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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY ~a00iS ~r $'P.9GE.~~ ~. BOARD OF COMMISSION~tS July 9, 1973 The B.oe.rd of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Monday, July 9, X973, in the Conference Room of the Social Services Department. Members ?resent: Chairman C, Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Flora Garrett and Richard y, Whitted. ~ Members Absent: Conanissioner Ira A. Ward, LL 5. M. Gatos, the Cour_ty Administrator, and Lucius M. Cheshire, the County Attorney, were also present. The Chairman requested that the Clark read the minutes of all, the previous meetings. A discussion ensued relative to the wording in the minutes pertaining to the exemption of certain water lines planned by the Town of Hillsborough. It was ` agreed that the intent of the Board with regard to these lines was not properly recorded in the minutes. The minutes for the meetings held on Juna 27th, June 2+?th and June 29th, 1973, were not available for reading as they had not been transcribed. With the exception of the items above listed the minutes were approved. Chairman Walker presented the following letter from the State Highway Commission: "Effective July 1, 1973, the Department of Highways, 7th Diviaiony which comprises Alamance, Casiaell, Guilford, Drange, and Rockingham Counties, will require that sub-division streets, that are expected to become a past of the state system and on which construction has bot previously begun, be seeded and mulched in accordance with State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures (July 1, 1972). This will include all areas within the right of way which have been disturbed by construction. It will also be required, where needed, that silt fences, silt basins, bruch barriers, silt ditches, or other acceptable methods of controlling erosion be put into effect. These requirements are in ! keeping with the Division of Highways policy on Protection of the Environ- ment and Control of Erosion." Chairman Walker presented a letter from Mrs. John Tubiola relative to the conditions that existed on a community road. The Clerk was requested to answer Mrs. Tubiole's letter and to advise her of the proper action that could be taken by petitioning the State Highway Commission. Chairman Walker presented a letter from Mra. Louisa Forrest of Ffland, N. C. requesting that the Board grant her another appointment before the Board of Equalization and Review as she missed her scheduled appointment because of illness. Mr. Gatos advised the Soard that he had received other requests from citizens who were unable to keep their appointments before the Board of Equalization and Review and that he felt all of these requests could be heard at one time. The latter was filed with Mr. Gattia for his response and his records. Chairman Walker recognized Clayton Haithcock, the County Zoning Officer. Mr. Haithcock stated that all of the plats that he was presenting had been approved by the County Planning Board except for the pne preliminary plat. 1. Property of Ruby Mae Wilson in Chapel Hill Township dated June 11, 1973. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved that the Chairman be authorized to sign the certificate of approval on said plat. Commissioner Richard E. Whitted amended the motion by requesting that the number of square feet on said plat be computed in order to determine that it did meet the requirements of the County Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Henry Walker accepted this amendment and said motion was unan3.mously ` adopted. ti. ~ 2. Property of Cleo Bryan and Jacquelin Hiwett in Chapel Hi11 Township j dated June 5, 1973. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Chairman be authorized to sign the certificate of approval if Lot #1 of the plat, after being checked for the total number of square feet, proved to contain the proper number of square feet then same could be recorded,