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MINUTES DF THE ORANGE COUNTY' ,,~~~ ~ PACE 569
<br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />May 15, 1973
<br />The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session
<br />at 8:00 o~clock P, M, on Tuesday, Map 15, 1973, in the District Courtroom
<br />of the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina,
<br />Members Present: Chairman C, Norman Walker, and Cvmmieaionera Henry S, Walker,
<br />Ira A. ;•Iard, Flora Garrett and Richard E. Whitted,
<br />Members Absent: Nona.
<br />Chairman Walker recognized Marp Carey who was representing the County
<br />Council of Home Demonstration Club, Mrs, Carey stated that the council had
<br />investigated the "Green Box" system of refuge collection and that it had been
<br />learned that thirty-six counties in North Carolina were new using this method,
<br />That there were ten counties who planned to institute the system and there
<br />were another ten counties who were investigating the system. It was pointed
<br />out that with this type of colleation it would benefit rural residents and
<br />that the system would more or less complete the landfill program which the
<br />County was now operating, ;irs. Carey asked the Board to consider the
<br />possibility of instituting this type of refuge collection for Orange County.
<br />The Board direated the Ccunty Administrator to secure information about the
<br />system prior to the budget session,
<br />Commissioner Flora Garrett brought up the subject of adopting a County
<br />Code Enforcement Ordinance that would include building, heating and plumbing
<br />inspection. She said she felt the Board should place funds into the new budget
<br />in order to implempr_t this program at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
<br />It was agreed that the idea of a County Code Enforcement Crdinance should be
<br />explored further, Tom Bacon, a plumbing contractor, said that the adoption
<br />of such a program would be beneficial for home owners and would also b® well ~
<br />received by moat persona in the construction business.
<br />Chairman L•7alker recegr_ized T?ark Burnham, Ms, Burnham presented Draft
<br />Three of a proposed County Wide Water and Sewerage Policy, Discussion ensued,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Flora
<br />Garrett, it waa moved and adopted, that the Board place the matter of a
<br />County-Wide Water and Sewerage Policy on the agenda for the next monthly
<br />meeting and the County Administrator was instructed to forward copies of
<br />the draft to all agencies that were operating water systems in the County,
<br />Mr, Burnham advised the Board that his agency had not completed their
<br />evaluation of the proposed new water shed protection proposals and that he
<br />did request that the matter be deferred until further studies could be made.
<br />Chairman Walker read a letter from the bepartment of Human Resources
<br />concerning disposal of certain Packaged Disaster ??ospitals that had been
<br />stored at various points throughout the state. The County Administrator waa
<br />directed to contact the Department of Human Resources in order to learn more
<br />about the hospital units,
<br />Commissioner P'lora Garrett brought to the attention of the Board the
<br />possibility of leasing the !dorthside School property, Commissioner Ira A, Tnlard
<br />suggested that the various County agencies should be contacted to see if the
<br />property could be utilized by any County department, The County Administrator
<br />was directed to write the appropriate agencies and request the department
<br />official to investigate the Northaide School property and to advise him if said
<br />property could be used by their department.
<br />The Tax Supervisor gave a brief report on the current tax matters. He
<br />advised the 3oard that a new schedule for the meetings of the Board of
<br />~quslization and Review had been made and that the Board would meet on each
<br />Monday night during the month of T4ay and June at 7:30 P,M., on each Tuesday
<br />night during the month of May and June at 7:30 P,I4, and on each Thursday
<br />afternoon during the month of May and June at 3:00 P,M,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Tra A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry
<br />S, Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Board approve a Planned Use
<br />Report dealing with Revenue Sharing Funds that indioated the funds for
<br />entitlement period t''iree would be spent an the County landfill, project.
<br />There being no further business to come before '-he Board the meeting was
<br />adjourned to meet again on Monday, May 2I, 1973, at 7:30 P,T2, as a Board of
<br />Equalization and Revises.
<br />C, Norman Talker, Chairman
<br />S, M, Gattis, Acting Clerk
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