HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19690203MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 3, 1969
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The Board of Commissioners for the County Of Orange, North Carolina, met
in regular session at the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, the regular place
of meeting at 10:00 o'clock A.M., on February 3, 1969.
Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
William C. Ray, Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
Absent: None
Minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by
the Board.
Clarence Jones, Chairman of the newly organized Human Relations Council,
was present to recuest that the Board designate the council as either Human
Relations Council of Orange County or Orange County Human Relations Council.
Mr. Jones advised the Board that certain expenditures for postage, stationery,
and mimeographing must be allocated to the council.
The County Administrator advised Mr. Jones that these items would be taken
care of at the ti e the need arose.
Marvin H. Franklin, of Eno Township, requested that the Board have the
State Highway Commission gravel and stabilize one-half mile of the Spring Valley
Lake Road, as this road was used by the community for recreational purposed.
The Board advised Mr. Franklin to contact Mr. Bryant Brewer, Supervisor
of this District, relative to this district or re$ubmit a new road petition.
Chairman Smith administered the oath of constable to John T. Wilder.
A bond to the State of North Carolina was filed by Mr. Wilder with the clerk.
Walter Burnett, of the Carr Community, and Bertha Carver, of the Northern
Fairview Community, appeared in behalf of the retaining of the Community
Consultant Services program. They informed the Board of activities and
services rendered by this program.
Chairman Smith read the letter which the Orange County Board of Commissioners
had forwarded to Mrs. Gamble. Same being as follows:
"January 14, 1969
Approximately years ago, when the Community Services
Consultant Program was started in North Carolina, Crange County
asked for and received the services of one of the few consultants
made available under this program. The first years were very
frustating to say the least as many forms were processed with
little results. Efforts were made to establish a Community
Action Program and in time a program was funded to operate jointly
in orange & Chatham Countys. When our first consultant Mr. Siebel
left he was replaced by Jefferson Strickland. Mr. Strickland,
because of the community action program, looked into other areas
in which he might function. When Mr. Strickland left we made no
request that he be replaced and so were somewhat surprised when
you appeared on the scene.
We have at no time doubted your qualifications for the job.
We have felt that orange County no longer needed this service.
We discussed this with the State Welfare Director and decided
to phase out the program thus letting some other county have the
advantages of a consultant.
It is not generally known by the public, but part of the staff
of our agriculture department works in the area of community services.
Our welfare department has always been involved in this area. Now
we have an .active Community Action Program. So, it is the feeling
of our Board that the work of the Community Services Consultant
should be discontinued and that the areas in which you have been
involved should be handled by some of our existing agencies.
I fully realize that it is not pleasant to be on the scene at
the time a program is terminated; however, the need for a person of
your skills is such that the State Welfare Department has assured
us that they have a ready place for you. Thus as of January 31, 1969,
we will consider the job of community services consultant in Orange
County to be terminated."
And Chairman Smith also read excerpts from his letter addressed to
Roger B. Foushee, Chairman of the Orange Ccunty Democratic Executive Committee.
Same being as follows:
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"January 25, 1969
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 19th. All
such criticism of the Board is well received. We welcome e_xnression•from
either parties' executive committee and from other groups in the county with
political interest. .However, we are expecially interested in criticism
and reports from groups in the county that are moving Orange County ahead
without any political motivation. Political parties are the backbone of our
system and we wish more folks would become active. Our party needs no more
"Chicago's" to portray and foment our differences; but a party big enough to
have these differences work together for the benefit of all.
Your first paragraph: It would be fine to see you lead though we are
glad to have you join in causes. Let's be interested in the welfare of all
groups in Orange County and not in just the groups whose cause is to our
liking. County Commissioners, who do their jobs, must operate for all and
not to "hold politically" or stay in office. If your executive committee is
unanimous on all such actions, then it is poorly representative of the
Democratic Party, which has moved forward and made progress with its differences.
