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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19700608BOOK ~ ;_~LE 2SS 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% 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 on Executive Order number 3 3. Memorandum from North Carolina Central Area Development ~ Association A. 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 Hoard of Education 7. Minutes of the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina 8. A letter from B. B. Olive, Patent Attorney, relative to Mobile Homes. I 9. Notice of Hearing by Board of Alocholic Control for Corner Grocery and Kitten Corner ' 10. May, 1970 issue of "Countylines" 11. May 1, 1970, issue of'NACO News & Views" 12. Reports from the Grand Jury There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, June 8, 1970, in the Courtroom of the Court House, Tuesday, June 9, 1970, in the Commissioners Roam, Tuesday, June 16, 1970, ~ in the Commissioners Room, Wednesday, June 17, 1970, Wednesday, June 17, 1970, in ~ the Commissoners Room and Tuesday, June 23, 1970, in the Commissioners Rogm. I Carl M. Smith, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY i BDARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~ 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. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, 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 vn zoning matters. Chairman Smith then turned { the meeting over to Charles Johnston, Chairman of the County Planning Board. Mr. ~ Johnston conducted the public hearing. For minutes of the meeting, you are hereby referred to the minutes of the County Planning Board. ~ At the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman Johnston turned the meeting over .to j Chairman Smith who then declared the public hearing adjourned. Chairman Smith then announced that a meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners would be convened. ~ I 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: J BppK ~ .,GE `Z86 1. The extra bussing distance involved in additional travel for the children of the Mebane area. 2. The additional time required For bussing students from the Mebane area in to the Hillsborough area whould provide a hardship for the children. 3. In order to participate in school athletics, considerable inconvenience was caused both to child and parent. ~1. The social, religious and civic ties are located in and with the Mebane area and there is no desire to break them. 5. A dubl bus system exists in Orange County. 6. Inconvenience encurred by parent and student in order for them to receive private instruction from instructors in the Mebane area. 7. Long distance call will be necessitated because of separate telephone exchanges. Mr. Dixon stated he was of the opirion the Orange County Board of Education wanted these area students in order to acquire the twelve (12) additional teachers for their school system and that the School Hoard further wanted to increase its school population in order to build an additional school and that it wished to stop the Alamance County busses from crossing into Orange County, Mr. Dixon further stated that if these 385 students were moved into the Orange County school system, it would require approximately $35,000 in additional money from the County and that the purchase of at least three new busses would be required to transport said students. He then requested that Jack Phelps and Alan Hawkins, realtars, access the real estate market in the area being affected by the proposed transfer of students. These gentlemen stated that it would be difficult to determine the exact amount that real estate value had declined in the area. However, they stated that a housing development in the area had been abandoned and that a new site had been acquired in Alamance County. Mr. Dixon urged the Board of Commissioners to assist in having the Orange County Board pf Education repeal its previous action. He sited the following reasons: 1. Re-assigning of pupils has caused a decrease in real estate values. 2. The additional expense and inconvenience would cause hardships on both parents and students. 3. Most of the children want to attend the Mebane schools. 4. Loss of income from rental property. Chairman Smith advised Mr. Dixon and the group present that the Board would discuss this matter with the Orange County Board of Education as soon as possible. Chairman Smith informed the Board that Wiley Perry had asked the following question. "Would Orange County permit sewage in its lines located near the Industrial Park area for a proposed residential development which he is planning to build?" Chairman Smith asked Jack Fhelps, Mayor of the Town of Mebane, what his thoughts were on this matter. Mr. Phelps stated that the Board of Aldermen of Mebane had taken no official position on Mr. Parry's question. He stated further that he perspnally was in favor of allowingg the sewage line to be.used for residential purposes; however, his final d9ci~iop would not be reached until an engineering report could be prepared".,. He stated that he felt all concerned should be made aware of the effects which 35D housing units whould have on the current capicity of the Mebane Sewage Plant, the pumping station located in the Industrial Park area and the force mains from the Park to the Mebane system. Chairman Smith stated that Mr. Phelp's opinion was the same opinion which was held by the members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Phelpps stated that he had been requested to investigate the possibility of extending an 8 inch water main 1,000 feet down Center Street into Orange County. He stated that there were only six families living on this street and that these families were expecting service from Orange County or the Orange-Alamance Water System, inc. Chairman Smith stated that the County of Orange was not in the position to make an extension along Center Street. Alan Hawkins requested the Board to establish a firm policy on water ,and sewer lines extension in the Industrial Park area. Discussion ensued relative to acreage fees on the property located in the Park area. Mr. Hawkins was unable to recommend an acreage fee. h seoK 7 r,~E 2~7 Chairman Smith advised Mr. Hawkins that it would be difficult to access or to establish a firm price quotation because the $oard had no way of being aware of a precise location of any proposed industries and that the total investment, of Orange County, must be considered before any figures were agreed upon. Chairman Smith read a letter received from James Wallace relative to the fees charged at Lake Orange. Mr. Wallace requested that the County proceed to guarantee citizens access to Lake Orange at a reasonable prescribed fee. Commissioner Ward and Commissioner Walker, stated that they felt the County needed the water when the Lake was developed and that the County had obtained the water at a reasonable cost to the public. Further discussion ensued. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ' adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, June 9, 1970, at 8 o'clock P.M. Carl M. Smith, Chairman S. M. Gatti s, Actiin~,,.Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in the Commissioners Room at 8 o'clock P.M, on Tuesday, June 9, 1970. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey b. Sennett, Ira A. Ward, Henry 5. Walker and William C. Ray. Members Absent: None • This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing the proposed 1970-71 budget. Quentin Patterson, County Soil Conservationist, introduced Lacy Coats, Water Shed Planning Economists. Mr. Coats reviewed the findings obtained in the preliminary study of the proposed Seven Mile Creek reservior. He stated that the ~' engineering and geologic point of view for the proposed site was satisfactpry and ' that it would be reasonable to construct an earth dam of approximately 84 feet in height. He stated further that his design would impound water at an average elevation of 600.7 feet above sea level, that a sediment aterage pool of 67.4 acre feet, j 7,056 acre feet for municipal water storage and 2,899 feet for flood water storage ~ could be maintained in the proposed structure. This lake would contain about 400 surface acres and have a total lake capacity of 10,500 acres. With the emergency I spillway elevation set at 590.3 feet, the normal water line would fluctuate about nine feet. Mr. Coats sited that the average land cost of 5500 per acre was Ysed.to determine the following: Construction Cost-5795,000.00; Land value at 5500.00 per acre- 5300,000.00. He further stated that the _ Piedmont Research and Conservation Agency might participate in the funding of the proposed project. The Following estimates were given: A&E Contract-511,000.00 Construction Inspection-571,500.00; Constru- tipn-5135,000.00; making a total of 5217,500.00.. L. David Dixon of the Soil Conservation Service stated that he was of the opinion that work on the planned soil map would be under way after July 1, 1970. Lloyd Osterman, Regional Librarian, presented the Regional Library's budget. Said budget totaled 520,630.000 and represented an increase of 52,670.00 over the 1969--70 budget request. Mr. Osterman stated that 51,900 of the monies was ear-marked for renovation of the upstairs area of the library and that the additional monies would allow for a 10% salary increase for the library personnel. Mr. Osterman presented for the approval of the $oard an agreement for death benefits under the North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System. Upon motion of Commissioner Sennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was 1 moved and adopted that the following agreement be properly executed. AGREEMENT-DEATH BENEFIT ` General Employees I 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 consideratipn of an increase pf .33% in the employer's contribution rate effective as of July 1, 1970, the North Carolina