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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19681010 Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the cleric write John Morrissey requesting that the Orange County Board of Commissioners be kept informed as to the investigation being conducted by the Commissioners Association staff in the area of the usurping of the authority of County Commissioners with regard to the problems being encountered by the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners. Chairman Bennett announced that George T. High of 719 Caswell Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina be appointed as one of Orange County's representatives on the Citizens For Airport Planning Committee. Commissioner Smith requested that the letter from James W. Kernodle addressed to the Board of Education School Superintendent, principals and teachers be acknowledged. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the clerk request the Rasearch Triangle Commission to suggest and/or recommend the top three priority reservoir sites situated in Orange County, in order that sufficient data might be made available in looking towards the securing of Federal Grants or towards the issuance of bonds for reservoir purp0Sa s. The following road petitions were presented and the clerk was reeuested to forward said petitions to the State Highway Commission: SR 1955 and dR 1307. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner. Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously passed: BE IT RESOLVED that the County Attorneys, Graham & Cheshire, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to obtain by condemnation or otherwise a thirty (30) foot right of way and easement for sanitary sewer across the lands of W. M. Bright and wife, Margaret Bright, and across the lands of J. B. Austin and wife, along the common boundary of the said properties leading from State Road No. 1302 to the Apparel, Inc. property, said easement to extend fifteen (15) feet in width upon the property of each property owner and for a length of approximately 325.6 feet, as shown by plat drawn by Alley, Williams, Carmen & Ring, Inc., dated September 25, 1968. There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was adjourned to meet again on October 10, 1968 at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. in joint session with the Orange County Planning Board and on November 6, 1968 for a nublie hearing. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS October 10, 1968 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in joint session with the Orange County Planning Board on Thursday, October 10, 1968 in the Court- room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None This meeting was held for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the question of rezoning from residential to mobile home park of two tracts of land belonging to Paul Blair and Brack Pearson located in Chapel Hill Township. No action was taken. BOu? ?ALE 1a3 For minutes of this public hearing see the minute. record book of the orange County Planning Board. There being no further business to come before this meeting said meeting was adjourned with the Orange County Board of Commissioners adjourning to meet again on Tuesday, October 15, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS October 15, 1968 The Board of County Commissioners of Orn,nge County met on Tuesday, October 15, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in adjourned session in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None Burch Compton, Commander of the Orange County Rescue Squad and most of the squad officers were present and were accompanied by Dr. Sarah Dent and Mrs. A. T. Dam son, their training officers. This meeting was called for the purpose of proposing to the officers of the Orange County Rescue Squad the question of whether or not the Rescue Squad would consider rendering ambulance service to a certain area or all of Orange County. Burch Compton, Commander of the Orange County Rescue Squad, presented the squads proposal and the conditions under which the squad would agree to render ambulance service for the northern part of Orange County. Discussion ensued concerning said proposal. No action was taken. Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer, advised the Board that the local health department would begin the operation of two maternity clinics each week in the Hillsborough area. He stated that the health department would furnish all employees except the doctors. The money for the employment of the doctors would come from an O.E.O. grant. Dr. Garvin requested that the $3,000.00 which was taken from the 1968-1969 health department budget be restored to said budget. No action was taken on Dr. Garvin's request. There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, October 21, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk