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5. Chapel Hill Public Library financial statement
6. Letter from John Laszlo, Route 1, Durham, N. C. - littering of roads.
7. Report of Zoning Officer.
8.• Newsletter Prom Chapel Hill-Carrboro Multi Purpose Center.
9. Minutes meeting Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina.
10. Area news North Central Piedmont R C & D,
There being no further business to come before the Board ,said meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, May 1LF, 1970, at $ P.M.
Carl M. Smith, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 11}, 1970
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The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session at i
the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in the Co~misaioners Room at
8 o~alock P.M, on Thursday, May 1LE, 1970.
Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Cor~isaioners Harvey D, Bennett,
and Ira A, Ward.
Members Absent: Commissioners William C, Ray and Henry S. Walker.
This meeting was held for the nurnose of discussing the 197D contract with
representatives of the Durham Ambulance Service.
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According to a submitted financial statement covering the period Suly 1 19b9,
through December 31, 1969, the Durham Ambulance Service had a defecit of $1,00.00
for the indicated period and the new contract renresanted a $650.00 monthly I
increase and was broken down in the following manner: $150.00 to recover the
defecit of the previous years, $300.00 to prevent re-ooaurring defecit and $200.00
as potential profit. Dissuasion ensued and the Board offered to renew the aontraat
with the Durham Ambulance Service,for a period of one year, for $3$,300.00. The 1
Vice_President of the company agreed to accept the Board's offer and stated that
the contract would ba presented at the June meeting. j
Tha County Administrator was instructed to forward a memorandum proposing
a cost sharing arrangement with the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro. '
There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was
adjourned. '
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Carl M. Smith, Chairman j
S, M, Gattis, Acting Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS j
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-. June 1, 1970 ~
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at the
4 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 roll call, those
present and absent were as follows:
Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Sennett, William ~
C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward.
Absent: None
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Minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the
Board.
Chairman Smith recognized Fred Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough. Mr.
Gates congratulated the incumbent Democratic candidates of the Board for their
recent elections.
Chairman Smith thanked Mayor Cates for his remarks.
Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting as a Board of County Commissioners and =-
reconvened the meeting as the Commissioners of the Orange County Housing Authourity.
Coolidge Porterfield, Secretary of the Housing Authority, read the minutes _
of the previous meetings. ~-
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the minutes
were approved and adopted.
There being no further business to come before the Housing Authority, Chairman
Smith adjourned the meeting and reconvened as a Board of County Commissioners.
Discussion ensued relative to the need of a joint meeting between the Board
and the members of the ABC Board. It was decided that the Board would meet jointly
with the ABC Board on Wednesday, June 17th at 8 o~clock P.M. in the Commissioners
Room of the Court Hquse.
Upon motion of Commissioners Sennett and Walker, with same being seconded by
Commissioners Ray and Ward, the fallowing resolution was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Donald McIver Stanford attained a position of distinctior_
in his community, County and State both by his public service and his
private life; and
WHEREAS, he served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners
of Orange County from 1956 to 1964; and
WHEREAS, he served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
of Orange County from 1960 to 1964; and
WHEREAS, the people. of Orange County demonstrated their regard
and respect for him by electing him to represent Orange Countyin _
the North Carolina General Assembly, a position in which he served
from 1965 to 1970; and
WHEREAS, he continued a tradition of public service which had
been established and practiced for many years by his 111ustrious
family; and
WHEREAS, Divine Providence terminated his life on the 4th day
of May, 1970; and
WHEREAS, By his death the people of Orange County have been
deprived of a valued and esteemed public servant and private citizen;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners
of Orange County by this resolution does express its deep sense of
loss and its appreciation of the many contributions of Donald
Mclver Stanford to his community, County and State and its deep
sense of loss suffered by his untimely death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon
the minutes of this meeting and that a copy be transmitted to the
bereaved members of his family.
