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ML`rOTE5 OF THE ORANGE CODNT`l °"°{ '7 ~~~~ 515 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS January 2, 1973 The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session in the Conference Room of the Social Services $uilding in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Tuesday, January 2, 1973. at 10 o'clook a.M. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman [talker, and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted. Members Absent: None. Chairman Walker recognized Sohn L. Efland. Mr. Efland presented .a road petition for SR 1338. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Co~iasioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, the Clerk was authorized to forward the petition to the State Highway Commission and to request the commission to aonduat a new traffic 0ount for SR 1338 in order that the merits of the road might be re=evaluated. Chairman Walker recognized Walter Ray, Bill Hayman, A11en Hawkifia and Clem Moseley, Repreaentativea from the Alamanae-Burlington-Mebane Chamber of Commerce and membara of the Industrial Committee. The group advised the Board that a new industry was interested in locating near the Mattress Factory Road in the Industrial Park. Mr. Hawkins stated that he was not at a liberty, at phis time, to reveal the name of the industry. Chairman Walker, recognized David Curl who presented a plat that had been approved by the County Planning Board. IIpon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, the Chairman and the Couaty Administrator was authorized to sign the certificate of approval on said plat. A letter relative to the railroad crossings on Homestead Road and the Chapel Hill-Hillsborough road was presented. Discussion ensued. The Clerk wsa instructed to forward the letter to the District Engineer of the State Highway Department with an accompaning letter setting forth the complaints which had been received relative to the matter of the railroad arosainga. A petition signed by a number of citizens of the Hillsborough area was presented. Said petition contained requests concerning the look of medical service, the need for County Health Nurse service and a need for adequate transportation to doctors and hospitals. The Clerk was inatruated to answer the petition by supplying the needed data relative to sash category. The Chairman recognized Walter McDade, Director of the Efland-Cheeks Multi-Purpose Center. Mr. McDade presented a request for financial assistance for the development of a recreation area in the Mebane-Cheeks area. He stated that h® had talked with a representative of HUD and that this agency would expect local participation of approximately $60,000.pO for the proposed project. Mr. McDade said that a nine acre tract in the Efland-Cheeks area could be purchased as a project site. The County Administrator stated that he had talked with a HUD representative and that it wsa his understanding that HVD could not make a grant to a private agency. This means that the grant must be made to the County and that the County oould appoint an agency to develop and operate the proposed recreational project, however, the ownership and the responsibility of the project would remain with the Gounty. Mr. McDade stated that the monies needed would not have to be appropriated at this time, but a committment for funds must accompany the grant application. He stated that he felt, through citizen participation, the University of North Carolina at Raleigh and the Agriculture Conservation Department would all be ao-participants in the establishment of the recreation project and that their participation would amount to approximately $30,000.00. Discussion ensued. The County Attorney was requested to review the grant application form and to advise the Board as to what liability the County would incur upon signing the grant application. Mr. McDade was requested to meet with the Board on Tuesday, January 16th at which time the County Attorney would give a ruling on the matter. The Chairman announced that this was the time, date and place Par the public hearing which had been scheduled on December 1~., 1972, on the matter of withdrawal of a sixty (60') foot unnamed drive designated on the plat of Roger G. Cash. The petition which is recorded in Commissioners Minute Dockets 7 on page _ $10 was read by C. Thomas Biggs, Attorney at Law, Durham, North Carolina. Chairman .Walker asked if there was anyone present who objected to the abandoning of the road designated as unnamed drive located on the property of Roger Q. Cash. 190 one came forward to object to said petition. j