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March 3, 1975 - continued ~ i~ stating that the absence of Board representation does not show a lack of interest in the matter. The County Attorney stated that he had been asked to chair the meeting. The Board requested Mr. Coleman to present in their behalf appropriate remarks. Chairman Garrett referred to Section B of Item ~k15 on the Agenda: (Possible County Ordinance Regulation Developt!!erst on Lots of Less Than 40,000 Square Feet.) Hezekiah Dobson and Tony Laws, Sanitaxians for the District Health Department urged the Board to adapt an Ordinance requiring 40,000 square feet for all lots. Discussion ensued. The County Attorney was present with a copy of an Ordinance that had been prepared - when the matter was first brought to the attention of the Board. The County Attorney was requested to review the 40,000 square feet Ordinance. Discussion ensued concerning the specific desixe of the Bvard relative to the pro- . posed 40,000 squaxe feet and its application. Ghairman Garrett referred to Section C of Item ~b15 on the Agenda: (Discharge of Firearms.) Discussion ensued on this matter and the Board agreed to postpone any further discussion until March 18, 1975. Chairman Garrett referred to Secb_on D of Item ~p15 on the Agenda: (Insurance for Individual Commissioners) The County Attorney was requested to secure information on the type of insurance that is available for Orange County. Further discussion was postponed until March 10, 1975. The matter of Civil Preparedness and appointment to Carrboro Board of Adjustments was deferred until March 10, 1975. The Board inquired of the County Administrator as to what was the position of the County relative to the hiring of a County Planner. Mr. Gattis stated that a Planner had been hired and that he would begin work almost immediately.. An inquiry was made as to whether or not the County had advertised for a Recrea- tion Director. Mr. Gattis stated that advertisements had been placed in the various. Trade Journals. Commissioner Whitted requested the Board members to reserve the date of April 17, 1975, for a joint meeting with the Mental Health Board and with the County Boards in tYe District. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, March 10, 1975, at 8 p.m., in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Flora Garrett, Chairman Betty .7une Hayes, Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, March 5, 1975 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in joint session with the Hillsborough Town Board at 7:30 p..m. on Wednesday, March 5, 1975, in the Hillsborough Town Hall. A11 membersaere present. Also present were Hillsborough Mayor Fred Cates and Town Commissioners .john Roberts, Arthur Crabtree, Ralph Neighbors, Jack Martin and Allen Lloyd. This special session was held to discuss with staff members of the Triangle J Council of Governments the best method of going about the starting the Hillsborough Area 201 Study. Mr. Jim Michar, Chief of the Triangle J 208 Study section introduced to the Boards the staff members he had brought with him to discuss the 201 and 208 programs as they related to Drange County and the Hillsborough area. They were Mark Burnham, Peter French, Ray Green, Frank Chamberlain and Linda Owens. Mr..French discussed water course pollution from "point" sources (Discharge from sewer or other plants) and explained the steps involved in the 201 process: r A. Define an area. B. Receive a study grant from the State (or other source) I