If our human Relations Council makes progress, it will be done the same way,
with the differences in our county working together. No group in this party
can be "all right" and the other "all wrong".
Your second paragraph: What facts do you have that we don't that would
prompt such irresponsible words as "mis-handled'", "rectify", "concession to
recalcitrant whites", being put into print? Where have you been for the past
few months? Our nossible action has been known for some time.
Your third paragraph: You should know that the Republican Executive
Committee asked for this first. It was during the primary and we told them
we thought the timing was wrong but would do it after the fall elections.
The.Orange County Hoard of Commissioners endorsed it second. The Board of
Elections endorsed it third. With your endorsement, this makes it almost
unanimous, our records show that we are waiting to have a meeting with Mr.
Brock and that the Board of Elections have agreed to arrange such a meeting.
Your fourth paragraph: I assume that this is yours and not the executive
committee's action. I have endorsed this for a long time and most of this
time I have been alone. However, if this is to work, we start out by accepting
our differences; we work for an all-Orange County run system and not a Chapel
Hill run system.
Your fifth paragraph: Yes, we need to keep better records and we will
do what we can on this. However, to be better informed, attendance at these
meetings will certainly be more informative than pouring over records. We
would welcome an observer from the executive committee as we do from The
League of Women's Voters. And, I am certain actions of the executive committee
could be more effective with information so gathered.
Your sixth paragraph: We will be glad to meet with you anytime it is
mutually convenient.
Since with your letter from the executive committee, you have enclosed
three more papers, it may be that they should have my comments on them also.
First in reply to "A Personal Statement By Roger B. Foushee Re: Community
Services Consultant Program."
We are not this hard to reach. I agree with your third paragraph and unless
the Community Action Program, the Agricultural Department workers, and the Welfare
Department workers and other agencies of the county step in to fill this gap,
then we have erred. These agencies must accept some responsibility for the gap
being there to start with as this is in the area of their responsibility.
Second in reply to "A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE CO MUNITY SERVICES
CONSULTANT"
In the second whereas, there are others I know who have recognized this. We
have not received from the Welfare Board a letter either way.
In the use of the words "equally essential" you must not feel the position is
very important without Mrs. Gamble in it. Do you not feel that some other
county can benefit from her services; some county that has never had a community
services consultant or a community action program?
It is fine to want Orange County to have everything but this would not be in
the best interest of North Carolina. Let's try and praise what we are doing 1
and have accomplished and be thankful rather than disappointed that every-
thing is not as we want.
Third in reply to "A Resolution In Support Of The Creation Of An Orange
County Human Reaations Council"
In your fourth whereas, you use the words "undue delay". It would have been
better to use the word "some" as here again you don't have all the facts.
Thus "the pat on the back is better than a slap on the face" when you want
cooperation.
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Let me thank each of the members of the Orange County Democratic
Executive Committee for their concerns. We, as commissioners, will do
the best we can to fulfill the needs of all the citizens of Orange
County. We hope and trust that you will work with us as we try to
bring such results into fruition."
Norman Long, Zoning Officer, reported that the County Planning Board
had received a request from Mrs. William Barbour to re-eone 2.19 acres in
Eno Township on the Murphy School Road be re-zoned from a residential area
to a mobile home park area. The County Planning Board recommends approval
of said rezoning request.
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett,
it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the reouest of Mrs. William
Barbour to rezone 2.19 acres in Eno Township from a residential area to a
mobile home park area be adopted.
Chairman Smith presented the following letter from Lucius M. Cheshire,
County Attorney:
"Re: South Orange Fire District
At the last regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners there
was presented by Mr. James R. Farlow a petition to abolish the
above fire district pursuant to General Statutes 69-25.10. Although
this statute is somewhat awkwardly worded, it is my opinion that an
election to abolish said district could not be conducted under the
terms of this statute until at least two years have elapsed since
the formation of said district and that therefore the Commissioners
should deny the petition."
