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.-.:~ 7 : ~~_ 521 <br />Commissioner Garrett~a motion received a second from Commissioner Riahard <br />?dh.itted. Chairman Walker called for a vote and all members of the Board <br />voted in the affirmative. Chairman Walker deolared the motion passed. <br />Chairman Walker reported that he had discussed the matter of the resent <br />action of President Nixon in freezing Federal Fonda for Rural Environmental <br />Programs with members of the local Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation <br />Service and the Extension Service. Discussion ensued on the matter. <br />Upon motion of Commissioaer Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner <br />Richard Whitted, it wsa moved and adopted, that the Board write to Congressman <br />L. H. Fountain and Senators Sam Ervin and Jesse Helms requesting these men <br />to take whatever action that is necessary to restore the funds For the Racal <br />Environmental Programs. <br />The matter of appointments of Board members to the various oonanittees <br />was brought before the members. Chairman walker stated that each member had <br />agreed to the Following committee appointments: <br />Orange-Person Mental Health Authority - Commissioner Richard Whitted <br />will fill the unexpired term of Former Commissioner William C. Ray. <br />Triangle J Council of Governments - Commissioner Flora Garrett will <br />fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Rarvey D. Bennett. <br />Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Board - Commissioner Flora Garrett <br />will fill unexpired term of Commissioner Tra A. Ward who will resign Prom <br />this Board. <br />A petition for the streets in Carolina Forest Subdivision was presented. <br />The Clerk was instructed to forward same to the State Righway Commission. <br />There being no further business to some before the Board the meeting <br />was adjourned tv meet again on Wednesday, January l7, 1973 at 8 P.M. <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman <br />S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMZSSI0NER3 <br />January l7, 1973 <br />The Board of County Commissioners met in the Carrboro Town Hall at <br />8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 1973, in joint session with members <br />of the Town Governing Boards of Chapel Hill sad Carrboro. <br />Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Comtai.ssionera Henry 5. <br />Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted. <br />Members Absent: None <br />This meeting was held to give the members of the Board an opportunity <br />to discuss the purchase of all yr part of the University Utility Systems. <br />Since this discussion concerned the soquisition of real estate the meeting <br />was declared to be an executive session, and no detail minutes of the <br />meeting were recorded. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting <br />was adjourned-to meet again on Tuesday, January 30, 1973 at 8:00 P. M. <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman <br />S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk <br />