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<br />matter, although,-it was hopeful that it be granted by December of 1975. 1
<br />also got in touch with Raymond Sawyer, Facility Services Department of Human ~
<br />Resources; of course, he knew nothing about this except he has visited the
<br />location at one time. He referred the to Sally Cameron, 1 asked her several
<br />questions about when we would lose the grant, and she said there was no time
<br />limit on it, although they were hopeful they would use it by December of 1975.
<br />I asked her what was her main purpose o£ approving the grant. She said, of
<br />course, the County had to put the matching funds in. I also called the Person
<br />County Chairman as it indicates in the application that they will put same
<br />money into it, It is saying in the application that there is budgeted 'in the _
<br />1974-1975 Budget. They assured me that they had put no money into it, or they
<br />had not promised to put any money into it, or hadn't even heard of the project,
<br />That was Benny Bradshaw, Chairman of the Board of Person County and Earl Dark,
<br />Member of the Board of Chatham County, So I have been talking to Pat Walton and
<br />I asked Pat for a copy of it." -
<br />Commissioner Walker then read a Letter from Dr. N. P, Zarzar, Director of
<br />Division of Mental Health, N, C. Department of Human Resources, to the Orange-
<br />Person-Chatham Mental Health Center Area Board. Said letter advised that the
<br />Mental Health Board would receive consideration for a $350,000 grant that would
<br />be used to renovate the Northside School Property.
<br />Commissioner Norman Walker pointed out that the pre-application was broken
<br />down in the following manner in the Division of Mental Health Services $350,000,
<br />Orange County $50,000, Person and Chatham $11,765, total estimated cost being
<br />$411,765.
<br />Commissioner Walker stated that "I realize that mistakes can be made, but I
<br />don't see how so many mistakes could be'made by so many Departments all the way
<br />to the State level, to bypass the Board, As a matter of fact I don't see how the
<br />State could honor grants without the signature o= a letter from the County Board
<br />of Commissioners signed by the Chairman. And I would move to ask this Board
<br />to leirs ask.the Attorney General to investigate all the way from. the local
<br />level to the State level, to clear anybody that did not have a part in this,"
<br />Chairman Garrett asked if he trade this in the form of a motion.
<br />Commissioner Walker replied that he would withhold it for the purpose of
<br />discussion for the time being.
<br />Discussion ensured concerning cost factors involved in the proposed renova-
<br />tion of the Northside School Property. A question and answer period between the
<br />County Administrator and Pat Walton, Administrative Director of the Orange- '~
<br />Person-Chatham Mental Health Center Area Board ensued. i
<br />Commissioner Gustaveson moved that sometime between now and the 18th that _~
<br />one, Mr. Walker formulate precisely his questions and concerns by pin pointing
<br />all questions from the bottom up; two, secure an opinion from the County
<br />Attorney concerning the proper term 'criminal liability' or what have you;
<br />three, that Mrs. Walton meet with a sub-committee of the Board comprised of
<br />two (2) members to call, write, or talk with each of the parties deliberated in
<br />Mr. Walker's series of qquestions, and the sub-committee bring a report back to
<br />the Board by March .l8 ,. .19'75,"
<br />Commissioner Walker refused to accept the proposals of Commissioner Gustaveson.
<br />This motion died for lack of a second,
<br />Commissioner Pinney suggested that the Board have access to all correspondence
<br />from Mental Health that went back and forth between the State, "Get it all to-
<br />gether and then look at it, let the press and the public look at it also and then
<br />see if we think there is any violation of anything or any question of it then in
<br />my opinion, then send it on. But if it is ~ust where it is clearly a breakdown
<br />in the comtmincation then that should be it.
<br />Commissioner Walker suggested "that we get all of the people involved together,
<br />bring them to one location and let an Attorney proceed to resolve this thing.
<br />Commissioner Gustaveson stated that "he like the idea of getting the Mental
<br />Health Board together,"
<br />Chairman Garrett concurred with the idea and suggested that a date be set for
<br />such a meeting.
<br />The Clerk was instructed to write Dr, Zarzar, Sally Cameron, Raymond Sawyer, ~
<br />Pat Webb, and all members of the Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center Area
<br />Board.
<br />Commissioner Gustaveson moved that Commissioner Pinney and Commissioner Walker -
<br />pull together all the correspondence that would perhaps explain some of these things
<br />and bring it to the 18th of March Board meeting and then at that point we can
<br />decide whether or not its relevant.
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