WHEREAS, South Orange Fire District was created as provided by Chapter
69, Article 3a, of the General Statutes of North Carolina; and whereas, a
petition has been filed under the provisions of General Statutes 69-25.10
requesting the Board of Commissioners to call an election to abolish said
fire district, and whereas, the said statute in the opinion of the County
Attorney requires the lapse of at least two years after the formation of a
fire district before an election can be held to abolish the same:
Now, therefore, upon motion duly made by Commissioner Bennett, seconded
by Commissioner Ward, it is hereby resolved that the petition herein filed be
denied.
Ayes: Commissioners Carl M. Smith, Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray,
Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward.
Noes: None
Commissioner Ray introduced the following resolution which was read:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSU-
ANCE OF $3,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING
BONDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange:
Section 1. The Board of Commissioners has determined and does hereby
find and declare:
(a) That an order authorizing $3,000,000 School Building Bonds of the
County of Orange was finally passed on April 17, 1967, which order was approved
by the vote of a majority of the oualified voters of said County who voted at an
election duly called and held on May 23, 1967.
(b) That none of said bonds has been issued.
(c) That it is necessary that the County of Orange, acting as an administrative
agent of the State in.nroviding a State system of public schools, issue at this
time all of the bonds authorized by said order.
(d) That the period of the life of the school buildings and other school
plant facilities to be erected, remodeled, enlarged and reconstructed pursuant to
said order is estimated as a period of thirty years from April 17, 1968, being a
date not later than one year after the final passage of said order, and that such
period expires on April 17, 1998.
Section 2. For the purpose of providing the school improvements pursuant to
said order, such school improvements being necessary in order to maintain the
constitutional six months' school term in Orange County as required by Section 3 of
Article IX of the Constitution, there shall be issued the negotiable coupon bonds
of the County of Orange in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000, designated
"School Building Bonds", dated December 1, 1968, consisting of 600 bonds of the
denomination of $5,000 each, numbered 1 to 600, inclusive, unless, pursuant to the
provisions of the notice of sale for said bonds published by the Local Government
Commission, the successful bidder for said bonds shall recues-t $1,000 denominations,
in which event said bonds shall consist of 3,000 bonds of the denomination of $1,000
each, numbered 1 to 3,000, inclusive. Said bonds shall mature annually, June 1, in
numerical order, lowest numbers first, $100,000 1970 to 1978, inclusive, $110,000 1979,
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$115,000 1980, $150,000 1981 to 1986, inclusive, $250,000 1987 to 1989, inclusive, and
$225,000 1990, without option of prior payment, shall bear interest from their date
at a rate or rates not exceeding bo per annum to be determined by the Local Govern-
ment Commission at the time the bonds are sold, which interest to the maturity
thereof shall be payable semi-annually on the lst days of June and December of each
year, and both the principal of and the interest on said bonds shall be payable at
Bankers Trust Company, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, or,
at the option of the holder or registered owner, at Wachovia Bank and Trust Company,
N.A., in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, in any coin or currency of the United
States of America which, at the respective dates of payment thereof, is legal tender
for the payment of public and private debts.
Section 3. Said bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Comm-
issioners and by the Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of said Board, and the
corporate seal of said County shall be affixed to the bonds, and the interest
coupons to be attached to said bonds shall be executed with the facsimile signature
of'said Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk. Said bonds and coupons and the
endorsements to be printed upon the reverse of said bonds shall be in substantially
the following forms;
No. $
United States of America
State of North Carolina
COUNTY OF ORANGE
SCHOOL BUILDING BOND
The County of Orange, in the State of North Carolina, is justly indebted and
for value received hereby promises to pay to the bearer or, if this bond be registered,
to the registered owner hereof, on the 1st day of June, 19_, the principal sum of
THOUSAND DOLLARS
and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of
per centum ( ?f.) per annum until payment of such principal sum, such
interest to the matur ty hereof being payable semi-annually on the 1st days of June
and December in each year upon the presentation and surrender of the coupons rep-
resenting such interest as the same respectively become due. Both the principal of
and the interest on this bond are payable at Bankers Trust Company, in the Borough
of Manhattan, City and State of New York, or, at the option of the holder or reg-
istered owner, at Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, N.A. in the City of Raleigh,
North Carolina, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which, at
the respective dates of payment thereof, is legal tender for the payment of public
and private debts. For the prompt payment hereof, both principal and interest as
the same shall become due, the full faith and credit of said County of Orange are
hereby irrevocably pledged.
