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39~ Commissioner Richard E. Whitted stated that he agreed with Commissioner Flora Garrett and that he would like £or the County Attorney to review the questions. Further discussion ensued between Mr. Wallace, Mayor Lee and Members of the Board. Commissioner Flora Garrett moved to amend her erigiaal motion by specifi- tally that the answer to these questions be presented no later than July 22nd to the Consumers Utility Corporation. Commissioner Richard E. Whitted agreed to this amendment. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion and the amended motion. A11 members voted aye. Chairman Walker then declared the motion passed. Mayor Lee requested that the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrbaro be allowed to submit question four (4) to the Attorney General themselves. The Board agreed to Mayor Lee's request. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned. 7 L,~ C. Norman Walker, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk Approved MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY $OARD OF CDMMISSIONERS July 22, 1974 The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met vn Monday, July 22, 1974, . at 8 P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker, and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard E. Whitted, and Melvin Whitfield. Members Absent: None. Chairman Walker announced that this was a continuation of a special meeting that had been called for Friday, July 12, 1974, at the request of James C. Wallace of Chapel Hill. Chairman Walker inquired if anyone was present to speak in behalf ~oE the Consumer Utility Corporation. No one appeared. S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, presented the following Memorandum: "MEMORANDUM OF A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION HELP BETWEEN HONORABLE JOE TALLEY, REPRESENTING CONSUMERS UTILITIES AND MYSELF, JULY 22, 1974. John McKee contacted Joe Talley during the past week advising him to expect a telephone call from Mr. Lucius cheshzre, Orange County Attorney, concerning several questions posed by Mr. James Wallace. Mr. McKee also called Mr. Cheshire and asked him to discuss these questions with Mr. Talley. Mr. Cheshire called Mr. Talley who was out of town at that time and subsequently wrote him concerning these questions. Mr .. Cheshire is out of town until Wednesday of this week. Mr. Talley advised me that the question raised by Mr. Wallace have previously been raised as part of a seven page letter to the Church Commission which Mr. Talley's firm has answered. The church Commission has transferred the entire file including these questions and their answer to the Utilities Commission for a hearing as required by the statute directing disposal of the University Utilities. A hearing on this file is expected in early August. At this hearing these questions as well as others will be fully explored. Consumers Utilities has in fact held conferences with Mr. Lake at which these questions were discussed in the past few weeks. Mr. Talley is requesting the Board of Commissioners not to snbmitthese questions to the Attorney Generals Office at this time since they are questions taken out of context from a much larger question that will be fully explored before the Utilities Commission in early August. In the meantime he and Mr. Cheshire will be able to meet and prepare a formal response to the questions Mr. Wallace has raised. i I i It is Mr. Talley's intention to respond to you concerning these questions before the Utilities Commission hearing."