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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19710330 MINUTES OF THE ORANCxE COUNTY 5 ~~'"~ ~ PAGE ~9 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS March 23, 1971 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned sesaion at 8 o~clock P,M, on Tuesday, March 23, 1971, in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D, Bennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. Members Absent: None This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing with the Chapel Hill Funeral Home the possibility of their rendering ambulance service to the southern part of the county. Chairman Bennett informed the Board that Bynum Weaver, President of the funeral home, was unable to attend the meeting, but that he had left certain data relative to the type of ambulance service that his company could render. Dissuasion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Cottnni.saioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the County Attorney and the County Administrator investigate the feasibility of securing an ambulance contract with the Chapel H311 Funeral Home. Quentin Patterson, Representative of the Soil Conservation Service, reported that plans were underway for the installation of a second sediment structure which would be located North of Lake Orange. He advised the Board that the Soil Conservation Service recommended the construction of a sediment structure on Eno River at the upper site as oaposed to the lower site. Discussion ensued. The Board renuested Mr. Patterson to proceed with plena for the upper ~ site sediment structure~~~.~'' ~ There being no fffrther business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meat again on Tuesday, March 30, 1971, at 8 P.M, i Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Aeting Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGI3 CCUNTY. I BOARD OP COMMISSIONERS March 30, 1971 The Beard oP County Commissioners of Orange County met in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough at 8:00 o~clock P.M, on Tuesday, Marsh 30, 1971 in adjourned sesaion. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Sennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C, Norman Walker. Members Absent: None Don Matheson and A. T. Davison, Trustees of the Confederate Memorial Library Board were present to renueat that the Board be authorized to develop the attic apace of the library. Mr. Matheson preaented.a statement which showed that in order to develop this project the capital expdnditure would _ amount to $3,310.00 and that the Library trustees currently had available ' $1,623.00. Disauaalon ensued on the proposed project. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira Ward, aeaonded by Commissioner William Ray, it was moved and adopted that $1,623.00 be taken from the Contingency Fund - and applied to the remodeling of the attic area of the Confederate Memorial Library. 1 '_ :~, a~:~~ . 7 PACE 350 $urch Compton, Commander oP the Orange County Reacua Squad, introduced the Executive Committee oP the Seuad to the Board. xe stated that they would like to review with the Board a report of the operations of the squad Por the last year. Gordon Liner, Squad Captain, presented the Pollowing report Por the calendar year 1970: 849 calla totaling 3,831x, man hours and the calls were broken down in the fallowing manner: Automobile Wrecks 100, Emergency Calls 427, Transportation Calls 171, Miscellaneous Ca11s 137 and False Calls 14. Lindsay Efland, Squad Lieutenant, in charge of the Ffland unit reported on the souads financial oondition. 1969 1970 Beginning Cash Balance $ 27 .00 $ 2,771.00 Income during year 14,515.00 27,618.oD ESCpensea during year 12,017.00 26,901.00 Ending $alance 2,771.00 8,488,00 Mr. Efland reported the greater part ($13,500) of the Souada 1970 income name from a fund drive. Ha further stated the Sauced had no significant liabilities at this time. Mr. Efland further noted that 3,834 man hours of time were devoted to answering the 849 calls completed during 1970. If an additional two hours of work were required for each man hour of call time, a not unreasonable assumption, than approximately 12,OD0 man hours of time were devoted to community service by the Souad members. At a rate of $3.00 per hour this service could be valued at $36,OOD. Mr. Harry Pape, Lieutenant, in charge of the Cedar Grove Seuad reported that at the present the Cedar Grove unit of the Rescue Souad was quartered in the Agriculture Building of the old Aycock School. This Seuad was answering about 17 calls nor month. Mr. Lindsay Efland reported on the operation of the Efland unit of the Reacua Seuad. This unit ^tarted operation soma time ago using a 19$4 Cadillac Ambulance. Tomorrow they will pleas into operation a 1971 Ford Van. The 1954 Cedillas will be given to