Chairman Smith read to the Board a letter received from the State Highway
Department relative to the petitions received from Orange County and the funds
which would be needed if said petitions were accepted. Chairman Smith informed
the Board that this was by way of information only, as it was evident that the
road petitS.ans far exceeded the funds allocated to Orange County.
Norman Long, Zoning Officer, presented a letter dated May 19, 1970, relative
to the following recommendations of the County Planning Board.
1. On the request of NLr. W. 0. Petty requesting rezoning
from a Residential District to a General Commercial District
property located in the intersection of Highway #70 and State
Road #1710 and adjoining Dixie Moble Home Park District on the
West, the board recommends approval.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, it was
moved and unanimously adopted that the recommendation of the County Planning Board
be approved.
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2. On the request of Mr. Curtis bane requesting rezoning
from a Residential District to a Mobile Home Park District
property located on the West side of State Road X1713 and
adjoining the Southern Railway on the South and Flowers Mobile
Home Park District on the North, the board recommends denial.
Discussion ensued relative to the decision of the County Planning Hoard to
deny this request. Mr. Long sited the reasons as discussed by the County Planning
Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it was moved
and unanimously adopted that the recommendation of the County Planning Soard be
approved.
3. On the proposed amendment to Section 14.3.5, the beard
recommends deletion of the present Section 14.3.5 and replacing
with a new Section 14.3.5.
Discussion ensued relative to the proposed amendment. to Section 14.3.5. No action
was taken on this matter.
4. On the proposed creation of a new Section 10.6, Nursing Homes, the
board recommends approval of this section and the addition of a definition for
Nursing Homes.
Discussion ensued on $ie proposed creation of Section 10.6. Upon motion of
Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved an unanimously adopted
that Section 10.6, Nursing Homes, be added to the Orange County Zoining Ordinance.
Same to read as follows:
"Nursin Home A home for persons aged, ill or handicapped, in
which two or more persons not of the immediate family of the
owner or manager of said home are provided with food, shelter,
and nursing care. The term 'nursing home' includes 'convalescent
home', 'home for the aging', 'sanitarium', 'home for the blind',
'rest home', or any similar establishment."
Add new Section
Section 10.6 Nursing Hgmes
The Orange County Board of Adjustment shall be
empowered to issue Nursing Home permits in Residential
Districts when it shall make the following findings: ~
10.6.1 The Nux'sing Homes meets all of the
standards set forth for such facilities
by the Nursing Home Section of the ~
State Board of Health, or the appropriate '
State Agency. I
10.6.2 That the minimum lot size is one acre. ~
That the design conforms to the dimension I
and space requirements of the Zoning '
Ordinance for Residential Districts and
that an additional 500 square feet of
lot area is required for each bed in the
facility. ,
10.6.3 That the water supply and sewer disposal
systems have been approved in writing by
the State Board of Health or the
appropriate State Agency.
10.6.4 The following shall be submitted to the I
Board of Adjustment for its consideration
in considering a request for a Nursing
Home Permit.
Plans are required and must show•the
following:
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(1) Topography- Topography of the site at
contour intervals of no greater than five
(5) feet.
~, (2) Structures- Locatien and size of all j.
existing and proposed buildings and structures I
within the site and existing buildings and +,
structures within 500 feet adjacent thereto.
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(3) Circulation- Proposed points of access
egress together with the proposed pattern
of internal circulation.
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(4) Parking and Loading- Proposed parking
areas, showing at least one parking space
for each patient housed and for each employee
on the day shift.
(5) Timing of Development- Proposed schedule
of development.
(6) Other Requirements- Proposed provisions
for storm and sanitary sewerage, including
both natural and man-made features, and the
proppsed treatment of ground cpver, slopes,
- banks and ditches.
(7) And any other requirement the Soard of
Adjustment deems necessary.
The Board of Adjustment shall impose such
reasona9le and appropriate terms, conditions,
safeguards and requirements upon the issuance
of a Nursing Hpme Permit as it may deem
necessary to protect the public and neighboring
propertp owners against adverse effects,
including a requirement that there be no
violation of the above findings.
