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~~~~ Mr. Ward stated that based on increased demand for food stamps for the past three months the addition of a part-time (20 hour week) Clerk 1 temporary position and full time Eligibility Specialist I temporary position is requested effective as soon as they can be recruited through Merit System channels until June 30, 1975. These positions as well as the half-time position added in November 1974 are not ~ permanent positions and will be deleted before June 30, 1975, if the work load decreases. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the Department of Social Services be authorized to employ a Clerk I, temporary position, and a full 'time Eligibility Specialist I. Chairman Garrett referred to Item ~b3 on the Agenda: (Appointments to Extension Advisory Board, Nominated: Richard Simpson, Paul Latta, Mrs. Marshall Dunn, Mrs. Lucy Wilson, Mr's. .Tohn Cates, and Mike Wheeley.) The County Administrator stated that a letter received from Ebext Pierce, Chairman of the Agricultural Extension Committee, requesting the Board to make appointments to the Orange County Extension Advisory Board. The names listed on the Agenda were those that had been recommended by the Orange County Extension Committee. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted, that the names offered by the Agricultural Extension Committee be approved for a three (3) year term, for appointment to the Extension Advisory Board. Chairman Garrett referred to Item ~~4 on the Agenda: (The State Association of County Commissioners has posed three questions to the Board of County Commissioners concerning secondary road procedures presently used by Department of Transportation: A. Have procedures provided by General Statutes 137-17 (i) been closely followed?) Discussion ensued on the matter of the Secondary Road Program, Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Clerk respond to each of the Questions setforth in the letter from the Commissioner's Association. Chairman Garrett referred to Item ~5 on the Agenda: (Animal Control Program: A. Report on method of disposing of unwanted animals and possible changes in this procedure.) The County Administrator advised the Board that he and the County Dog Warden had conferred with Dr. Freeman who was with the State Veterinary Department and that Mr. Freeman had recommended a specific type of drug for use in the disposal of unwanted animals. Mr. Gattis stated that this drug had been ordered and that the County was no longer disposing of animals by the use of gas. Chairman Garrett referred to Item X66 on the Agenda: (Some Members of the Board of Commissioners have received reports of persons hunting on highway rights of way and of discharging firearms in the vicinity of occupied homes. A general discussion of these and similiar reports seems warranted.) The background on the adoption of G.S. 153.129 was reviewed. It was pointed out that this Legislation was not adopted on a state wide basis, however, it was applicable to some counties and that Orange County was one of the counties included in the Legislation, therefore, it is unlawful for anyone to hunt deer from the road Right of Way. Discussion ensued concerning the enforcement of this Legislation and it was pointed out that the Sheriff's Department was not aware of the law and that, apparently, the Wildlife Commission was making no effort to enforce the law. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that same type of protection for property .owners and the public should be made available by pasting notices of the law in County stores and other public places and that Further a letter should be written to the Wildlife Commission requesting that the Commission publicize in its yearly publication the fact. that Orange County and some other Counties of the State were covered by the General Statutes that prohibited hunting from road right of ways. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved, that the County Attorney be authorized to write the Wildlife Commission and set forth in his letter the concerns of the Board on the matter of G.S. 153.129 and to include the request that notices of the fact that Orange County is covered by G.S. 153.129 in the next publication of the Wildlife Commission. Commissioner Walker asked the Board to table the motion in that the Legislation was not a state wide bill and that hunters coming into the area could be penalized due to the fact that they were not aware of the existence of the law. He stated that some citizens of the County were in the process of organizing Hunt Clubs and that the hunters would police the areas better than the law enforcement Agencies of the State or the County.