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~~~ Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted that the recommendation of the County Administrator be accepted and that the Sanao Company be awarded the bid on the equipment for the green box program. Commissioner Flora Garrett submitted the following for the opinion of the Board: "Whereas amendmanta to the Zoning Ordinance of Chapel Hill and Eno Township may be initiated by the Board of CoIImu.saionera, the Planning Board or on a petition by a person and WHEREAS, this said ordinance may only be amended by formal action of the Board of Commisaionera of Orange County and WHEREAS, a withdrawal of a petition by a party may cause hardship to the Board of Commissioners, the Planning Board and interested citizens of Orange County THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby state that cry amendment petition submitted to the Zoning Officer in writing and in complete detail at least twenty (20) days prior to the public hearing as provided in Sac. 15.2.2 can be withdrawn no later than fifteen (15) Jaya prior to auoh hearing. If aircumatancea arise and the petitioner changes hie mind after such time the hearing shall atilt be conducted and appropriate action shall follow." Zt was agreed that the proposal be submitted to the County Attorney for a review and a opinion. Chairman Walker presented the following item, Find and Faed Program. "The A. S. Department of Agriculture is sponsoring an effort to expand the number of families served by the Food Stamp Program. Orange County Social Sarviaes is cooperating with this program and has secured leadership from the community. Mrs. Alethia A. Burt has agreed to act as volunteer coordinator fcr this program designed to locate Orange County low income families who need assistance in providing adequate food for their Families. Tentative plans include recruiting volunteers in many sections of the county to set up small group community meetings for an explanation of the Food Stamp Program and to take applications at these meetings". It was agreed that Mrs. Althea Burt be designated as the 9olunteer Coordinator for the Find and Faed Program. The Chairman referred tp item i~2 of the Agenda, Submission of a request to participate in the Community Shelter Plan for fiscal year 1974. Tha following letters were submitted from the Department Of Military And Veterans Affairs Division of Civil Preparedness to the Board for their consideration. "With the assistance of the Community Shelter Planning Officer, State ' (CSPOS), the Orange County Civil Preparedness Agency agrees to participate, along with the other local governing bodies, in developing a Community Shelter Plan for Orange County. The proposed CSP is to be apart of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) National CSP Program. It is agreed that the Orange County Civil Preparedness Agency will assume the responsibility For developing and coordinating the CSP for all political jurisdictions of the county and/or city and will serve as contact agency for the CSP OS, In developing the CSP, the general process outlined in Part D, Chapter 3, Appendix 3 of the Federal Civil Defense Guide will be utilized. It is further agreed to utilize, as appropriate, guidance and information provided by the State Civil Defense Agency, Region III OCD and the Army Corps of Engineers/Naval Facilities Engineering Command in meeting the necessary planning requirements. Each local government, as a party to this agreement, will furnish, as capable and available, such mapping, engineering or other tachnioal aids and assistance as map be required from time to time during the developing of the CSP." "This is to certify that the planning factors and policies adopted for the attached CSP Step 1 Report after discussion and aparoval are concurred in by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. This report was coordinated through the Orange County Board of Commissioners with assistance from the Community Shelter Planning Officer for the State of North Carolina". The Chairman was authorized to sign said letters in behalf of Orange County. Thera being no further business to come before the Bcard the meeting was ad~ournad to meet again on December 1}, 1971}, at 7:30 P,M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. C. Norman Walker, Chairman Betty lane Hayes, Clerk