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508 Commissioner Whined then offered the following resolution. REQUEST Ta NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY SAFETY FOR IMPROVEMENTS ~ TO-STATE HIGHWAY 86 BETWEEN, CHAPEL HILL.AND_HILL$BOROUGH . "For some time the Orange County Board of County Commissioners has been concerned about the condition of Highway 86 between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough and the fact that there are presently no plans in the Department of Transportation for improvements to this highway. This highway is the primary route to County services for a majority of Orange County citizens and is presently inadequate for the volume of traffic. The amount of truck traffic has increased significantly in the_past two years with the opening of a sanitary landfill for the County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro located i just off Route 86 midway between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. This.:highway serves as a ma or link for Chapel Hill and Southern Orange County Resi- dents to the interstate hig~way system, and has for some time served as a detour far Route 54 between Chapel Hill and Graham. We realize that a part of the problem will be solved when Route 54 West is completed, however, Route .86 was never designed to accomodate the traffic volume that is presently traveling this route on a routine basis. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners strongly urge that Route 86 between Chapel :-Till and Hillsborough be given careful study and consideration as you update your PYimary Highway Improvement Program. Your cooperation in hel~ing Orange County with its greatest primary road problem will be greatly appreciated. Commissioner Norman Walker offered a second. Vote: Ayes 5 Noes 0. Motion declared passed. Commissioner Richard Whined introduced Mr. Lowell Speight, Associate Dean of the Durham Technical Institute. Mr. Speight stated that he was here to discuss with the Board of Commissioners the possibility of creating an advisory Board to help survey the resources and needs of the community. The purpose of this survey is to determine whether or not a reason- able need exists within the community to warrant D. T. I: coming to Hillsborough to offer courses. Mr. Speight specifically requested the Board of Commissioners hey _ him select the advisory group he had just spoken about. This group , he felt, should have ten or twelve members. It might well contain representatives of the School System, from Extension Services, the Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development i Commission. Commissioner Richard Whitted moved the Board of Commissioners appoint this advisory committee and also endorse Mr. Speight's efforts to explore additional training possi- bilities in Orange County. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson inquired about the financial commitment of Orange County if this program actually were implemented. Mr. Speight rgalied by saying the County's obligation in this case would be to provide ,and maintain a building. His agency would be able to provide instructional personnel. He further stated his agency would probably be confronted with the same problems other State agencies are having in regard to funding. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson then offered a second to Commissioner Richard Whitted's motion to name the advisory committee. Vote: Ayes 5 Noes 0. Motion declared passed. Mr. Kenneth Strayhorn representing the New Hope Rescue Squad made a brief report of the readiness condition of this Squad effective May 1st. He stated that in making the duty roster for the months of May and June the Squad is unable to provide volunteer attendants during the daylight hours either of these months. Also the Squad s treasury is not strong enough to pay for these attendants: Commissioner Pinney inquired about the number of calls the Squad was presently making.. Since January 1, 1975, Mr. Strayhorn replied, the Squad had made 58 calls which required 225 man hours of work during the period 1/1/75 - 3/30/75. Mr. Strayhorn then requested the Board of Cosrauission~s provide $1,560 to the New Hope Rescue Squad in order that they might hire two daytime attendants during the months of May and June. _ Commissioner Norman Walker offered a motion to this effect. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson offered a second. Vote: Ayes 5 Noes 0. Motion declared passed. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson introduced Professor Marvin Silver, Jospeh 5traley and Dan Koenigshofer of the UNC Department of Physics who wished to discuss with the Board of Commissioners the possibility of a County-wide Energy Conservation Task Force. :r;