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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 1}, 7970
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in Regular session at the
Courthouse in the City of Hillsborough, at ].0:00 o'clock A.M., on May 4, 1970.
Ths meeting was called to order by the Chairman and upon roll call, those
r present and absent were as follows:
Present: Chairman Carl M, Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, William
C. Ray, Henrq S. Ldalker and Ira A, Ward.
Absent: None
Minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the
Board,
Chairman Smith recognized Coolidge PorterfSeld who stated that there were
several resolutions which must be adopted by the County Commissioners and the
Cammisaionera of the Public Housing Authority.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Ward, read in full
and considered:
RESOLUTION N0. 1
RESOLUTION APPROPING APPLICATION FOR LOW-R~1T SOTJSING
WREREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard and other
inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, and to realize as
soon as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all
of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the previsions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended, the United States of America (herein called the "Government") is authorized
to provide financial assistance to local public housing agencies for preliminary
planning of developing low-rent housing unite or for leasing. dwelling units in
existing privately-owned structures, that will assist in meeting this goal; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination of need for
low-rent housing to meat needs not being adequately met by private enterprise and
that the Government shall not make any contract with a public housing agency for
preliminary' loans for aurvegs and planning in respect to any low-rent housing
-- projeata unless the governing body of the locality involved has bq resolution approved
the application of the public housing agenep for such preliminary loan; and
WHEREAS, leasing of dwelling units under Section 23 of the Act requires approval
of leasing units by the local governing body; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sousing Authority (herein called the "Local Authority")
is,a public housing agency end is applying to the Government for low-rant housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Co:mnissionera of the County of
Orange as fol7.ows:
1. There exists in the County of Orange a need for such low-rent housing :at rents
within the means of low-income families.
2. The application of the Local Authority to the Government for a preliminary
loan in an amount not to exceed ~2DD,ODD for surveys and planning in.
connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately
500 dwelling unite is hereby approved,
3. The application of leasing under provisions of Section 23 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to
is approved City, Town, County, etc.
(Nate: Fill in Item 3 if Leased Housing is applied for.)
Commissioner Bennett moved that all rules of the Board of Commissioners which,
unless suspended, would prevent the final passage and adoption of said Resolution
at this meeting be and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of pertnittin~
tho en rsiderat?nn, adoption, and final passage of said Resolution at this meeting
~ and that unanimous consent of all members present be given for the immediate can-
- sideration of said Resolution. Tha Motion was seconded bq Cor~issioner ldard. The
oueatian being nut as to the adoption of said Motion, the suspension of such rules
and the giving of unanimous consent to the consideration tY:ereof, the roll was called
with the following result:
:1YES: NAYS :
5 0
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The Chairman thereupon declared sai3 I4otion carried, such rules auapended, and
unanimous consent given for the immediate consideration of said Resolution.
Commissioner 47ard moved that the foregoing resolution be adopted as introduced
and read, which I4otion was seconded by Commiasior_er Walker an3 upon roll call the
"ayes" and "Nays' were as follows:
AYES: NAYS;
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-The Chairman thereupon declared said Matian carried and said Resolution adopted,
A copy of the Cooperation Agreement between Orange County Housing Authority and
Orange County, North Carolina was presented by Mr, Porterfield, Chairman Smith inouired
of the County Attorney as to his opinion relative to the Cooperation agreement,
Discussion ensued on paragraph si:~ of the agreement,
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, aecondad by Commissioner Bennett, it was moved
and unanimously adopted that Chairman Smith be authorized to sign the Cooperation
Agreement upon the proviso that paragraph six of the agreement be deleted.
COOPERATIDN AGREEMENT
TRIS AGREEMENT entered into this ){_th daq of May, 1970, by and between DRANGE
COWTY HDUSING AUTHORITY (herein called the "Local Authority") and ORANGE COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA (herein called the "Municipality").
