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~~ Commissioner Jan Pinney then moved the meeting be recessed until the other engineers had been contacted and asked to attend. This motion ' died for lack of a second. Mr. Pinney then stated he felt that all or none of the engineers should be allowed the opportunity to attend and if this were not done he felt he could not participate further in the meeting. Ydr. Pinney then left the group. Pearson Stewart then observed a quorum of the Board of Commissioners was not present and he felt the meeting should be adjourned to a day definite at which time all engineers should be present. •. Mayor Cates then stated he weuld be willing to meet again when it was agreed that Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough would joint- ly select the engineering firm to do this work. Fie was not willing to delegate any portion of this responsibility to the Council of Governments. If he could not secure this agreement he was not willing to meet again on this subject. Commissioner Norman Gusta.veson stated in closing he was very dis- tressed at what appeared to be. a total disregard of the main issue here which is not the individual independence of each board but the over-riding issue of the common good of all persons residing within the 201 study area. For witzout this study State and Federal participation in the cost of sewer outfall lines constructed within the defined area is not possible. The meeting recessed at 9:00 p.m. ~~a~ ~ Flora R. Garrett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk ORP~~7GE COWTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 15, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 15, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, :dorman walker, and Richard E. Cdhitted. Members absent: Commissioners Jan Pinney. S. M. Gattis, County Administrator; Neal ;vans, Fiscal Officer; A. B. Coleman, Jr. and Steve Bernholz, County Attorneys; and Betty June Hayes, Cleric were also present. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #1 on the Agneda: (Public Hearing) Orange County is considering acquiring about 6~.acres on the East side of Jefferson Drive in the Oakdale development to be used as the site of a motor vehicle repair and maintenance facility. This parcel of land might also be used as the site of an animal pound; however, a final decision on location of this facility has not been reached at this time. Chairman Garrett stated that pursuant to notice duly published, this - was the place, date, and time for a public hearing on a proposed site for an Animal Pound. Chairman Garrett informed the group that she' had been contacted by Roger Dale Stephens, Developer of Sunshine Acres, and that P~Ir. Stephens opposed the site of the dog pound in the Sunshine Acres area. Chairman Garrett then inquired if there were any present who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed Dog Pound and Garage site.