Whenever the Board of Adjustment shall
determine that any of the terms, conditions,
safeguards and requirements upon the
issuance of a Nursing Home Permit, after
notice of such violation has been given the
permit holder by the Zoning Officer the
Board of Adjustment may revoke said permit.
In every case of revocation of a Nursing
Home Permit, the Nursing Home for which the
permit was issued shall automatically be in
violation..of this ordinance.
5. On the proposed amendment to Section 11.3(a), the
board recommends that this section in both the Eno and Chapel
Hill Township Zoning Ordinance be combined, and that in so
doing the two Zoning Ordinances be combined by resolution
into one Orange County Zasrig Ordinance.
Discussion ensued relative to this proposed amendment to Section 11.3(a)
relative to the combination of the Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance and '~
the Enp Township Zoning Ordinance. Same to read as follows:
That Section 11.3(a) of Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance and
Eno Township Zoning Ordinance be combined to read as fellows:
Section 11.3(a) That the subdivision plat was filed as a legal
retard in the Office of the Orange County
Register of Deeds prior to February 6, 1967,
the effective date of this ordinance in Chapel
Hill Township, and March 2, 1970, the effective
date of this ordinance in Eno Township.
Mr. Long advised the Board that he needed to schedule a public meeting on the
Zoning matters. Chairman Smith advised Mr. Long to schedule the public hearing on
Zoning matters for Thursday, June 18th at $ o'clock P.M. in the courtroom of the
County Court House in Hillsborough.
Commissioner Ray stated that emphasis should be placed on the matter of silt being
washed in to open streams by contractors who strip the land and then leave same without
adequate protection. He requested Mr. Long to bring this matter to the attention of
the County Planning Board.
The County Administrator reported that Commissioners Ward, Ray and he had met with
Pearson Stewart and Jake Wicker for the purpose of discussing the question of a water
and sewer feasibility study. He presented the following memorandum.
"Pearson Stewart pointed out the fact that we have two
types of areas under considerations first, the developed area
with a problem already existing, and second, the undeveloped
area which might become a potential problem if it were developed.
It was his thinking that through land use control the second type
of situation could be prevented. The first type, however, could ^nly
be corrected through a government agency or a private group formed
for the purpose of correcting the problem. He felt our efforts
should be devoted toward greventi~o the second type situation and
correcting the first type.
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Jake Wicker pointed out that adequate authority exists to
conduct feasability studies. Also adequate authority exists to
finance water and sewer installations if a county is financially
able to undertake them. Guilford County, as an example, had
installed water and sewer lines, and through its assessment
authority is collecting from the benefitted property owners the
cost of the work over a period of years.
It was the general feeling of the group that the County
Commissioners should ask the Planning Board to request the
Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission to designate
the areas in Orange County that presently are having or causing
` serious water or sewer problems. If sufficient need is apparent
'- and local interest developer in any of these areas the Board might
then give consideration to undertaking a feasability study.
It should be noted that the feasability study is only the
first step toward the provision of water and sewer services frr
a given area. It is also the only step that would be substantially
county financed. Construction of the project itself must be
financed by the benefitted area in any way that might be available
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Discussion ensued relative to the feasability study. Upon motion of Commissioner
Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County
Planning Hoard have the Research Triangle Planning Commission conduct a survey of the ,
areas of the County which are experiencing problems, relative to water and sewer, and
to also have the Research Triangle Planning Commission make a projection as to the I
areas of the County which they felt might soon be experiencing like problems. r -•• i
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Chairman Smith advised the Hoard that there were several appointments which needed ~ '
to be made on the Chapel Hi11 Hoard of Adjustments. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward,
seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved an unanimously adopted that Robert H. ,
Frey of Old Lystra Rpad, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, be appointed as a member of the
Chapel Hill Hoard of Adjustments. Said term to became effective as of July 1, 1970.
Road petitions were submitted for County Road 1707, Park Place, and County Road
1708, Mountain View, and the Clerk was directed to forward same to the State Highway
Commission.