WIT?dESSETfI
In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties
hereto do agree as follows:
1, Whenever used in this Agraemant;
(a) Tha term "Project" shall mean any low-rant housing hereafter developed as
an entity b the Local Authority with financial assistance of the UNITED STATES
OP' AMERICA herein called the Government''), excluding, however, any low-rent
housing projevt heretofore covered by any contract for loans and annual
contributions.
(b) The term "Taxing Hody" shall mean the State or any political subdivision
or taxing unit thereof in which a Project is situated and which would have
authority to assess or levy real or personal property taxes or to certify such
taxes to a taxing body or public officer to be levied for its use and benefit
with respect to a Project if it were not exempt from taxation.
(c) The term "Shelter Rent" shall mean the total of all charges to all tenants
of a Project fox dwelling rents and nondwelling yenta (excluding all other
income of such Project), less the cost to the local Authority of all dwelling
and non dwelling utilities.
(d) The term "Slum" shall mean any area where dwellings predominate which, by
reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of
ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, yr anq vombination of these factors,
are determintal to safetq, health. or morals.
2. The Local Authority shall endeavor (a) to secure a contract or contracts with
the Government for loans and annual contributiens covering one or more Projects
comprising approximately 500 units of low-rent housing and (b) to develops and
administer such Project or Projects, each of which shall be located within the
corporate limits of the Municipality, The obligations of the parties hereto
shall apply to each such Project,
3. (a) IInder the constitution and statutes of the State of North Carolina, all
Projects are exempt from all real and personal property texas levied or imposed
by any Taxing Body, With respect to any Project, so long as either (1) such
Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for 1ow-
rent housing purposes; or (11) any contract between the Local Authority and the
Government for loans or annual contributions or both, in connection with such
Project remains in force and effect; or (111j any bonds issued in connection
with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such
Project remains unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Municipality
agrees that it will not levy or impose any real or personal property taxes upon
such Project or upon the Local Authority with respect thereto. During such
period, the Local P_uthority shall make annual payments (herein called
"payments in Lieu of Taxes") in lieu of ouch taxes and in payment for the public
services and facilities furnished from time to time without other coat or
charge for or with respect to such Projects,
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(b) Each such annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes shall bs made after the end
of the fiscal year established for such Project, and shall be in an amount
equal to either (i) ten per~snt (10~) of the Shelter Rent actually collected
but in no event to exceed ten per cent (10~) of the Shelter Rent charged
by the Local Authority in respect to auoh Project during such flsaal year or
(ii) the amount permitted to be paid by applicable state law in effect on
the date such payment is made, whichever amount is the lower.
(c) The Municipality shall distribute the Payments in Lieu of Taxes among the
Taxing Bodies in the proportion which the real property taxes which would have
been paid to each Taxing Body for such year if the Project were not exempt
from taxation bears to the total real property taxes which would have been
paid to all of the Taxing bodies for such year if the Project were not exempt
from taxation; Provided, however, That no payment for anq year shall be made
to any taxing'Body in excess of the amount of the real property taxes which
would have been paid to such Taxing Body for such year if the Project were not
exempt from taxation.
(d) Upon failure of the Local Authority to make any Payment in Lieu of Taxes,
no lien against any Project or assets of the Local Authority shall attach,
nor shall any interest or penalties accrue or attach on account thereof.