the newly Pound South Orange Rescue Seuad. Mr. Lloyd Seater of Carrboro reported that a South Orange Rescue Squad was being found. At present 15 persons had completed the first phase of their first aid training. This would allow them to Qualify as ambulance attendants. Soon Mr. Senter said this new group would have from twenty-five to thirty qualified members and would be applying for a charter as the South Orang® Rescue Squad. Dr. Sarah 17ent, former Squad Commander and now its Medical Officer, stated the Squads problem now is apace. xhey need training daily and have no place to go to undertake this work. Anew building is necessary to implement their continuing training program. In order for the Seuad to build and grow they must have some place to go. Mr. Bob Strayhorn, Chairman of the Squads Planning Committee, said his group was developing an idea about how a Squad Building might be arranged and what should be in it. At resent their thoughts are leaning towards a three story structure about b0 z ~0. Mr. Marshall Cates, who sated sa Chairman of the fund drive for the Seuad last summer, said he hoped plans could be formulated to construct a Squad Building. They render a great service to the County and should be provided adequate Quarters from which to provide this service. Mr. Compton concluded by pointing out it would b® almost impossible to raise funds to construct a Seuad Building and also continue raising funds for the Squad operation too. Perhaps the Board of County Commissioners would be willing tc construct a building for the Seuad and lease it back to them for a nominal sum. Chairman Bennett advised the Squad members that the Board of County Commissioners was aware of the service the unit was rendering to the Cavnty, aware of the value of this service and felt deeply appreciative to the Seuad for performing this task. They would give Mr. Compton~s reaueat their serious consideration right away. The County Administrator presented to the Board the Pollowing resolution: 7 c:,rrr '7 PAGE 351 "RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO DESIGNATING CENTRAL, CAROLINA HANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS A DEPOSITORY AND AUTHORITY TO DRAW CHECKS." Resolved, That the County Accountant of Orange County be hereby authorized to open a deposit account in the name. of Orange ~ County with the Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company, hereafter called the Bsak, and to draw aheaks in the name of the County on the said Hank including checka pagable to the order, for whatever purpose, of the Officer signing same; that a nertified copy of thin resolution be sent to said Bank; and that said Banle-ia hereby '" authorized to honor checka of this County when so signed by said Offioer unless and until it ie expressly notified to the contrary by resolution of the Board of Directors of this Corporation and a certified copy of such resolution has been filed with the said Bank. Upon motion oP Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Covuniasioner Remy Walker, it was moved and adopted that the above resolution be adopted. "RESOLUTION RELAT27E TO OPENING QR ENTERING SAFETY DEPOSIT B07CE5. " Resolved, That the County Accountant and any one member of the Board of County Commisaionera of Orange Countq are hereby authorized for and in the same of the County tv continue to rent one or more safety deposit boxes in the Central Carolina Baak and Trust Company; To have access at any and all times during banking hours to said safety deposit box or bosea, upon signing the customary bank acknowledgements, and the right to add or withdraw items to or from the said deposit boxes; that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to said bank, and said bank is hereby authorized to permit access in or to said box or boxes to said enumerated Officers whoa they appear together, unless and until it be expressly notified in writing to the contrary by the County. Upon matlon of Commissioner Henry Walker, seconded bq Commissioner Ira A, Ward, it was moved and adopted that the above resolution be adopted. The County Administrator brought to the attention of the Board that a Dealgnated Alternate Contrasting Officer should be appointed to work with the State Administrative Office, Government Representatives and other Representatives of the Soil Conservation Service. IInon motion duly made and seconded Betty June Reyes, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, was appointed to serve as the Designated Alternate Contracting Officer to work with the Soil Conservation Service and other agencies of government in administering various duties relative to the sediment structures of the Lake Orange watershed. There being no further business to some before the Board the meeting was adjourned. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S, M. f}attis, Acting Clerk i