Commissioner Ray stated that he felt some type of recording device should be
acquired for the purpose of taping the sessions of the Board. The Clerk to the Board !
concurred with Commissoner Rays suggestion. Discussion ensued and the Chairman
instructed the County Administrator to investigate the types of equipment which would
best serve for this purpose.
Commissioner Bennett stated that Mr. Huffman of the Industrial Committee had called i
him relative to affixing a definate charge per acre on the property located in the
Industrial Park complex, as it was difficult far the members of the Industrial Committee ~
to discuss this item of cost if they were not aware of these costs,
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Discussion ensued relative to Mr. Huffman's request. The Board agreed that no {
definate figure as to cost pox acre could be projected as the cost factor must be
determined on the accessibility of the current sewage and water lines.
The matter of the Ambulance cost for the Southern part of the County was brought
before the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, l
it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Administrator contact the towns ~
of Chapel Hi11 and Carrboro and propose to them the following precentage ratio relative
to ambulance service costs.
Chapel H111 36.1% or 512,743.00
Carrboro 6.5% or 5 2,295.00 ~
Orange County 5'7.4% or 520,262.00 ~
Tom Ward, Social Services Director, presented the Following Blind Aid Agenda.
Aid to the Blind Agenda
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June 1, 1970 ~
NAME $FF. DATE AMOUNT REASON ~
REVISION
Betty Ann Horne 7-1-70 73 to 79 Increase cost of utili-. .
-- ties and other budgetazy
. changes
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, Chairman Smith j
was requested to sign said Blind Aid Agenda.
Mr. Ward presented a request Exam Clifton N. Craig, Commissioner of the State Depart-
ment of Social Services, in which Mr. Craig requested that the Public Assistance Budget
Estimate far 1970-71 Fiscal Year be transmitted to his department. No action was taken
on this request. ;
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Mr. Ward brought to the attention of the Board a problem which the Board of Social
Services had encountered. Mr. Ward stated that Triangle Nursing .Homes, Inc, had requested
that the Orange County Board of Social Services be responsible for ambulance costs involving
Orange County residents who were staying in Triangle Nursing Homes # 1 and 2. Mr. Ward
stated that in the deliberations of the past few months, the Orange County Hoard of Social
Services had agreed to pay the bill of 51,804.00 which had been submitted by Triangle
Nursing Homes, Inc.; however, the Board of Social Services felt that they should not be
responsible for the transportion of Orange County residents after ,Lune 1, 1470 and that .
the Director of the Nursing Homes would be advised of the policy adopted by his Hoard.
Mr. Ward reported to the Commissioners that the Social Services Board had decided to pay
a portion of the bill and that the Nursing Home be advised in the futura= to contact
the Durham Ambulance Service for the transportation of Orange County citizens to their -~
desired destination.
The County administrator submitted the following items. He advised the Hoard
~- that John Cate was requesting a refund of 586.16 as there had been an error in the
acreage accessed for county taxes and that the tax bill had been payed.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved
and unanimously adopted that the County Administrator issue a refund to John Cate in Sae
amount of $d6.16.
The County Administrator advised the Hoard that the Attorney General had requested
that a new contract of agreement be signed by Orange County with the North Carolina
Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett,
seconded by Commissoner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the following
contract be executed.
AGREEMENT-DEATH BENEFIT
General Employees
In accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of G.S.
128-27 setting forth the conditions under which the rights to the
death benefit might be made available to members of the North
Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, this
AGREEMENT is hereby entered into between the County Commissioners
of Orange County and-the Director of said Retirement System.
In consideration of an increase of .37% in the employer's -
contribution rate effective as of Suly 1, 1970, the North Carolina
Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System hereby agrees to
extend the privileges and rights of the death benefit described in
subsection (1) of G.S. 128-27 to the employees of the Orange County .' _
who are members of said System on and after the above effective
date. This Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year
with the understanding that the rate payable for this death benefit
may be modified as the System's Actuary may periodically determine.