!}. The Municipality agrees that, aubsenuent to the date of initiation (as defined
in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) of each Project and
within five years after the completion thereof, or such further period as may
be approved by the Government, there has been or will be elimination (as
approved by the Government by demolition, condemnation, effective closing, or
compulsory repair or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units
situated in the locality or metropolitan area in which auah Project is located,
substantially eousl in number to the number of newly constructed dwelling
units provided by such Project; Provided, That, where more than one family is
living in an unsafe or insanitary dwelling unit, the elimination of ouch unit
shall count as the elimination of units edual to the number of families
accommodated therein; and Provided, further, That this paragraph 1{. shall not
apply in the case of (i) any Project developed on the site of a slum cleared sub- ,
ssquent tv July 15, 191.9, and that the dwelling unite eliminated by the
clearance of the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination for
anq other Project or any other low-rant housing project, or (ii) any Project
boated in a rural nonfarm area,
s• During the period cottanencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of
the site or sites of~any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such ~
Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low-
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rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Loaa1 Authority and ~
the Government for loar_a or annual contributions, or both, in connection with
such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in I
connection with such Project or any monies due to the (}ovarnm®nt in connection
with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the
municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authnrity or the tenants of
such Project (other than the Pagmenta in Lieu of Taxes) shall: ',
(a) Punish or pause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the tenants
of such Project public services and facilities of the same character and to
the same extent as era furnished from time to time without cost or charge to
other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality;
(b) Vacate such streets, roads, and alleys within the area of such Project
as may be nenessary in the development thereof, and convey without charge to
the Local Authority such interest as the Municipality may have in such vacated
areas; and, insofar as it is lawfully able to do so without cost or expense
to the Local Authority or to the Municipality, cause to be removed from such
vacated areas, insofar as it may be necessary, all public or private utility
lines and equipment;
(c) Insofar as the Municipality map lawfully do so, (i) grant such deviations
from the building code of the Municipality as are reasonable and necessary to
promote economy and efficiency in the development and administration of auah
Project, and at the same time safeguard health and safety, and (ii) make auah
changes in any zoning of the site and surrounding territory of auah Project as
are reasonable and necessary for the development and protection of such
r- Project and surrounding territcry;
(d) Aooept grants of easements necessary far the development of such Project;
and
(e) Cooperate with the Local Authority by such other lawful action or ways
as the Municipality and the Local Authority may find necessary in connection
with the development and administration of such Prnjeat,
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7, If by reason of the Municipality~s failure or refusal to furnish or cause to
be furnished any public serviaea or facilities which it has agreed hereunder
to furnish or to cause to be furnished to the Total Authority or to the tenants
of any Project, the Local Authority incurs any expense to obtain such
services or facilities then the Local Authority map deduct the amount of such
expanse from anp payments in Lieu of Taxes or to become due to the Muni- _
cinalitp in respect to anp Project or any other low-rent housing projects
owned or operated by the Loa al Authority.
8. No Cooperation Agreement heretofore entered into between the Municipality and _ -
the Local Authority shall be construed to apply to anp Project covered by this -.
Agreement..
9. So long as any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for
loans (including preliminary loans) or aanual aontributiona, or both, in
conneation with any Project remains in force and effect, or so long as anp
bonds issued in connection with any Projeat or any monies due to the Govern-
meet in connection with any Project remain unpaid, this Agreement shall not
be abrogated, changed, or modified without the consent of the Government.
The privileges and obligations of the Municipality hereunder shall remain in
full force and effect with reaneot to each Project so long as the beneficial
title to such Project is held by the Local Authority or by any other public
body or governmental agency, including the Government, authorized by law to
engage in the development or administration of low-rent housing projects.
If at any time the beneficial title to, or possession of, any Project is held
by such other public body or governmental agency, including the Government, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and map ba enforced by such
other publia body or governmental agency, including the Government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Municipality and the Local Authority have respectively
signed this Agreement and caused their seals to be affixed and attested as of the
day and year first above written.
ORANGE COUNTY
By, -
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
ATTEST: of Orange County '
Register of eeda and ex officio Clerk
to the Board of Commissioners of Orange
County
ATTEST:
ecratary
ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Bp,
Chairman
Chairman Smith advised the Board that in order to take under consideration any
further matters relative to the Orange County Housing Authority that the Board of
Commissioners must adjourn and re-convene as Commissioners for the Public Housing
Authority.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the Orange County Board of Coamiissioners adjourned
and re-convened as Commissioners of the Orange County Public Housing Authority.
Mx. Porterfield advised the Comrt2issioners that a Civil Rights Resolution must
be adopted.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Civil Rights Act provides that no person in the United States
shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from -
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination
under any program or activity receiving Federal-financed assistance, and
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6~REA5, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued
regulations that require assurance by the Local Authority of compliance
with said Act and the filing of a statement of such compliance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Commissioners of the Orange County Housing Authority in a
meeting, duly assembled, do hereby approve the "Statement of Local Authority
as to Compliance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Aot of 1961J,," a cony
of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Secretary 3s
hereby authorized to execute same in triplicate and transmit two copies to
`__ the Assistant Regional Administrator fox Housing Assistance, Atlanta, Georgia.
TENANT SELECTION AND ASSTGidFIENT PLAN
Following is a statement of the Local Authority~~ plan for selection of
applicants and assignment of dwelling units, in sufficient detail to in-
dicate consistency of the plan with: AIID requirements in paragraph ld of
Exhibit 2 to Low-Rent Housing Manual Section 102.1:
THIS AUTHORITY WILL NOT, ON ACCOUNT DF RACE, COLOR OR TATIONAL ORIGIN,
DENY TO ANY FAMILX THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLX FOR ADMISSION, NOR DENY TO
ANY ELIGIBLE APPLICANT THE•OPPORTiTNITY TO LEASE OR RENT A_ DWELLING UNIT
SUITABLE TO ITS NEED IN ANY PROJECT.
A CE[~TTR.4L APPLICATION POOL WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSOFAR AS SOLVENCY
PERMITS, TENATTTS WILL BE SELECTED THEREFROM FOR APPROPRIATE SIZE UNITS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES SET FORTH IN THE ADOPTED
REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADMISSTO:T, ACCORDING TO THE DATE AND TIME THE
APPLICATION WAS FILED.
APPLxCATIONS WILL BE FILED BY UNIT S_TZE.REAUIRED AND WITRIN UNIT SIZE
BY PREFERENCES AND WITH=N PREFERENCES BY GENCY OF NEED AND IF THE
NEED IS THE , THE DATE AND TIME OF APPL CATION WILL GOVERN.
THE APPLICANT AT THE TOP OF THE COMMUNITY-WIDE LIST WILL BE OFFERED A
VACANT UNIT AT THE LOCATION CONTAINING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VACANCIES.
IF SUCH OFFER IS REFUSED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE OFFERED A UNIT AT THE
LOCATION CONTAINING TEE NEXT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VACANCIES. IF THE APPLICANT
REFUSED THREE (3) SUCH OkF'ERS, THE APPLICATION WILL BE REMOVED TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE LIST..
IF THE APPLICANT PRESENTS SATISFACTORY EVTDE.YCE THAT ACCEPTANCE OF ANY
OFFERED UNIT WILL RESULT IIQ UNDUE HARDSHIP NOT RELATED TO RACE, COLOR OF
NATIONAL ORIGIN, THE REFUSAL SHALL NOT COUNT AS ONE OF THE ALLOWABLE
REFUSALS. A RECORD WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOLDER (OR,
ON THE APPLICATION) AS TO THE VACANCIES OFFERED, ITTCLUDING LOCATION, DATE
ANA CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH OFFER AND EACH REJc~CT20N OR ACCEPTATCE.
Date: May 4, l~a7o
ORANGE COUTITY ROUSING AUTHORITY
By: a/ C. M. Smith
Chairman
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, Chairman
Smith was authorized to sign the "Tenant Selection and Assignment Plan" which
was attached to the Civil Rights Resolution.
It was brought to the attention of the Board, by Coolidge Porterfield,
that in previous action Cotrunisaioner Walker had been named Secretary of the
Orange County Housing Authority, however, Mr. Porterfield stated that he had
learned that the Executive Director of the Public Housing Authority was also
authorized and instructed to serve as Secretary of the Public Housing Authority.
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ward the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Orange County Housing Authority is legally entitled to an
Executive Director who by statute will also serve as Secretary, and
WHERESS, it aupears to thin Board that Coolidge Porterfield is an able
and competent person for such position.
NO[d, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVxD, That the said Coolidge Porterfield is
hereby appointed Executive Director of the Orange County Housing Authority.
There being no Further business to come before the Commissioners of the Housing
Authority the meeting was adJourned and was re-convened as a Board of Commissioners.
