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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 196907077 ''?,( 206 MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 7, 1969 The Board of Orange County Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina on Monday, July 7, 1969, at 10:00 otolock A.M. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: Commissioners William C. Ray and Henry S. Walker. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved after corrections were made. Burch Compton, Commander of the Orange County Rescue Squad, was present and made a report of ambulance operations during the last sic months. He stated that three hundred and one (301) ambulance calls had been made during this period. Mr. Compton pointed out that the squad was self supporting and had accumulated three vehicles and two boats. He further stated that they plan to move one of their vehicles into the Cedar Grove area since fourteen members live in that area. Chairman Smith congratulated Mr. Compton on the success of the Rescue Squad and expressed the appreciation of the County to the members of the squad for the outstanding service which is being rendered to the citizens of Northern Orange County. Robert D. Brook and Mrs. Mary D. Brook were present to discuss with the Board the construction of a new road off Piney Mountain Road near Estes Hill School. Chairman Smith advised Mr. Brook to file a road petition with the State Highway Commission. Norman Long, County Zoning Officer, reported the action taken by the Planning Board concerning matters discussed at the last Public Hearing. After noting that prior to the thirty day limitation the Planning Board had advised the Board of Commissioners of its decision regarding these re-zoning proposals. Mr. Long proceeded to review each item and they are as follows: 1. Request of Jack Gates for re-zoning of a tract of land along Highway #54 to a mobile home park. Mr. Long reported he had investigated this case and the Planning Board had determined Mr. Gates was operating a mobile home park on this site prior to the adoption of the ordinance. The Planning Board therefore recommended this request be approved. 2. Reo-uest of Kenneth Cheek for re-zoning of a tract at the inter- section of North Carolina 86 and SR #1733 (Weaver Dairy Road) from residential to general commercial be approved. 3. Request made by Paul Robertson on behalf of Mrs. Rufus W. Smith and Mr. Robert Glosson for re-zoning of 13 acres South of North Carolina Highway 54 on State Road 19411 from residential to general industrial be denied. L?. The request made by Jefferson Builders on behalf of Claude Best for re-zoning a tract of land, on the East side of U. S. Highway 15-501 near the Chatham County line, from residential to general commercial be denied. The Board of County Commissioners received these recommendations. No action was taken. J Chairman Smith reported that he met with Officials of the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro and the University regarding the water problem currently being encountered by the University of North Carolina. -_ Chairman Smith read a letter from the Town of Mebane relative to the appointment of Mr. Lonnie Evans to the Town Planning Board. The Town Clerk advised that Mr. Evans was now a resident of the city and was to be appointed to the Planning Board as a Town Member and was being appointed by the Town of Mebane. This would leave the County in the position of having to name another person to the Mebane Town Planning Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that Franklin Childress be appointed to the Mebane Planning Board to fi11 the unexpired term of J. Willard Oakley. 7 -E 207 Chairman Smith presented Sherman Shelton and Howard Compton, former members of the County Welfare Board, certificates of appreciation for their service on the County Welfare Board. Chairman Smith announced that because of recent annexation into the Town of Chapel Hill the following persons were no longer eligible to serve as trustees on the Chapel Hill Fire District: E. G. Merritt, J. A. McMahon and Earl E. Walker. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the following persons be.named to serve as•trustees on the Chapel Hill Fire District: - Atwood Askew to fill the unexpired term of E. G. Merritt. Said term will expire November 1, 1969. Reid McCracken to fill the unexpired term of J. A. McMahon. Said term will expire November 1, 1970. Clarence Hear to serve as Chairman and fill the unexpired term of Earl E. Walker. Said term will expire November 1, 1971. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, Chairman Smith was authorized to sign the following Blind Aid Agenda: AID TO THE BLIND AGENDA July 7, 1969 Julia Fisher 8-1-69 180 to 181 NAME EFF. DATE AMOUNT REASON REVISIONS Effie C. Dillehay 8-1-69 30 to 25 Vallie C. Moore 8?-1-69 24 to 21 Lydia Mae Blackwood 8-1-69 68 to 13 Lizzie West 8-1-69 33 to 39 Clayton Roberson 7-1-69 44 to 53 Carrie H. Brown 8-1-69 112 to 118 NEW Rosa Alice Wilson 8-1-69 $109.00 Increased cost of boarding home rate and decreased medical Change in manual policy regarding vendor payment for doctors AB Manual changes Receipt of Social Security benefits Increased cost of utilities Moved to boarding situation To include SMI and other changes Transferred from Old Age Assistance Dokie McAdams Squires 7-1-69 13.00 Budgetary deficit TERMINATION Lydia Mae Blackwood 7-1-69 68.00 Savings in excess of $500. Chairman Smith read a letter from the Hospital Planning Council relative to its membership. Said letter recommended that George Watts Hill and Pearson Stewart be re-appointed as members of this Council at the expiration of their present term. Said terms will expire June 18, 1972. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that George Watts Hill and Pearson Stewart be re-appointed to the Hospital Planning Council at the expiration of their present term. Chairman Smith read a copy of a letter from the State Department of Social Services advising the Board that Mrs. Vivian Edmonds had been appointed to the County Board of Social Services for a three year term. Said term will expire June 30, 1972. Mrs. Edmonds is a State appointee to this Board. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, July 14, 1969, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Courtroom of the Courthouse and on Thursday, July 17, 1969, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Carl M. Smith, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk