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ii ~7j Chairman Garrett recognized Betsy Muir, Supervisor of the County School Food Service. Mrs. Muir introduced Anabelle Selph, Legislative Chairman of the Durham- Orange School Food Service Association. Mrs. Selph stated that the School Food service Association was requesting legislation that would allow school service employees to receive retirement credit for prior years of service. It was noted that the Orange County School Unit employed 20 persons and that the Chapel Hill- Carrboro School Unit employed approximately 15 persons. The cost of retirement benefits for the County Food Service personnel would amount to approximately 535,000.00.. No cost figure was given for-the coverage of Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Unit personnel. Mrs. Selph presented a Resolution for the Board's consideration. RESOLUTION "Whereas the Orange County Board o£ Commissioners understands that some full-time School Food Service employees in the State of ' North Carolina are ineligible for retirement credits prior to 1969 and whereas there are twenty School Food service employees in the Orange County School System and fifteen in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System who did not receive retirement credits prior to 1969 and Whereas School Food Services part of the total educational program of pur county and state and performs a service essential to our student population and Whereas employees of Schaal Food Service should be treated equitably with other employees of our N. C. educational system Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that letters be sent to our representatives in the General Assembly urging them to introduce a bill or assist others in introducing a bill at the earliest time to pay for retirement credit for years of service for School Food Service employees prior to July 1, 1969." Discussion ensued. Upom motion of Commissioner walker, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the Board of Commissioners support the proposed legislation that would allow retirement coverage for the School Food Service Personnel prior to July 1, 1969. Chairman`Garrett referred to Item #1 on the Agenda: lThe Town Manager of Chapel Hill Has Requested the County share with the Town the cost of operationg the Retired Senior CitizElls VOlunt@er PSOgram.) Charles Haywood, Director of the Chapel Hi11 Human Services Department, .and Diana Brown, Director of the RSVP Program, requested that the County share with the Town o£ Chapel Hill the C65t of operation the Retired Senior Citizens Volunteer Program. Mrs. Brown explained the purpose of the program and how its efforts had been extended into the County. The Board was advised that the application for Federal Grant monies must be filed by March 31, 1975, and that the Town of Chapel Hill would be the grantee of this program. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Walker called attention to the ruling from the Attorney General that stated the endorsement of these types of grant programs from either State or Federal funds must.=secure the Consent of the local Social Services Board. Further discussion ensued. It was agreed that the County Attorney was to contact Tom ward, Director of Social Services, for any directives on this matter and that the Board would place the matter on the March 18th Agenda. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #4 on the Agenda: (A Discussion of Right- .. Of-way Clearings and the Pine Beetle Problem.) H. Dobson and Tony Laws, Local Santarians, Paul Shelton of Carolina Power and Light Company, Rex Woods, George I. Johnson, Jr, and Bill Morris of Duke Power Company, Whit Stallings and Harris from the N. C. Forrestry Department, George Kelly of Copeland Tree Service, Wilkinson of the University Service Plant, Earl Ross of Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, Ebert Pierce of the Agricultural Extension Department, Gary Sykes, Andrews, Lindsay Tapp and were present. Chairman Garrett opened the discussion with remarks that covered the background information as to the purpose of this meeting. She then requested Mr. Sykes to pre- sent his Comments. A discussion ensued between the various representatives, Mr. Sykes and members of the Hoard concerning prevention, detection and practices in preventing the Pine Beetle. _ Chairman Garrett referred to Item #6 on the Agenda: (The New Hope Rural Fire Department is requesting the Board of County Commissioners create a County Fire Commission. They have mailed directly to you copies of their Memorandum of Request. John L. Kline and Louis Freeland, members of the Boazd of Directors of the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, presented the following Memorandum to the Boazd. MEMORANDUM ~ "Our department has elected to submit a request for a 9-A 3 mile Fire Insurance Rating that is contained within our presently established fire tax district. To initiate action on a rating request the County must have an adopted resolution providing for a County Fire Commission