
to the creation of a Sanitary District.
Mr. Rundgren declared the public bearing adjourned. Mr. Rundgren turned the
chairmanship of the meeting back to Harvey Bennett.
Chairman Bennett was authorized by the Board to sign the Memorandum of
Agreement between Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Person County Board
of Commissioners. (For copy of Memorandum see page 62,)
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, November 16, 1967.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HARVEY BENNETT, CHAIRMAN
BETTY JUNE HAYES, CLERK
S. M. MATTIS, ACTING CLERK