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C, Norman Walker, Chairman S, M. Gat ti s, Acting Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COTJp1'TY BOARD OF COMP4ISSIONERS November 20, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange Counts met in regular session in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough on Tuesday, November 20, 1973, at B:00 o'clock P, M. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S, Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard ~. Whitted and I4elvin Whitfield. Members Absent: None. Mr. Eddie Mann, Chairman of the County Recreation Study Commission, reported on the work of this committee. The Committee felt that in order for them to perform their function properly they wculd have to retain the aerviaea of a professional consultant in the field of recreation planning. As such they review the work and accepted the proposals from several consulting firms. They were recommending to the Board of Commissioners that they be allowed to accept a proposal from a studs group composed of Messieurs Sternloff, Warren and Stein. Discussion ensued. IIpon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. whiffed, it was moved and adopted, that the studs committee proceed with the study to be aoriduated by Messieurs Sternloff, Warren and Stein. Dr. Robert Senior, representing the Chapel Hi11 Drug Action Committee, made a report to the Board of Commissioners aonaerning the eativities of this committee since its organization in 1969. This committee since its inception has organised Operation Switchboard at the request pf the youth of the community. This is a crisis oriented organization designed to react to sudden urgent problems. To fill the need of the drug user who wants to cure himself the Genesis House Program started. Genesis House cow operates a 158 acre farm and has an investment of $20L~.,000 in its physical plant. The corporation only owes $81},000 on this property. The Drug Action Committee felt that along with their crisis program and their program to sure drug addicts there was still another need to be filled. They, therefore, organized their Tree House Program. This program provided housing and guidance for disturbed teenagers, many of whom are run sways, but all of whom have emotional problems of some sort. Dr. - Senior explained that his committee would like to discuss their program more in detail with this Board when the time pf the Board permitted. The Counts Administrator read the results of the bide on refuse collection equipment. For results of bids sea page 150. The Board of Commissioners then heard from Andy Simms of Sanco-Corporation and Mr. Bob Buck of Roach-Russell, Inc. These gentlemen were in the sales force of their aompaniea. The Board made no decieien on which equipment to use at this time. Mr. Robert DeMaine, of the Triangle J Council of Governments, discussed the National Flood Insurance Program with the Board. In essence Dr. DeMaine stated that if w® wanted a detail discussion of the flood ineuranas program the Board should contact Ralph Myers of the Federal Department of Housing and IIrban Development and ask him to discuss the program at one of their meetings. If the Board wanted to qualify Orange County for flood inauranae cooerage it could do so easils if it acted before December 31, 1973. If .we delayed beyond that date qualifying would be considerable more difficult. The County Civil Preparedness Director was designated as the County's Coordinator for the Governor's Energy Conservation panel. The Board discussed designating two members to the I -!}0 Advisory Committee. No aatian was taken. The County Administrator wee directed to place this item on the Agenda for its December 3rd meeting. The Board discussed the proposal for a Food Supplement for the Elderly. Chairman - Norman Walker polled the Board members asking each how he felt about this program. Commissioner Richard .. Whitted stated he Felt the County should be apart of this program. In some areas of the County there is a significant need for it. ---- Since a basis allocation had been set up for the region if we failed to accept the program the funds allocated Por Orange County would be re-slloaated to the other counties. Commissioner Henry S, Walker stated he had contacted several elderly persons who, personally, opposed the program. He would, therefore, not support the program.