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MINUTES DP' TBE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Map 16, 1972 <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session <br />on Tuesday, T4ay 16, 1972, at 8 o~alock P.M, in the District Cavxtroom in <br />--. Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. <br />Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. <br />Members Absent: <br />Chairman Bennett: stated that the term of Lemuel Cheek as a member of the <br />County Board of Adjustments had expired and that Mr. Cheek was not eligible <br />for re-appointment. <br />Commissioner Ira A, Ward moved that Ronald Mann be appointed as a member of <br />the County Board of Adjustments. This motion died for the lack of a second. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner C. Norman Walker, seconded by Commissioner Henry <br />S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that Glen Whitfield be appointed as a <br />member of the County Board oP Adjustments. <br />Chairman Bennett reported that the term of Mrs. Jean 22cDade on the County <br />Board of Social Services had expired. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner William <br />C. Ray, it was moved and adopted, that Mrs. Jean McDade be re-appointed ea e <br />member of the County Board of Social Services. <br />Chairman Sennett advised the Board of a call he had received from Mrs. <br />Michael Rubish relative to the office now being occupied by the Drivers <br />Liaenae Examiner. She stated that she had rented Chia office space to <br />North Carolina National Bank for a sum of $125.D0 per month and she was <br />currently receiving from the County and Town only $100.00. Mr. Bennett <br />stated that he felt that there had to b® a misunderstanding relative to the <br />rental fee. He stated that he had learned that the band had been paying, <br />to Mra. Rubish, the sum of $25.00 per month due to the fact that a portion <br />of the apace had been utilized by the bank as a storage room, but that the <br />bank had now vacated the building. The Board agreed to pay the $125.00 per <br />month and were assuming that the Town of Chapel Hill would continue with the <br />pre existing arrangement of a b0-!}0 basis rental fee. The County Administrator <br />was instructed to investigate the building to see if another portion might <br />be rented. <br />A petition for the paving of SR 1516 was presented to the Board, The <br />Clerk was inatruated to forward same to the State Highway Commission, <br />A plat entitled Section Three of Wolfs Pond was presented. Said <br />plat had been approved by the County Planning Board. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner blilliam C. Ray, seconded by Cpmmisaioner C. <br />Norman Walker, it was moved and adopted, that Chairman Sennett be authorized <br />to sign the approval certificate on acid plat. <br />Discussion ensued relative to the Rescue Squads request relative to the <br />acquiring of a site from the Town of Hillsborough. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Henry <br />S, ldalker, it was moved and adopted, that the Chairman appoint a committee to <br />negotiate a lease with the Town of Hillsborough for a portion of the recently <br />purchased Roulhaa property. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was <br />adjourned. <br />Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman <br />S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk <br />~4 <br />-.,~. 1 <br />