T?,is bond is one of a series issued by said County, acting as an administrative
agent of the State of North Carolina in providing a State system of public schools,
for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting
additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging
and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and
acouiring necessary land and equipment therefor, to provide additional school facilities
in the County of Orange to maintain the six months' school term in said County as
required by Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution, and this bond is issued under
and pursuant to The County Finance Act, as amended, and the Local Government Act, as
amended, and an order which was approved by the vote of a majority of the qualified
voters of said County who voted at an election duly called and held, and resolutions
duly passed by the Board of Commissioners for said County.
It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and laws of North Carolina to happen, exist and be performed
precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have happened, exist and have been per-
formed in regular and due form and time as so required; that provision has been made
for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all taxable property within
said County sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on this bond as the
same shall become due; and that the total indebtedness of said County, including this
bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation thereon.
This bond may be registered as to nrincipal alone in accordance with the
provisions endorsed hereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said County of Orange, by order of its Board of Commissioners
has caused this bond to be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and
by the Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of said Board, and the corporate seal
of said County to be affixed thereto, and has caused the interest coupons attached
hereto to be executed with the facsimile signature of said Register of Deeds and ex
officio Clerk, all as of the 1st day of December, 1968.
Chairman of Board of Comrassioners
Register of Deeds an ex officio
Clerk of Board of Commissioners
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(Endorsements upon bonds)
CERTIFICATE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
The issuance of the within bond has been approved under the provisions
of the Local Government Act of North Carolina.
H. E. BOYLES
Secretary, Local Government Commission
By:
Designated Assistant
PROVISIONS FOR REGISTRATION
This bond may be registered as to principal alone in the Bond Register
of the County of Orange by the Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners of said County as Bond Registrar, at his office in
Hillsborough or by such other Bond Registrar as may be legally designated by
the Board of Commissioners for said County, upon presentation hereof to the
Bond Registrar who shall make notation of such registration in the registration
blank below, and this bond may thereafter be transferred only upon a duly
executed assignment of the registered owner or his attorney, in such form as
shall be satisfactory to the Bond Registrar, such transfer to be made on such
Bond Register and endorsed hereon by the Bond Registrar. Such transfer may be
to bearer and thereby transferability by delivery shall be restored, but this
bond shall again be subject to successive registrations and transfers as
before. The principal of this bond, if registered, unless registered to bearer,
shall be payable only to or upon the order of the registered owner or his
legal representative. Notwithstanding the registration of this bond as to
principal alone, the coupons shall remain payable to bearer and shall continue
to be transferable by delivery.
Date of
Registration
....................
No.
On
1, 19____,
Signature of
Bond Registrar
the County of Orange, North Carolina will pay to bearer at Bankers
Trust Company, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, or,
at the option of the bearer, at Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, N.A., in the
City of Raleigh, North Carolina, upon the presentation and surrender hereof,
the sum of
Dollars in any coin or currency o the United States of America which at the
time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts,
as provided in and for the semi-annual interest then due upon its School
Building Bonds, dated December 1, 1968, numbered
Register of Deeds and ex officio
Clerk of Board of Commissioners
Section 4. Said bonds shall be registrable as to principal alone in
accordance with the provisions for registration hereinabove in this resolution
provided to be endorsed upon said bonds, and the Register of Deeds and ex
officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of said County is hereby designated
Bond Registrar for the registration and transfer of said bonds, subject to the
rights of the•Board of Commissioners hereafter to designate another Bond
Registrar. No charge shall be made to any bondholder for the privilege of
registration and transfer herein granted.
Name of
Registered Owner
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(Form of Coupons)
Section 5. The action of the County Administrator in requesting the
Local Government Commission to advertise and sell said $3,000,000 School
Building Bonds, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
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Unon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, the
foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
$3,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS" was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Carl M. Smith, Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray,
Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
Noes: None
Thereupon Commissioner Ray introduced the following resolution which was read:
RESOLUTION AUTHROZING THE PRINTING OF
THE LEGAL OPINION OF THE $3,000,000
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, DATED DECEM-
BER 1, 1968.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange that
there shall be printed on the reverse of each of the $3,000,000 School Building
Bonds, to be issued by the County of Orange under date of December 1, 1968, the
legal opinion of Mitchell, Petty & Shetterly, Bond Counsel to the County of
Orange, with respect to the validity of said bonds, and there shall be printed
immediately following such legal opinion a certificate signed with the facsimile
signature of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange,
said certificate to be in substantially the following form:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the legal
opinion on the bonds therein described
which was manually signed by Mitchell,
Petty & Shetterly, New York, N.Y., and
was dated as of the data of delivery of
and payment for said bonds.
(Facsimile signature)
Chairman of Board of Commissioners
for the
County of Orange, North Carolina
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, the foregoing
resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF THE LEGAL OPINION
ON THE $3,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, DATED DECENffiER 1, 1968" was passed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Carl M. Smith, Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray,
Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
Noes: None
The County Administrator presented the contracts of Sam W. Smith, Inc, who
will install the water and sewerage line to Apparel, Inc. Said contracts were
signed by Chairman Smith, the Clerk to the Board and the County Administrator.
Lucius M. Cheshire, County Attorney, reported that the Landmark Investment
Companys'case had been ruled on by the Superior Court and that the court found
the Board of Adjustment in error and the decision of the Board of Adjustment had
been reversed by the court. Discussion ensued relative to said matter and the
County Attorney advised the Board that the right of appeal must be instituted
from the Board of Adjustment.
Tom Ward, Welfare Director, was presen% and Chairman Smith asked him to discuss
with the Board the field reprasentativers.report of inspection and evaluation of
office space and facilities. Mr. Fard stated that the standard of the Welfare
Department would be :net for the Hillsborough office once the department was moved
into the new Welfare Building?, but that the Carrbcro office was inadequate and
that the Town of Carrboro had.recuested that the Welfare Department move this office
to another location. Discussion ensued relative to this matter.
Mr. Ward also presented a written summary and report on the Wynn Program.
Said program currently has enrolled persons who are receiving job training. The
funds for this program will be terminated in June of this year and the Welfare
Director stated that the County Welfare Board requested that the Board consider
underwriting the expenses of persons who are currently enrolled, but who will not
be able to finish their training before the termination of the federal monies.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was
moved and unanimously adopted that the Welfare Director could inform the County
Welfare Board and the State Welfare Department that Orange County was interested
in continuing the program of financing persons currently enrolled in job training
programs, provided however, that said program could be placed into the 1969-1970
budget.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, Chairman
Smith was authorized to sign the ,following Aid to the Blind Agenda:
AID TO THE BLIND AGENDA
February 3, 1969
NAME EFF. DATE AMOUNT REASON
REVISION
Nevis Ward Lloyd 3-1-69 79 to 85 Budgetary changes in utilities
Novella D. Sykes 1-1-69 76 to 237 Recipient in skilled nursing home
Novella D. Sykes 2-1-69 237 to 286 Increased cost of special
medical care
Joe Mason 3-1-69 97 to 95 Utilities now pro-rated 3 ways
Lydia Mae Blackwood 2-1-69 65 to 69 Increased cost in budgetary needs
SAME
Matilda Pickett 189.00
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it
was moved and unanimously adopted that the following persons be named to serve
for a three year period on the Orange County Extension Advisory Board:
Mr. J. P. Jurney, Box 746, Hillsborough, N.-C.
