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4'.~~ Chairman Walker referred to Item 22 on the Agenda: (Mr. Elmer Oettinger: A general discussion of Cable Television with particular reference to County franchising.) Dr. Elmer Oettinger, Assistant Director of the Institute~of Government, -' reviewed G.5, 153A-137 and 153A-154 that dealt with the Franchise Tax on Cable 1 Television. This presentation included length of franchise, Service Requirements, Charges, Cohtrol of rate, tax rate, construction standards, liability insurance, pole provisions, channel requirements, access channel and public proceedings required for franchising. All of these items are required under G.S. 160A-319. Dr. Oettinger filed with the Clerk a number of items that deal with Cable - Television. Jim McHugh and Billy Baity were present to participate in the discussion of the franchising of Cable Television and they had requested the Board to consider allocating to them certain territories. Discussion ensued. Chairman Walker referred to section 8 of Item III. (Eno Fire Protection District Trustees: The officers of the Eno Volunteer Fire Department have recommended that Mrs. T. S. Coi1e and Mr. Fred Crabtree be reappointed as Trustees and that the third trustee be selected from the following group: , 1. J. M. Flowers, 2. Eugene Wilson, 3. Kenny Hicks). The Board was advised that the list of names presented had been filed by the Eno Volunteer Fire Protection District. The Board agreed that Mrs. T. S. CDile, Fred Crabtree, and Eugene Wilson be named as Trustees of the Eno Volunteer Fire Protection District. Chairman Walker referred to Item IV on the Agenda: (Approval of a contract between the County, The Orange Grove Rural Fire Portection District and the Farmers Home Administration.) The County Administrator presented copies of the Contract that needed to be considered, and he reviewed some of the items in said Contract. Mr. Gattis stated that the County does have the authority to enter into an Agreement with the Farmers Home Administration relative to the collection of the fire district tax levy. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, it was moved, that the County approve and execute the. .Agreement between the Orange Grove Volunteer Fire bistrict and the Farmers Home Administration. Chairman Walker inquired if there was any further business that needed to come before the Board. The County Administrator advised the Board that Orange County had received a Personnel Grant in the amount of Six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars and that this money could be used to defray the salary of a telephone operator is the Board wished to consider having a switch board installed for all county offices. Discussion ensued concerning the areas of the County that should be connected by a trunk line to the governmental complexes. Mr. Gattis stated that trunk lines could be secured for Chapel Hill, Mebane, Durham and Roxboro. The County Manager estimated the switch board cost would amount to approximately $300 more than the County was currently paying for telephone service. Commissioner Flora Garrett suggested that the County Administrator be authorized to proceed with the securing of detail facts and cost figures for the installation of a County switchboard. Chairman Walker advised the Board that he had received a call from Charles Campbell in Raleigh stating that according to G. S. 105-39 two fairs could not be operated in the County at the same time, that the licensing of said fairs must fall within thirty (30) days of each other. Mary Wallace of the Durham Morning Herald stated that a carnival sponsored by the Recreation Department would be held in Carrboro, but that it was strictly a carnival and could not be classified as an Agricultural Fair. Chairman Walker inquired if there was any other business to come before the Board. No other business was brought before the Board so the Board then declared an Executive Session. Chairman Walker convened the Executive Session. The County Administrator advised the Board that a Committee that had been entitled The Industrial Development Committee in Orange County had made arrangements with the County far issuance of tax free bonds by Valley Forge Corporation. The Agreement contained the provision that once the indebtness -- of the Valley Forge Corporation was paid then the land would revert to Orange County, however, Valley Forge Corporation is now in the process of being declared insolvent, therefore, the Attorneys representing the Corporation were requesting Orange County to sign a waver of its rights that were granted under. the,tOrigiaal::Agreement. Discussion ensued. No action was taken on this matter.