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--~t 7 -•~~ 524 The second item on the Agenda was "Audit Contracts". The Count Administrator stated that the Raleigh firm of Ernst E: Ernst had audited the county's books for a number oP years and that their work was aatiafactory. - He, therefore, recommended that the Pirm oP Ernst & Ernst be awarded the current Audit Contract. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Richard - E. Whitted and Remy S. Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the aoaounting firm of Ernst ~ Ernst be awarded the county's auditing contrast. The third item on the Agenda was "Tax Refund". The County Administrator advised the Board that there did exist on the tax scrolls a double listing in -~ the name of Doris Paschall and that the taxes on these listings had been paid. Upon motion of Commissioner Remy S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and adapted, that the County Administrator be authorized to refund $63.61} to Doris Paschall due to a double listing. Chairman Walker announced that this was the date that bad been designated for the appointment of a Reareatipn Study Committee and that each Board member had been requested to aeoure two persons who would serve on the committee. Commissioner lra A. Ward nominated Robert E. Strayhorn and Edward N. Mann, Jr. Commissioner Henry S. Walker nominated Glenn Auman and Frank Millar. Commissioner Flora Garrett nominated Mra. Ann Barnes and Mrs. Aileen Ray. Commissioner P.ichard E. Whiffed nominated Willie C. Blue and Walter McDade. Chairman Norman Walker nominated Max Sennady and F~'dwin M. Riley. Upon motion of 'Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry s. Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the ten persons nominated be appointed as members of the Recreation Committee. Commissioner Flora Garrett advised the Board that the Regional J Counoil of Government would be meeting on February 21st and that said meeting would be proceeded by a dinner. She invited all members of the Board to the dinner and the meeting and she stated she Pelt it would be advanta eoua to include g the Zoning Cffioer. Covnnissionar Ira A. Ward stated that there did exist a vaoanoy on the Chapel Hill Planning Board and thst at the request of the Soard he had found an individual who would accept an appointment to the Chapel Hill Planning Soard. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and unanimously adopted that Woodrow W. Edmonds of Piney Mountain Road be appointed to the Chapel Hi11 Planning Board for a five year term. It was also brought to the attention of the Board that there did exist several vacancies on the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustments. It was agreed that these vacancies would be filled at the next regular monthly board meeting. Chairman Norman Walker recognized James Hawkins, Mayor of the City of Durham, and Harding Hughes, Manager of the City of Durham. Mr. Hughes stated that he and Mayor Hawkins ware present to discuss the plans of the City of Durham relative to the Fho River project and that he would like to read,for the benefit of the Board members, certain letters which had been prepared on the subject. "Cetober 13, 1872 Some time ago we read in the newspaper that the State parka Committee had expressed interest in the Eno River. With the kind permission of your chairman, Mr. Eampton, we have come today to give you a brief history of the relationship between the City of Durham and the Eno and also a current status report on this ralation- shin between a city and its one and only river.