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Chairman Smith advised the Board that in a meeting held on April lL}, 1970, with
representatives of the University of North Carolina, the matter of reservoir sites had
been discussed. The University of North Carolina had advised the members Ares®nt that
their reaction to the proposed construction of three reservoirs on tributaries of
Morgan Creek, above University Lake would be investigated and considered.
Chairman Smith. stated that in correspondence received from John L. Temple,
Assistant Vice Chairman, University of North Carolina, the University had requested
the engineering firm of Razen & Sawyer to review the Soil Conservation Service's
proposal for developing the Morgan Creek watershed, and that based on this review
the fact that the University would not be interested in the proposal submitted by
the Soil Conservation Service. The Clerk was instructed to forward conies of the
correspondence to Quentin Patterson and C, W, Davis.
Chairman Smith announced that this was the time and place for the duly advertised
public hearing relative to the petition by North Carolina Blue Cross ~ Blue Shield, Inc,
for abandonment of a road known locally as Carriage Lane and/or Lake View Drive South.
Mark Hudson, Attorney for North Carolina Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Inc, cited
G,S, 153-9 (17) and submitted a map of the area plus certification of publication of
duly required notice:
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE
TO ALL CONCERNED:
TAKE NOTICE that North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc, has
caused to be filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Orange Countyy its renueet
to close a road pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Sec 153-9 (17), Tha
road requested to be closed is located as follows:
Outside the town limits of the Town of Chapel Hill in that subdivision known
as Cedar Terrace Annex, as surveyed and platted by Hunter Jones, C. E, which plat is
recorded in Plat Book 6 at page 78, Orange County Registry, more particularly, that
portion of Lakeview Drive South, also known as Carriage Lane, which extends from a
line formed by the intersection of the west line of Lakeview Drive Sdest extended with
the south line of Lakeview Drive South extended, in a westerly direction and then in a
southerly direction to the northern line of the Old Cha±~el Hill Road (N.C, 171~.C),
being a road b0 An width as shoran on said p1 at.
This request will be heard by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange
County at its public meeting at 11:00 A,M,, May L~., 1970 on the second floor of the
Orange County Courthouse, Rillsborough, Nnrth Carolina.
This 13th day of March, 1970,
Carl Smith
Chairman
Board of County
Commissioners,
Orange County
March 25; April 1, 8, 15,
I, James E. Critoher do hereby certify that I am Adv. Rep for the publisher
of the Chapel Eiill Weakly a semi. weekly newanaper published in Chapel Bi11, Orange
County, N. C, and that the attached Notice in re Blue Cross Blue Shield Cedar Terrace
was printed in the said Chapel Hill Weekly in the issues of March 2S: April 1 8 15
1970
/s/ James E. Critaher
Sworn and subscribed to before ma, a Notary Public, on the 30th day of April 1970 in
Chanel Hill
/s/ J, N. Augustine
Notary' Public
My commission expires 9-26-74-
Discussion ensued relative to the request for the abandonment and/or closing of
said road.
Chairman Smith innuired as to whether anyone wished to speak in opposition to
the petition. No one came forth to speak in opposition.
