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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19690505MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY 7 rrl 195 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS May 5, 1969 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Monday, May 5, 1969. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None The minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. Ebert Pierce, County Extension Chairman, was introduced to the members of the Board by the County Administrator. Mr. Pierce was welcomed to Orange County by the Chairman. Norman Long, Zoning Officer, stated that he had five (5) requests for rezoning and that a date for a public hearing should be set by the Board. It was agreed that Mr. Long should advertise that the public hearing for rezoning would be scheduled for Monday, May 26, 1969, 8 P.M. at the courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and unanimously.adopted, that Lonnie Evans of East Graham Street, Mebane, North Carolina.be appointed to fill the unexpired term of J. Willard Oakley on the Mebane Planning Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION "WHEREAS, the county of Orange recognizes the value of planning for the improvement of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 provides matching funds to permit planning for the future of law enforcement and the criminal justice system; and WHEREAS, these planning funds are available to local government planning units through the Governor's Committee on Law and Order in North Carolina: BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED THAT THE county of Orange does agree to participate in joint law enforcement and criminal justice planning efforts in cooperation with other units of local government in this area of North Carolina through the Tri County Law Enforcement Planning Agency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby appoint C. D. Knight, Sheriff and Commissioner Henry S. Walker, Route 1, Hillsborough, N. C. from Orange County who will serve on the planning board, to serve on the law enforcement planning board of Tri County Law Enforcement Planning Agency. Adopted this 5th day of May, 1969. /s/ Carl. M. Smith Chairman of Board of County o ssloners Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF THE POSITION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERS OF DEEDS WITH REGARD TO SENATE BILL 389 (UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AMENDMENTS). WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have considered the position of the North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds taken with respect to SB 389 and find that the Registers of Deeds are opposed to those parts of the proposed bill which would: (1) require the separate indexing of financing statements including crops either in the real estate indexes or the index to financing Statements, 7 196 (3) require the re-indexing of such statements filed during the period.begianing July 1, 1967 and ending July 1, 1969, and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is in agreement with the Registers of Deeds in taking the position that such a procedure would be an unnecessary duplication of work on the part of the staff of the Registers of Deeds and that the costs to the County in instituting such a program would not be justified, NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners goes on record in opposition to these parts of SB 389 and requests the General Assembly to adopt the amend- ments proposed by the North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds. This 5th day of May, 1969. /a/ Carl M. Smith hairman o the Board of County Co esioners The Chairman was authorized to sign the following Aid To the Blind Agenda: AID TO THE BLIND AGENDA May 5, 1969 NAME EFF. DATE AMOUNT REASON REVISIONS Emma S. Allen 6-1-69 45 to 47 Increased medical expenses Vallie C. Moore 6-1-69 27 - 24 Decreased allowance for laundry Elsie Council 6-1-69 88 to 83 Delete cost of medical care Novella D. Sykes Novella D. Sykes Julia N. Allred Frank Woods Lucy Smith Reed Rachel Pippin 4-1-69 38 to 91 3-1-69 286 to 38 4-1-69 120 to 141 6-1-69 44- to 17 SAME 73-00 18.00 Medicare Co-insurance Medicare Co-Insurance Increased cost in utilities Increased resources. Tom Ward, Welfare Director, presented to the Board the estimated budget for public assistance as proposed by the State Department of Public Welfare. Discussion ensued relative to the proposed estimate. Commissioner Ray moved that the Board acknowledge the receipt of the tentative estimated public assistance budget as prepared by the State Department of Public Welfare. Discussion ensued and Commissioner Ray withdrew his motion. Commissioner Ward moved that the wording on the prepared budget form be changed from "studied and accepted" to studied and acknowledged and that said. tentative estimates for the public assistance program be signed by Chairman Smith. Commissioner Walker seconded the motion. Chairman Smith called for a vote and same was unanimously adopted. Clarence Jones, Chairman Orange County Human Relations Council, stated that the first public meeting of the council had been scheduled for Monday, May 12, 1969, with Dr. James Taylor being the guest speaker. He invited the members of the Board of Commissioners to attend this meeting and requested that Chairman Smith speak at the beginning of the program. Mr. Jones stated that a public address system would be needed and requested that the County pay for the securing of this eouipment. Chairman Smith instructed the County Administrator to work with Mr. Jones on the installation of a public address system for the May 12th meeting. Chairman Smith read a letter from the North Carolina Governors Coordinating f Council on Aging which requested the Board to proclaim the month of May as Senior Citizens Month in North Carolina. The clerk was instructed to post the proclamation from the Governor on the bulletin board of the courthouse. 