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<br />APPROVED ~11~,/89 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY 80ARD OF COMMISSIONER5 <br />REGUTAR MEETING <br />APRIL 3, 1989 <br />PAGE 1 <br />The Orange County $oard of Commissioners mat in regular session on Monday, April 3, <br />1484 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />~Q~ PSESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Co~issionars Stephan <br />Halkiotis, John Hartwell, Shirley E. Marshall and Don Willhoit. <br />ATTORNEY gRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br />STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Albert <br />Kittrell, Recreation and Parka Director Mary Acne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. <br />Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, and Tax Assessor Kermit Lloyd. <br />BOARD 5~ ~ CO1~+IENTS <br />The date in ~1 of the recommendation for item G-4 was corrected to read May 1 <br />instead of April 1. The recommendation for F3 was added to road "to approve the 31 <br />requests for refunds of tax bills as submitted by the Tax Assessor". The statement "and <br />authorize the Chair to sign" was added to item Dl, <br />$y PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />1 MATTER5 ~ ~c PSINTED AGENDA <br />Chairman Carey announced that all those who wish to speak will be heard at the <br />time their item is discussed. <br />.Za MATTERS ~ ~I ~ ~ 0 <br />Mr. Everett Squires complained about the chicken manure and the way it was being <br />• spread all in one place near his home. He expressed concern about the contamination of <br />the water supply in the area. Because of the smell he cannot eat in his own home. He <br />asked that hie texas be reduced by ?58. He also complained about the closest green boa <br />location being fifteen miles from his home. <br />Chairman Carey informed Mr. Squires that his request for a reduction in taxes <br />would need to be made to the Tax Assessor. The County is trying to find additional <br />green box locations. <br />Commissioner Marshall made reference to the injunction and questioned how <br />limited the County is. Shs asked that this situation be reviewed to see if the County <br />could do more. <br />County Manager John Link informed the Board that he is monitoring this situation <br />and the health aspect is being investigated by the Environmental Health staff. They <br />will continue to monitor the situation. <br />Commissional Willhoit suggested having Em~ironmental Management Look at the <br />situation and, Wore specifically, monitor how near the manure is to a stream. He asked <br />that the County order he reviewed to see if it could be changed since ft is clearly not <br />effective in terms of the Squires. <br />C MINUTES -NONE <br />P C .CHARGE <br />Chairman Moses Carey, Jr. read the Public Charge. <br />• <br />