Mr. Robert C. Hogan, Route 4, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Mr. Donald W. Pope, Cedar Grove, N. C.
Mrs. Clyde Walker, Route 2, Rougemont, N. C.
Mrs. Joseph Long, 122 Nash Street, Hillsborough, N. C.
Mrs. M. C. Burt, Sr., of Route 2, Box 425, Hillsborough, N. C., has been
asked to serve one year as a replacement for Mrs. Robert Nutter, who '
asked to be relieved of this assignment.
Paul Alston, Executive Director of the Joint Orange-Chatham Community
Action, Inc., presented a progress report from the various neighborhood centers
and also a report of the projected activities of these centers. Mr. Alston
requested that the Board proceed with the establishment of a regional housing
authority in order that plans might proceed with the project now being planned
by Chatham County. Discussion ensued relative to this matter.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker,and Bennett,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE HISTORICAL HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSION, the HILLSBOROUGH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY and many citizens of Hillsborough and its environs
desire that the 1969 GENERAL ASSEMBLY hold one of its regular Sessions
in Hillsborough, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that such a Session of the GENERAL
ASSEMBLY should be held in the town of Hillsborough as a tribute to
the proud heritage of this historic section of the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners
of the County of Orange in regular Session assembled this the 3rd
day of February, 1969, that it invite the 1969 GENERAL ASSEMBLY of
North Carolina to hold its regular Session on Thursday, April 24,
1969 in the town of Hillsborough in the County of orange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this RESOLUTION be forwarded
to Donald M. Stanford and Ike Andrews, Representatives in the House
from the 20th District and to Claude Currie and Gordon Allen, Senators
from the Uth District with the request that they introduce the necessary
resolution to effectuate the purpose of this resolution.
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Chairman Smith filed the following items with the clerk:
1. Letter from Oscar A. Rice in reply of Chairman.
2. Letter from Clifton M. Craig, Assistant Commissioner State Department
Welfare and Field Representatives report.
3. Letter from W. Astor Kirk, Regional Director, Office of Economic -?
Opportunity.
4. Veterans Service Officers report.
5. Letter, report and financial statement from the Chapel Hill Public Library. -
6. Report, North Central Piedmont Resources Conservation and Development
Commission.
7. Letter from 0. David Garvin, District Health officer, water supply.
8. General Correspondence of the Board.
9. Letter from Gloria M. Williams, South Piney Mountain Road - January
The clerk was instructed to inquire into the paving of SR 1941 as it relates
to SR 1751 - South Piney Mountain Road.
The following road petitions were presented and the clerk was requested to
forward same to the State Highway Commission: SR 1954, SR 1323 and SR 1307
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the
County Administrator was directed to reimburse Marion M. Clark and wife, Margaret
L. Clark, in the amount of $25.00 as authorized under G.S. 105-405.1 and under
G.S. 105-228.29.
Chairman Smith advised the Board of a telephone conversation he had received
from Wiley Perry relative to the opinion of the Water and Air Resources Committee
concerning the proposed sewer line from the industrial park area to his proposed
housing development.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it was
moved and unanimously adopted that, James R. Smith of 501 Lakeshore Lane, Chanel
Hill, North Carolina, was appointed as a member of the Chapel Hill Board of
Adjustment to fill the unexpired term of Wallace Williams.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the following
persons were appointed to serve during the calendar year of 1969 as members of
the Human Relations Council and Clarence Jones of Hillsborough was named as
Chairman of said council:
Richard Simpson, Highway 86 North, Hillsborough, N. C.
