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Boos 8 rncE 1~5 Upon motion of Com*rissioner RichatYl E. i+Etitted, seconded by Commissioner henry S. [dlker, it was moved and adapted that the Board go on record as endorsing the passage of the forth- coming Statewide School Ea!>d l+].action. Cvn¢rp.ssi~er Flora Garrett, the corutty's representative on the Triangle J Council of Govertv'ients~ shed that she had received a request from the Council of Goverimrerts far Orange County to host one of its meetings. The Grnmty Administrator advised the Board that it was his understanding that the Tman of Hillsborough had im~ited the Triangle J Geuncil of Governments to meet in Hillsborough sometrme in the fall. Tt was agreed that if tb,e Town of Hillsborough would pertn_t them the County and the Town could be joint host for the event. Coatmdss?oner Flora Garrett stated that she had been contacted by the Ftnergency Medical Service Coonca.5_ of the county to request that a lettex certifying that the Council was an instrumexrtality.of the county be issued in order that sane might be filed with the Internal Revernre Service. Discussion ensued. Tt was decided that the Council was funded by the county and the mur~icipalities of the county and that therefore the county could issue such a letter. The County Atto%•ney was requested to prepare the letter and to present, same to the Board for their inspecti~t. The Clerk presented the following excerpts taken fram the April 30~ 1973, minutes of the Hillsborough Town Board of Comndssionexs. "A Special PgeetS.ng of the Town Hoard of Corrmassi oners was held at the Totm Hall on the above date. Time 5:30 P.M. A7.7. Cormr~ssioners were present. The meeting was called tb order by Mayor Fred S. Cates. Purpose of the meeting to discuss a proposal freun Roberts Construction Co., Tnc, stating their plans for a residential subdivision Old N. C. ~f10 at State Road 171 in Orange County to be served by City idater. Repxesenting Roberva firm, I4r. Bobby Roberts and R. N. Westbrook. Also present Mr. Jahn Pridgen o' Roae~ Prfidgen and Freeman sneering Associates of Chapel Hill. The proposal requested the following. 1. That the Roberts Conatraction'Cmnpany would pay the cosv of material, labor, etc. to install the 1i.ne. That tkris cast will be ~1..5s per linear foots plus approximately 6 values and at>ry rock excavation. 2. That the Town of Hillsborough would install the line. 3. That ~dest Orange [dater Corporation and the County of Orange have certain rights fox cost recovery for additional future tan-one by others on mains installed by them. L. That the Roberta Conswru~ion Compat~'would be allowed to recover main installation costs from additional future tap-ons by others on mains installed by the Roberta Construction Company at a rate of $7.00.00 per tap-on, but only in excess of the taps made for their own use at the - same rate ($7.OD.00). Thr.s recovery is aJ.l.owed for a period of ten (10)yeras, interest free. Mayor Cates stated he would like to see the Town farces extend the lines because then the Town would better lmota the situation on the locatiarr of the lines and the Tian. forces could do the work cheaper than Roberts firm. Mr. John Pridgen sand that presently he felt the six inch line would be adequate to serve the areas but that in the future as the area develops and grows demand for watex incxeased, it may be necessary to extend a twelve inch line to be tied in to the six inch 71ne. After a leng}dyy discussion motion by Ccr~ssiaaer Martui that the Toter. of Hillsborough agree to sapply water to the line if the Roberts fixm would have a registered engineer prepare plops for the line, subject to approval o£ the Town Board and that Roberts Firm would install the Dines at their own expense. Included iii the motion the requirement on the developers to pay the necessary tap fees to the West Orange Trlater Corp. and Oxange County. Nation seconded by Caman. Clayton. The Clerk was instructed to poll the membexs. Voting as follows Affi,xmative, Martrn~ CLaytor, Roberts and Lloyd. Voting negative, Crabtrae.r' IIiscussivn ensued xelative to the information that had been proved to the Hoard by Mayor Fred S. Cates. It was agreed between the membershrp bf the Boaxd that it was not the intent of the Board to exclude the proposed water line to the Roberts Construction Casrpar{V site Exam the [dater/Saver Policy that had been adopted on June !a, 1973. Ups motion of Ca:masaioner Flora Garrett, aeccerded by Ca~ssi oner Richard E. iahitted~ it was moved and adopted that .the County of Orange advise the Town of Hillsborough that the Board did not exclude the proposed water line to the Roberts Conatructicm Compax~ subdivision site on Old Highway ~fJ.G fram the Water/Setrer Policy that was adopted cm Jvne 1a, 1973, and that i£ the Toter at score future date wishes to renegotiate the matter of the proposed installation then the Board tr.>.11 consider the now request. The Chairman stated that the Board should consider the offXnial adoption of the 1973-19714 Carmty Budget. 1 Chairman Walker stated that he felt that there ea~sted same misunderstanding as to whether or not it was the intent of the Board to include or elude the Civil Defense budget request itean the proposed County Budget and that he would like to discuss this item along with scree other lr~.'get items. It was agreed that there was no misunderstanding between the members of the Boazu4 as they were avrare that the progoaed 1973-1971+ County Budget did contain the Civil befense anprcpriation. Chairman Walker read a letter fran Ms. Gloria Williams. Said letter was in beha7_f' of the Comanmity ALtion Budget request. ]JS.seussian ensued. Catmrci.saxcmer Richard E. Whined stated that he endorsed the sentiments that were expressed in the letter fran Ms. Wil7sams. Ccrnmi.ssioner k7.ora Garrett stated that she felt the 8oaxd should consiider the font that there rasa a poasibili.ty that Federal. Ftirndrng aroold be made available to the Coammu+ity Action Agency by