Approval of the above increase in rate was authorized by
Orange County Hoard of Commissioners at its meeting on June 1,
1970 and is recorded in the minutes of said Board.
A letter from Nathaniel Frothingham, 124 Polk Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
was presented. Mr. Frothingham requested the release of 54.63 penalty which had
been imposed because of late listing of personal property tax.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved
and adopted that the request of Mr. Frothingham be denied.
A letter from William L. Fleming was presented. Mr. Fleming requested that the
Kawanis Club be authorized to hold its annual fourth of July fireworks display in
Kenan Stadium at 8 o'clock P.M.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded lay Commissioner Bennett, it was moved
and adopted that the Kiwanis Club be authorized to proceed with their fireworks display
provided that said display was held under the supervision of the Chapel Hill Fire
Department.
A letter from Richard G. Coleman requesting the release of S1D.46 pena]ty which had
been imposed because of late listing of tax.
Upon motion of Commissioner Wald, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, it was moved
and adopted that the request of Mr. Coleman be denied.
The County Administrator inquired as to the dispostion of the request relative to
the naming of Highway #751. Chairman Smith stated that action taken at a previous
meeting endorsed the naming of the highway and that Ed Swindell, Durham County Manager,
should be advised of said action.
The County Administrator informed the Board that the Orange County Rescue Squad had
made application for a Federal grant and that someone should be authorized to sign the
contract relative to said grant.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was
moved and adopted that the County Administrator be authorized to sign the contract
for the Orange County Rescue Squad.
The County Administrator informed the Board that they must adopt an accession
ratio for the tax year 1970-71.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it was
moved and adopted that the 1970 accession ratio based on the 1964 valuation be
established at 70'6 of the total value.
Chairman Smith filed the following items with the Clerk. _. -
1. Memorandum from the North Carolina Governor's Coordinating
.. Council on Aging.
2. Memorandum vn Executive Order number 3
3. Memorandum from North Carolina Central Area Development
Association
4. Invitation to the Vance County Housing Fair
5. Invitation to a joint meeting of RC&D and Fish
and Wildlife Committee
6. Announcement from the State Soard of Education
7. Minutes of the Health Planning Council for
Central North Carolina
8. A letter from B. S, Olive, Patent Attorney, relative
to Mobile Homes.
9. Notice of Hearing by Soard of Alocholic Control
for Corner Grocery and Kitten Corner
1D. May, 1970 issue of "Countylines" '
11. May 1, 1970, issue of"NACO News & Yiews"
12. Reports from the Grand Jury
There being no further business to come before the Soard, said meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Monday, June 8, 1970, in the Courtroom of the Court i
House, Tuesday, June 9, 1970, in the Commissioners Room, Tuesday, June 16, 1970, I
in the Commissioners Room, Wednesday, June 17, 1970, Wednesday, June 17, 197p, in ~
the Commissoners Room and Tuesday, June 23, 1970, in the .Commissioners Room.
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Carl M. Smith, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF C®MMI55IONERS
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session at the
Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in the Courtroom at 8 o'clock P.M. on
Monday, June 8, 1970.
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Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Sennett,
Ira A. Ward, Henry Walker, and William Ray.
Members Absent: None
Chairman Smith stated this meeting was called for the purpose of conducting ~
the duly publicized public hearing on zoning matters. Chairman Smith then turned 1
the meeting over to Charles Johnston, Chairman of the County Planning Soard. Mr. ~
. Johnston conducted the public hearing. For minutes of the meeting, you are hereby
referred to the minutes of the County Planning Soard.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman Johnston turned the meeting over to
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t Chairman Smith who then declared the public hearing adjourned. ~
Chairman Smith then announced that a meeting of the Orange County Soard of
Commissioners would be convened. j
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Chairman Smith recognized L. A. Dixon who stated that he was the spokesman
for the group of citizens for the Mebane area and that he was present to discuss
the policy which had been adopted by the Orange County Board of Education relative
to the required attendance of their children to Orange County School System. Mr.
Dixon presented the following as a basis for the concern of the parents:
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