7 ;:1'E 397 Commissioner Ray stated that the Hillsborough Jaycees were wanting to sponsor a carnival in September, but that he understood Orange County had enacted a local bill which would prohibit the holding of carnivals in the county. Discussion ensued. The County Attorney was requested to check the statutes to see if Orange County was included in such a bill and if he found this to be a fact then the County was to pursue the matter of having the local bill repealed, thus placing Orange County under the statute relative to carnivals provided that the control of license for carnivals was retained by the County Board of Commissioners. If the General Statutes did not provide for Commissioner control, then Donald Stanford would be requested to introduce a local bill for Orange County. Chairman Smith read a letter from the State Welfare Board which stated that the term of Sherman Shelton would expire and that Mr. Shelton will not be eligible for re-appointment, because of the policy of the State Welfare Board that a member cannot serve for more than six years on the Welfare Board. This matter was deferred until a later date. Commissioner Bennett, member of the PAC Committee, presented the following legislation for the consideration of the Board: HS Bill 881 would provide for a school fiscal officer appointed by county and city boards of education, would assume all authority of County Treasurer relative to county school funds and would also change present disbursement procedures by providing that school funds be paid out only on warrants signed by Chairman and Secretary of Board of Education and countersigned by school fiscal officer. HS Bill 881 would also repeal G.S. 155-$ to remove county treasurer as ex officio treasurer of county board of education. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the Orange County Board of Commissioners go on record being opposed to HS Bill 861. Discussion ensued relative to State Wide Sales Tax bill designated as HS Bill 332 and SB 258. The clerk was instructed to re-confirm its position of endorsing the statewide sales tax bill. The clerk was instructed to advise John.Morrisey and Orange County's representatives in the General Assembly of their support for said bill. Discussion ensued relative to HS Bill 71x.l and Senate Bill 457. These bills will require the County Election Boards to establish a full time system of registration as prescribed by the State Board before January 1, 1971. Provides for hiring of county election board executive secretary and "permits" counties having less than 14,001 registered voters to maintain a part time office under State Board regulations. Discussion ensued relative to the cost involved in the establishment of a full time elections office. Commissioner Ray suggested that full time registration could be performed in conjunction with another department of County government, thus eliminating the establishment of separate facilities. Chairman Smith stated that it was his opinion that the Board had committed itself to the establishment of a full time system of registration. Further discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners go on record opposing certain portions of HS Bill 741 and Senate Bill 457. Chairman Smith called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Ray, Bennett, Ward and Walker voted aye and Chairman Smith voted nay. Chairman Smith then declared the motion passed. Chairman Smith read a letter from Alex McMahon, Chairman of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District Commission. Said letter requested that the fire district be expanded to include the property of Amity. Methodist Church. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: TO: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL We, the undersigned members of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Protection District Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Section 60-25.11 (a) of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended by Chapter 302, Session Laws of 1957, and upon application of the owners of property in the territory hereinafter described, do hereby unanimously recommend to your honorable Boards that the following described territory be added to the present territory of the said District: 198 The property of Amity Methodist Church, located at the southeast corner of Airport Road and Estes Drive, comprising eight acres, and more particularly described as Lot 12, Tax Map 29. We, respectfully request that your honorable Boards approve this recommendation, in order that, upon such approval, the territory of the District be enlarged, as provided in the cited statute, to include the above-described territory. We further request that, upon such approval, the Board of County Commissioners levy the fire-protection district tax upon the property included in this territory in the fiscal year next following after such approval, and that the Board of Aldermen furnish fire protection to the territory immediately upon such approval in the same fashion as it now protects property in the present District, under contract of September 10, 1956. April 28, 1969 /s/ J. A. McMahon Commissioner /s/ E. G. Merritt Co ssioner Chairman Smith read a letter from the Kiwanis Club which requested permission to hold a fireworks display in the athletic area of the University of North Carolina on July 4, 1969. Chairman Smith advised the Board that the Church of the Holy Family requested permission to hold a fireworks display sometime the latter part of May. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, permission was granted to the Kiwanis Club and the Church of the Holy Family to hold a fireworks display provided that the display was supervised by the Chapel Hill. Fire Department. Chairman Smith presented the following letters: Letter of resignation from Gene Jackson, Assistant Agriculture Extension Agent effective May 31, 1969. Letter of resignation from Anne H. Sawyer, Secretary in the Home Economics Office effective May 2, 1969. Letter from Hugh Morton, Chairman Right to Vote Committee, in support of mixed beverages in North Carolina. Letter from Roy A. Stevens, President of the Travel Council of North Carolina, Inc. Commissioner Bennett filed road petition for road designated as SR 1725. The clerk was instructed to forward same to the State Highway Commission. The clerk was instructed to write a letter of condolence to the family of Mayor Marvin Walker. The County Administrator recommended to the Board that as of June 1, 1969, the office hours in the courthouse be changed from 8:45 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. He stated that this would conform the hours now being (observed in the other agencies of government. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the recommendation of the County Administrator relative to the change in the office hours for the courthouse be approved. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, _'May:13,-1969i'Mondayi-May . 19, 1969'.and •. on Monday;,'.May 26,.1969 for a public hearing. Carl M. Smith, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk