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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1971020150GK 1 PAGE 338 MINIITES OF THE ORANGE CDTTNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS February 1, 1971 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 10:00 o~clock A. M. on Monday, February 1, 1971, in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Sennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Tra A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. Members Absent: None The minutes were read and approved. Chairman Bennett adjourned the Board of Commissioners and said meeting was re-convened as a Board of Commissioners for the Orange County Housing Authority. Chairman Bennett recognized Coolidge Porterfield, Executive Secretary of the Orange County Housing Authority. Mr. Porterfield read the minutes of the last meeting of the Authority. For other business of this meeting see minute doa$et of the Orange County Housing Authority. Chairman Sennett adjourned the Board of Commissioners for the Orange County Housing Authority meeting and said meeting wsa re-convened as a Board of County Commissianera. Chairman Bennett recognized a group of citizens of the Miller Road area. Lawrence Summey acted as spokesman of the group and they inauired sa to the status of the road petition submitted for sR numbers 1551} and 1555. From the road file it was determined that the County had not received any aorresnondenae relative to this petition. The Clerk was reauested to write the State Highway Commission to have them advise Mr. Summey as to the statue of Millar Road. Chairman Sennett recognized Norman Long, Zoning Officer. Mr. Long advised the Board that the reouest of C. Whid Powell and others for the re-zoning bf approximately 59 cares located in Chapel Hill township from a Residential District to a Mobile Home Park. The Planning Board, by unanimous vote, recommends denial. On the reouest of C. Whid Powell and others for re-zoning of two (2) scree from a Residential Diatriat to a Rural Commercial District the Planning Board, by unanimous vote, reaommenda denial. Discussion ensued. IIpen motion of Commissioner Ira A. Weld, seoonded by Commissioner C. Norman Walker, it wsa moved and unanimously adopted, that the Board conovr with the recommendation of the Planning Board in the denial of the two reavests received from C. Whid Powell and others. -f ~ Chairman Bennett inquired of the County Administrator as to the progress being made on the Seven Mil® Creek Reservoir Mr. Gattis stated that John Pridgen, Engineer for said project, had requested that the Board plan a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the current proposal. Discussion ensued and it was agreed that Quentin Patterson would ba requested to be present and that the meeting with Mr. Pridgen would be scheduled for Monday, February 8, 1971, at_.._ 8 P.M. Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board that Clarence Jones, Chairman of the Drange County Human Relations Council, had requested that the Commissioners appoint three members to the Council. Chairman Sennett inquired as to the fiat of names of parsons who had bean recommended for appointment. No action was taken on the matter. Chairman Bennett presented a letter from the Battle of Alamanae Bi-Centennial Committee. Said letter advised that the Alamanoe County Ristorioal Association is planning a Bi-Centennial commoration of the Battle of Alamsace the week of May 9-16, 1971. We want all the counties that were at one time a part of the original Orange County to have a part in this commoration. Thep further reauested that Orange County sponsor a page in the ao~mnerative book and participate in the barade. The Clerk was instructed to vontsat the departments within the county and ask for suggestions relative to Orange County~s participation in said event. Chairman Bennett presented a letter from the North Central Piedmont Recourse and Conservation Development Commission. Said letter extended an _, invitation for the members of the Board to attend a dinner meeting on February 22, 1971, in Rockingham County. It was agreed that all members of the Board would try to attend this meeting. eao~ 7 PAGE 339 Chairman Sennett brought to the attention of the Board that he had been approached by various individuals and agencies with the reouest that the Orange County Board of Commissioners rescind their support of alternate route I-1,x.0 into Orange County. Disnusaion ensued. Commissioner Ira A. Ward and Commissioner William C. Ray spoke against the rescinding of the position previously taken by the Orange Countq Board. Disousaion ensued. No Further aotion was taken. The matter of the Local Option Sales Tax ruling wsa brought to the attention oP the Board. Tn correspondence reoeived from Herman Moore, Chairman of the Tax Study Comm3.ssion, it was learned that legislation was being proposed relative to the sales tax matter, and that a public hearing had been scheduled at the State Legislative Building on Thuradaq, February l}, 1971, at 2 P.M. It - was agreed that the Board members would make an ePPort to attend said meeting. Commissioner William C. Ray reouested that the Board consider enabling. legislation which would allow the county to levy a ten dollar (10.00) per motor vehiole tax in order to supplement the current source of revenue. Disausaion ensued relative to the various taxable aspects. Upon motion of Commissioner Tra A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Beery S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Orange County Board oP Commissioners go on record as supporting the general idea of a statewide sales tax. The Following Resolution was adopted: "TBAT, WHEREAS, th~a resent decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court in invalidating the Local Option Sales Tax provision has placed a financial burden upon those aountiea which had adopted such a tax, and WHEREAS, said decision has placed burdens upon those counties which hoped to adopt ouch a tax, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange Countq believes that the counties are in dire need of souraea of revenue other than ad valorem taxes NOW, TBEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, That this Board does hereby support the principle of a Local Option Sales Tax, the revenue :from which would be available to counties and local governments in addition to the salsa tax presently imposed." Commissioner Benrq Walker reported on the "Jet-2n" for the Revenue Sharing Plan in Atlanta which was attended by four representatives of Orange County. D3seussion ensued relative to the nreaentations made and the various eapects of the proposal. Upon motion oP Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded bq Commissioner Henry Walker, the following Resolution was unanimouslq adopted: "THAT, WHEREAS, Orange Countq seat four representatives to the "Jet-Tn" in Atlanta and WHEREAS, said representatives have made a report oP their meeting and WHEREAS, the Bvard of Commissioners support the general aonaept contained in the Revenue Sharing idea. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED,'That the Board of Commissioners of Orange County does hereby support in principle the idea of Revenue Sharing and the Board further requests its Secretarq to conveq to our Senators and our Representative our support of this principle." Tom Ward, Social Services Director, presented the following Blind Aid Agenda: AID TD THE BLIND AGENDA February 1, 1971 NAME EFFEC. DATE AMOUNT REASON New James M. Mitchell 1-1-71 1Db.00 Decreased earaiags in home Annie Cvrria 3-1-71 100.00 TranaPerred from AFDC to AB Revisions Matilda Pickett 2-1-71 109-208 Robert Banks Hobby 2-1-71 197-206 Julia Fisher 2-1-71 196-205 Suphronia Sykes 3-1-71 87-93 George Scott 3-1-71 77_g3 Increased boarding home rates Increased boarding home rates Increased boarding home rates To include coat of sickroom supplies Now lives alone ,~_ BOOT( ~ PAGE 3~~ Norman Long, Zoning Officer, stated that due to Drange County's request for modification to the newly effected State Electrical. Code that the County would be authorized to operate under the county code until July 1, 1971. Mr .: Lang stated the County had filed a request that would retain a portion of the old code, in that, metal raceways would still be required. He stated that the State Building Council would review the request and the County would be later advised as to its position relative to the requested amended revision. Ebert Pierce, Chairman, Extension Service, filed with the Board an annual report of his departments activities. Mr. Pierce explained the Nutrition Aid Program. The County Administrator reported to the Soard the results of a meeting with Dr. Andrews and Mrs. Meld au, representatives of the State Extension Service. Discussion ensued on the proposed program and action was postponed to the next regular monthly meeting. Chairman Harvey Bennett left.the meeting and Vice Chairman Henry Walker assumed the chairmanship of said meeting. 1 The County Attorney presented an Ordinance regulating the exposing to the public view the female body. In accordance with the General Statutes the first reading of the Ordinance could not be conducted until March 1, 1971. Commissioner Ward stated that Dr. Richard Bell had contacted him concerning a soil erosion problem which existed on SR 1901 as the drainage system overflow is causing danger to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. The clerk was instructed to advise the State Highway Commission of the problem and request that a survey be made in order to eliminate the condition. The Tax Supervisor reported that the ad valorem taxes against the Masonic Lodge for the years 1968 to 1970 had been improperly levied and collected as the building on the property was no longer being rented by the lodge. Mr. Gattis recommended the release of the following tax bill: 1968 tax bill .amounted to 592.95 1969 tax bill amounted to 599.47 1970 tax bill amounted to 596.26 $288.68 Upon motion of Commi55ioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Norman walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Tax Supervisor be authorized to release the 1968, 1969 and 1970 tax bill in the amount of 5288.68 against the property of the Masonic Lodge. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again vn February 8, 1971, at 8 P.M. Harvey D. Sennett, Chairman Henry 5. Walker, Vice Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk