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~~~ Commissioner Flora Garrett recommended that the Hoard accept the recommendations that had been made by the Town of Chapel Hill and that Marion Alexander and Robert Freq be appointed as members of the Chapel Hi11 Board oP Adjustments. The Board accepted Commissioner Flora Garrett~s recommendation. Commissioner Flora Garrett plated in nomination the name of Mrs. Sane Stein, of Glenn Haighta, Chapel Hill, North Carolina to fill the unexpired term of Calvin Mellott. Commissioner Richard E. Whitted moved that the nominations be closed. The Chairman declared Mrs. Stein to b® cleated by accumulation. The County Administrator advised the Board that at the February 4 meeting they had approved a plat entitled "Connie F, Roberts Estate". It had been discovered ainae the approval that an error had been made in said plat and the error needed to be corrected. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and seconded, that said plat be approved. The Countg Administrator advised the Board that there were two items he wished to present relative to Tax Refunds. These refunds were due to errors that had bean discovered bg the Tax Supervisor. He stated that an application for refund had been filed bg Sesaie C. Allen in the amount of $122.40, and by Robert A, Mueller in the amount of $336.1$. He recommended that the county refund the reouested amount to each applicant, Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded bq Commissioner Richard E. Whiffed, it was moved and adopted that the Tax Supervisor be permitted to refund to Jessie C. Allan and Robert A. Mueller the sums due them for errata that had been made in their tax bills. The Clerk informed the Board of a telephone call she had received from John Watkins, Division Ehginear, State Board of Transportation. Mr, Watkins wished to advise the Board that hie department had made manual traffic counts on the secondary roads that they had promised to review at the February 15 meeting, and that, the maintenance problems that were brought before the meeting were also being investigated. Mr. Watkins offered to meet again with the Board if theq decided to discuss further the 1973-1974 Secondary Road Construction Program that had been presented by the State Board of Transportation. If the Board did not desire to have another meeting then he needed to have official notification of the acceptance bq the Board of the proposed 1973-1974 Construction Program. + Discussion ensued. Upon ;notion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded bg Commissioner Melvin _ Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that the Countg approve the 1973-1974 Secondary Road Construction Program sa it was presented by the Board of Transportation on Friday, February 15, 1974, with theArecommendatian that the Board of Transportation reclassify SR =1330 from a subdivision road and that said SR #1330 be, placed on the priority rating schedule. Chairman Walker reffered to Item 7 pn the Agenda: (A Hearing by the Board of Commissioners in their Capacity &s the Board of Eoualization and Review: Concerning the assessing and listing of discovered personal property for the. current gear and for five years back.) The County Administrator requested that J. D, Browning come forth as he had filed a complaint that needed to be heard before the Board of equalization and Review. Mr, Browning was not present. The Countg Administrator advised the $aard that there was a poasibilitg of a local act being introduced that would extend the Carrboro Planning jurisdiction to include the Universitg Lake Property. Discussion ensued. Chairman Walker read the following letter that had been received from Charles K. Martin, Jr., Director of the Orange Countg Council on Aging, Inc: "Plans have been made for the Chapel Hill Council on Aging to merge with the Orange County Council on Aging, Inc „ affective Suly 1, 197!1, under the constitution of the Orange Countg Council on Aging, Inc. This plan has been approved in principle by the Aldermen of Chapel Hill, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Council on Aging, Inc, and the Aldermen of Carrboro. The granting of federal funds depends upon the maintenance of local support at the same level for the 197!}-197$ fiscal gear as existed during the 1973-1974 year. We would like to request that the Orange Countg Commissioners pledge the same support to this organization. Last gear you appropriated $3,000 in cash and provided furnished office snaae, Enalosad is the merger plan approved by the above municipalities. I would like a chance to discuss this with qou before the next county commissioners meeting and appear at the meeting to present our request in person. You may call ma at the Council on Aging office 732-211}1 to let me know when it will be convenient to see qou."