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BOOK $ F~,GE ~~6 October 31, 1973, and that if this did happen then the Pund.s that ware being requested frcau the Crnmty wou7.d not then be uti75.zed or needed by the Agency 'and that the coutrty would -got then a,7.locate the funds. She,hawever, wanted tha.s condition incorporated into the proposed 1973-7.97Lt Covn'Gy Widget, Cc'¢mnissioner Aeruy' S. Walker s~ate~ ~ N hai~~n~r ~ that he felt that~the proovaed funds to the Ccam~nuii.ty Ac~t4on Agency. programs were a controversial issue and that ha had received conflicting answers to his questa.ons concerning the grgarLizational structure of the Agency aid that in his opinion there would exist ovaxlaping services that were being provided lay the Departmexrt of Social Services and the Town of Chapel Rill. The Cotusty Admtnistratar suggested that the Board place the requested apprgpriation aside in a ]ine item budget. Ae stated that tlsis action would a11dw the Board to adapt the County Budget and vrou].d further a11ow the matter to be brought back to th_e attention of the Board at any time that they felt a.t was desirable to pursue the matter. Chairman Norman Tdalker and Corrtnissicner Richard E. Whined did not agree with Mr. Gatti.s' suggestion as they felt that this action would only postpone the issue. Action on the County Budget was deferred. Chairman Wa7leer presented a letter from J. 1~ Roche, National Chairman for F3nployers Support of the Guard and Reserve. Said letter requested the cooperation of seeking 'the understanding and support of American m~,aloyers isi relat3.on to ennloyee participation in our National (ward and Reserve. Discussion Fmsued. The County Idministxator advised the Board that the Personnel Plan of the Oaunty allowed County miplayees to participate in the National Guard and Reserve without being penalized. A letter form t•7. Joseph Strickrland, Director of o eyDepa ~teSf~ ~Re~ovxceetee t e8erited. Said letter requested the County to conduct a surray* number of handicapped persona that s+ras beh.ng employed. Discussion ensued as to the matter of the Fuo Preservation Agreement that had been received by the County from the State of North Carolina. It was agreed that the Board would request Art Cooper, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Natural and Ixonoudc Resources, to appear before the Board on Tuesday, August 21, 1973, and that the Board. would invite representatives of the City of Durham and County of Durham to be present for Dir. Cooper's presentation. St was agreed that if Mr. Cooper could riot be present on the selected date teen he vrould be requested to choose an alternate date fox his appearance. Mask BitirnhatA stated that the Triangle J. Council. of Govertanents was meeting jointly with the County Planning Boa7Cda and the other Goverxanental Boards of the area in Chapel Fti.7_.'L, N. C., on September 2D, 1g73, at the Town Hall and that she would like to have represen- tatives frcan the Orange County Board of Ccmmd.saivnera attend this meeting. Upon motion of Comtrd.ssioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Cc~,ardssioner Henry S. ldalker, it was moved that the meeting be adjourned to meat again on 'Thursday, August 9, 1973, at eight o'clock p.m. in the District Courtroom at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Norman 47a1ker Chairman Batty June Homes Clerk