Mrs. Ruth Long, 122 Nash Street, Hillsborough, N. C.
Ira Joe Hester, Cedar Grove, N. C.
James Bumpus, Route 2, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Mrs. Clyde McPherson, Route 1, Box 312A, Hillsborough, N. C.
Horace Johnson, Hillsborough, N. C.
Bennie Mack, Highway 70A, Hillsborough, N. C.
Sam English, Efland, N. C.
Mrs. Berlena Worth, New Greensboro Highway, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Clarence Jones, Hillsborough, N. C.
Bernard E. Lloyd, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Eugene T. Wilson, Route 1#2"-Durham , N C. -
Richard C. Roberts, St. Mary's Road, Hillsborough, N. C.
Bill Dorsett, Efland, N. C.
Howard Compton, Route 3, Mebane, N. C.
Jean McDade, Cedar Grove, N. C.
Joe Pope, Cedar Grove, N. C.
Mrs. Robert Nutter, Orange Grove Road, Route 3, Hillsborough, N. C.
Paul Gates, Route 2, Rougemont, N. C.
Don Matheson, Hillsborough, N. C.
Frederick J. Duplissey, New Sharon Road, Hillsborough, N. C.
A petition signed by property owners located on road designated as SR 1507
was filed with the clerk. This petition read as follows "We the undersigned
property owners of Orange County oppose the low rent housing development located
on the old Florence property near Walnut Grove Community%
Discussion ensued relative to the establishment of a Regional Housing Authority.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it
was moved that the Board approve the establishment of a Regional Housing
Authority in conjunction with Chatham County. Further discussion ensued.
Commissioner Ward with the consent of Commissioner Bennett withdrew his
motion with the understanding that said matter would be acted upon at the
February loth meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, February 10, 1969, at 7:3Q P.M. in the
Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. --
Carl M. Smith, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 10, 1969
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in
adjourned session at the County Courthouse, in the Commissioners Room, Hilleborough,
North Carolina, at 7:30 P. M. on Monday, February 10, 1969.
Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
William C. Ray, Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
Absent: None
This meeting was held for the purpose of hearing Alex Brock, Executive
Secretary, State Board of Elections, Dr. Wilfier-,'S.Cody, Superintendent of the
Chapel Hill School Board and Paul Alston, Executive Director of the Joint Orange-
Chatham Community Action Program.
The following persons were present representing various organizations:
Paul Snyder, Town of Chapel Hill, Frances and Tom Shetley, Carrboro Precinct,
Betty June Hayes, Democratic Party, Mrs. Bobbie Strickland, West Hillsborough
Precinct, Mrs. Margaret Misch, Citizens Committee for Chapel Hill Schools,
Florie Glasser and Mrs. H. S. Willis, League of Women Voters, Edna Hayes, Pat
Lamb and Anne Miller, interested citizens.
Marshall Cates, Jr., Chairman, Orange County Board of Elections, Shelton
Sparrow and Mrs. Elaine Wallace, members of the Orange County Board of Elections
were present. Chairman Cates introduced Alex Brock who explained the procedures
necessary for the establishment of a permanent registration of voters office in
the county. Mr. Brock stated that he felt the General Assembly would enact a
bill which would make mandatory a permanent registration system for each county.
A question and answer session ensued.
The Board of Commissioners requested that the Board of Elections proceed
with the preparation of a budget, which would be presented at budget time, as to
the establishment of a permanent registration office for the county.
The County Administrator reported to the Board that the Commissioners, which
were appointed by the Clerk of Court for the appraisal of the W. M. Bright property,
in the condemnation proceedings had awarded Mr. Bright $1250.00 for the right of
way being secured by Orange County for the sewerage line.
Chairman Smith read a copy of a letter from Dr. Wilmer S.Cody, Superintendent
of the Chapel Hill School Board. Said letter reouested a $100,000 appropriation
for additional construction to the Grey Culbreth High School.