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The following? resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OR4NGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
At a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County held
at its meeting room in the County Courthouse of Orange County on May 1;., 1970,
pursuant to due and published notice, at which a quorum of the Hoard was present,
on motion, duly seconded the following motion was unanimously adopted:
WH~iR95, North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ina., s corporation
organized and doing business under the laws of the State of North Carolina, has
reauested that the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County close a certain
road au_~euant to North Carolina General Statute 153-9 (17), which said road
reauested to be closed is located as follows:
Outside the town limits of the Town of Chapel Bill in that
subdivision known as Cedar Terrace Annex, as surveyed and slatted
byy'' Hunter Jones, C, E, which plat is recorded in Plat Book 6 at Page
78, Orange County Registry, more particularly, that portion of Lakeview
Ilrive South, also knoim as Carriage Lana, which extends from a line
formed by the intersection of the west line of Lakeview Drive West
extended with the south line of Lakeview Drive South extended, in a
westerly direction and then in a southerly direction to the northern
line of the Old Chapel Hill Road (N, C. 17l~0), being a road 60~ in width
ae shown on said pplot, to which plat reference is hereby made, Said
road abuts lots 38-$0 and lot 66~of said subdivision and other property
to the North and West,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County heard said
request at its public meeting on May l}, 1970, at 11:OD a. m, and no one in opposition
to said reouest appeared at the meeting; ~,
WHEREAS, the Hoard of County Commissioners of Orange County made the following I'
findings pursuant tv the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 1$3-9 (17):
1, That North Carolina Hlue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc, holds the fee simple
title to all of the. property abutting the road rea_ueated to be closed on both sides ~
along its entire length as dedicated,
2. That the road sought to be closed has not at any time been maintained by
the State Righway Cotmnisaion of the State of North Carolina nor is it under the
control or supervision of the State Highway Cotrmtisaion,
3, That notice of this meeting has been published once a week for four weeks
in a newspaper published in the county,
1!.. That it appears to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners that
the closing of said road is not contrary to the public interest and that no
individual owning property in the vicinity of acid road or in the subdivision in ~
which it is located will thereby be depriged of reasonable means of ingress and
agrees to his property.
THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED that the road described above be and is hereby i
closed pursuant to the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 1$3-9 (17),
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the request
of North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc, to close the road known locally ~
as Carriage Lane and/or Lake View Drive South was aaproved,
Chairman Smith recognized Donald Roberts, Chairman of the United States
Department of Civil Defense Committee, and Burch Compton, Civil Defense Director.
Mr, Compton stated that he had met with the United States Department of Civil
Defense Committee and that the following recommendations relative to the
eatablishmant of a Civil Defense Unit were being brought to the Hoard of Commissioners
and they are as follows:
Provide facilities for a com_.nunication center, meeting room, office and I
emergency operation center and make available the sum of $1,p00.C0 for converting
-. the current storage room and coal bin area of the courthouse for use of the i
~ previously referred facilities plus the sum of $2,000.00 for the employment of
clerical assistance.
._ Discussion ensued relative to Mr, Compton~s request. Chairman Smith reauested
that Commissioner Walker and the County Administrator work jointly with NIr, dompton
in the matter of locating proper space for the housing which had been requested by
the Civil Defense ~]irector,
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, aecondad by Cominisaionar Ray, it was moved
and unanimously adopted, that the sum of $500,00 be allooated from the contingency
fund to the Civil Defense Program.
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C. :d, Davis, Orange County~s re?reaentative on the Resource Conservation and
Development Committee, renuested that the Board consider in the proposed 1970-1971
budget an allocation of X300,00 for the Resource Conservation and ~evalopment Program.
Mr. Davis was advised that the Board would take the reouest under advisement.
C. W, Davis further brought to the attention of the Board the hazards which
exists on old N. C. Highway 86 South to Chapel Hill. He stressed that on one particular
curve there had been eight automobile accidents since January 1, 1970, with one
accident resulting in a fatality. He requested that the Board call the attention of
the State Highway Commission to the hazards which exists on said road. The clerk was
instructed to write Fa.rl Hoover, District Engineer, relative to Mr. Davis~s reduest.
IIpon motion of Cotranisaioner Ray, seconded by Commmissioner Walker, the Chairman
was authorized to sign the following Blind Aid Agenda:
AID TO THE SLTIv'D AGENDA
May l~., 1970
NAME EFF. DATE AMOUNT REASON
REVISIONS
Frank Woods b-1-70 38 to 40 Increase of utilities
Rachel Pippin 6-1-70 15 to 7 Spouse now included and
total resources shown
Value C. Moore b-1-70 28 to 94 Change in AB policy regarding
shelter and utilities
E4r2na S. Allen 6-1-70 52 to 60 Increased shelter and utilities
Elsie Council 6-1-70 68 to 77 Increase cost of rent
Julia Allred b-1-70 138 to IITB Change in AB Manual policy
regarding shelter and utilities
Discussion ensued concerning highway problems. Commissioner Ray stated that he
felt the Board should write to Earl F. Hoover, District Engineer, and request that
ha study the feasibility of installing a traffic signal light at the intersection of
highway 86 and highway 70 to.replace the caution light which is currently located at
the intersection. _.
