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~~9 It was agreed that an organizational meeting would be held on Tuesday, October 29, 1974, at 8 P.M. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Commissioner Flora Garrett agreed to serve as Acting Chairman for this meeting. The Clerk was instructed to write each member of the Citizens Sedimentation Task Force advising them of the scheduled organizational meeting and to enclose data concerning the erosion and sedimentation seminar. The Clerk was also requested to write the Towns of Mebane, Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill requesting them to appoint a member to the Citizens Sedimentation Task Farce. Chairmen Walker advised the Board that the week of October 20-26 was being observed as National Business Women's Week and that the Board had been asked to adopt a Proclamation. Upgn motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, the following Proclamation was unanimously adopted: W~[ERBAS, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., is celebrating National $usiness Women's Week the third week of October; and WHEREAS, the Hillsborough Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc., is composed of over thirty members and it is the only Business and Professional Women`s Club in this county and it is celebrating this event concurrently with the North Carolina Federa- tion of Business and Professional Women`s Clubs, Inc. and the National Federation of $usiness and Professional Women's Clubs; and WHEREAS, the objectives of these celebrants are to elevate the standards of women in business and in the professions; to promote the interests of business and professional women; to bring about a spirit of cooperation among business and professional women of the United States; and to extend opportunities to business and professional women through education along lines of industrial, scientific, and vocational activities; and WHEREAS, these women have been pursuing their objectives since. 1919 with dignity and diligence, through their local clubs and their state federations, the $usiness and Professional Women's Foundation, the Talent Bank of the National Federation and numerous other activities well-known to our Nation; THEREFORE, the Orange Cpunty $oard of Commissioners does proclaim the week of October 20-26, 1974, as NATIONAL $USINESS WOMEN'S WEEK TN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE and does commend this observance to our citizens. The County Administrator advised the Board that the County Attorney had completed the formal agreement with the Town of Hillsborough concerning the construction of a waste water treatment plant. The Cpunty Administrator stated that the Town of Hillsborough had submitted an easement on County property that is located on the north side of the river. Mr. Gattis pointed out that this easement would cross property that is now under option to the Orange County Medical Foundation, Inc. No action was taken on the matter. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded-:by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that the County be authorized to execute the agreement between the County and the Town of Hillsborough. Chairman walker referred the Board to Item Tv on the Agenda: (Consideration of the purchase of a garage and animal pound site.) Mr. Gattis advised the Board that the County had obtained a Option from James Bennett on a three (3) Acre site. Discussion::ensued. Chairman Norman Walker stated that he had been approached by a landowner who had offered the County an 8.4 ,acre site located Northeast of Hillsborough. This land could be purchased at less cost than the three (3) acre tract now under consideration by the $oard. biscussion ensued. The County Administrator recommended the Bennett site for the dog pound. It was agreed that the County should investigate the 8.4 acre tract prior to reaching any decision on:-the matter of a garage and animal pound site. ~' Chairman Walker inquired it there was any further business to com before the Board. He stated that the County Administrator had requested ancExecutive Session. '- EXECUTIVE SESSION The County Administrator and the Chairman of the Board reported to the Board their opinions of their meeting with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board relative to the disposition of the Northside School property. Discussion ensued on the ~ purchase price of the property that was being requested by`:the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School $oard. No action was taken on the matter. There being no further business the Executive Session was adjourned.