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MINUTES of THE oRANG1; courrTS' _ BCAftD pF CONL^2288IONERS ~~ ~ ~'~~ 523 Febrvary 5, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regales session on Monday, February 5, 1973, at 10 o'clock A. M. in the Conference Room of the Sooial Services Building. Rdembera Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward, F'].ora Garrett and Richard E. Whitted. Members Absent: None Chairman Norman Walker called the wetting to order. Upon motion of Comwisaivner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Weld, it was moved and adopted that the Board would diapease with the reading of the minutes of the January meetings. Chairman Norman Walker recognized Ebert pierce, Chairman of the Agriculture Extension Service. Mr. Pierce introduced Mrs. Louise Woodard. He stated that Mrs. Woodard was the person chosen by the State ~ctenaipn Office and the local ~ttenaion Office to replace Mr a. Janet Sesaows who was resigning from the position of Assistant gome Economic Agent. Mrs. Woodard is currently Associate Eoonowic Agent of Rowan County, North Carolina and her background includes ~-$ work. Mr. Pierce stated that he recommended the employment of Mrs. Louise Woodard as the Associate Eoonowic Agent for Orange County at the beginning salary of effeotive April 1, 1973. Upon motion of Co~nisaivner Henry S. Walker, aecanded by Cowwissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was wooed and unanimously adopted that the recowmendation of the Chairman of the Agriculture ~ctenaion Service be_approved relative to the employment of Mrs. Louise Woodard as Associate Economic Agent. Mr. Pierce introduced Douglas Featherstone, a senior at N. C. State Uhiveraity at Raleigh, who is doing an interriahip for the latter part of his senior year on the Nutrition Program in the county, The iaternahip of Mr. Featherstone will not incur any expense to the county. Discussion ensued as to the nature of the work. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by~Cvmmiasioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Extension Service be authorized to employ Douglas Featherstone for the purpose of studying the Nutrition Aid Program of the county. Chairman Walker recognized Millard Whitley. p+S. Whitley presented a road petition for a spur road off of SR 191}8 in Bingham township. The petition requested that said road be maintained and added to the State Highway systew. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, the Clerk was lnstruated to forward the petition of Millard Whitley to the State Highway Commission. J~ Chairman Norman Walker recognized Gary P. Sykes. Mr. Sykes stated that he was aware of the construction of silt control structures on Lake Orange, however, he was present to request the Board to consider purahaeing a buffer zone for the proposed Seven Mile Creek reservoir. He stated that natural fpreat and green lands were the beat silt control and that all adJoining forest ].ands on the watershed should be brought in order to present residential development in the immediate area of the proposed reservoir site. He then quoted a poem concerning ecology. Chairman Norman Walker thanked him for his comwenta. __-- C. W. Davis, the county's representative on the Resource, Conservation & bevelopment Committee, was recognized by Chairman Walker. Mr. Davis made a report to the Board on the projects and the financial assistance that had been brought into the county by the Recourse, Conservation & Development Board. He stated that he had served as the County's representative since 1968 and that this appointment had been at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners, however, he wanted to assure the Board that he felt there was no obligation on the part of the current Board "to hold onto me". ` Chairman Walker referred to the proposed Agenda. The first item of b~sinesa ~ was "matter of scales, pit and scale house at the landfill site". The County Administrator presented a bid from W. B. Porter in the amount of X111.,1}98.00. He advised the $oard that s11 of the governmental unite involved in the operation ,_. of the landfill must agree on the purchase of said scales and that the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hi11 had recommended the bid of W. B. Porter. Upon motion of Comwisaioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and unani.wously adopted, that the County approve the bid received Prom W. B. Porter. w ~~./