The Clerk was instructed to write Clifton Benson, Highway Corruniasioner, regarding
the location of I-f}0 in Orange County as the Board was interested in I-1a.0 being located
near Chapel Hill.
Chairman Smith recognized the County Administrator and Mr. Gattia submitted the
'969-1970 audit contract from Ernst and Ernst for inspection by the Board.
iTpon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Corianissioner Ward, it was moved and
unanimously adapted, Chairman Smith was authorized to sign said audit contract.
The County Administrator presented a Co-operative agreement from the Soil Conservation
Service, IInited States Department of Agriculture for the consideration of the Board.
The purpose of th3a contract is to make a soil survey for Orange County. Discussion
ensued. The County Administrator advised the Board that there would be no obligation on
the part of Orange County if they chose not to proceed with the soil survey.
Chairman Smith advised the Board that as of February 1, 1970, a Cotrununity Servioes
`' Consultant had been assigned by the State Department of Social Services to the counties
of Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell, Person, Guilford, Chatham, Durham and Randolph and that
the office for said department would ba located 3n Xanceyville.
Chairman Smith filed the following items with the Clerk:
1. Letter from J, C, Eagles, Jr., Vice Chancellor, Finance, U. N. C. and
Jahn L. Temple, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business and report of Hazen and
Sawyer, Engineers.
2. Copy of Svil Conservation Contract.
3• Letter from Clifton M. Craig, Commissioner, Department of Social Services -
N, C. Conference on Juvenile Detention.
C~. Copy of letter from Town of Mebane - real estate values.
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$. Chapel Hill Public Library financial statement
6. Letter from Sohn Laszlo, Rcute 1, Durham, N, C, - littering of roads.
7, Report of Zoning Officer.
8,• Newsletter from Chapel Fill-Carrboro Multi Purpose Center,
9. Minutes meeting Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina.
10, Area paws North Central Piedmont R C & D,
There being no further business to come before the Board ,said meeting was
ad~ournad to meet again on Thursday, May 14, 1970, at 8 P,M,
Carl M, Smith, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
MINIITES Ok TFIE OIi.4NGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 11}, 1970
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in adfovrnad session at
the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in the Com~nisaionera Room at
8 o~elock P,M, on Thursday, May 1!}, 1970.
Members Fresent: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Corrlissioners Harvey D. Sennett,
and Ira A, Ward.
Members Absent: Commissioners William C, Ray and Henry S, Walker.
This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing the 197D contract with
representatives of the Durham Ambulance Service.
According to a eubmitted financial statement covering the period Suly 1, 1969,
through December 31, 1969, the Durham Ambulance Service had a defecit of $1,800.00
for the indicated nerlod and the paw contract represented a $6$0.00 monthly
increase and was broken down in the following manner: $1$0.00 to recover the
defecit of the previous years, $300,00 to prevent re-occurring defecit and $200,00
as potential profit. Discussion ensued and the Board offered to renew the contract
with the Durham Ambulance Service,for a period of one year, for $35,300.00. The
Vice-President of the company agreed to accept the Board's offer and stated that
the contract would ba presented at the Sune meeting.
The County Administrator wee instructed to forward a memorandum proposing
a coat sharing arrangement with the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro,
Thera being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was
adjourned.
Carl M. Smith, Chairman
S. M, Gattis, Acting Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMI5520NER5
June 1, 1970
The Board of Commissicners of Orange County met in regular session at the
J Courthouse in the City of Hillsborough, at 10:00 o'clock A,M,, on June 1, 1970.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and upon toll call, those
present and absent were as follows:
Present: Chairman Catl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Sennett, William
C. Ray, Henry 5. Walker and Ira A, Watd.
Absent: None
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