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3; The approval of this plat was deferred until after the amendments are presented concerning the Zoning Ordinances H. Poplar Ridge Subdivision: (The Planning Board approved this plat July 21, 1975.) The approval of this plat was deferred until after amendments are presented relative to the Zoning Ordinances. The Chairman then referred to Item #10 on the Agenda: (701 Planning Grant: The County has been awarded a 701 Planning Assistance Grant. _ The requirements are (1) Approval of Contract with State Department of Natural and Economic Resources and (2) Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Chairman to execute contract.) The County Manager stated that he and Commissioner Whitted had reviewed the 701 Planning Grant and that Chairman Garrett needed to sign the Contract and the Commissioners needed to adopt the Resolution. "Commissioner Jan Pinney introduced the following Resolution, which was read: 'BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Orange: 1) That the contract between the County of Orange and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources be and the same is hereby approved. 2) That the Chairman and the Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign and execute the said contract for and on behalf of the County of Orange and forward the same to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources. 3) That upon final execution a copy of the said contract be filed with the minutes.' Upon motion of Commissioner Jan Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Richard Whitted, said resolution was unanimously passed." Vote: Ayes 3; Nay 0. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #11 on the Agenda (Report by the Chairman on Meeting with Chapel Hill and Carrboro Representatives to discuss overlapping of County and City Services. Mrs. Garrett reviewed a Memorandum regarding a Proposal of Orange County Interjurisdictional Study Committee on Services and Taxation received from Burt Jenne, Assistant Town Manager of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Garrett stated that a Study Committee is to.be set up and that their charge will be "TO study the current structure of service delivery by the four local government jurisdictions in Orange County, to study the current fiscal structure of and amotmg those jurisdictions which exist to support the delivery of those services, and to recommend to the four governing bodies, action which can be taken in cooperation with each other toward making the delivery of services more cost effective, toward elimi- nating duplication of services, wherever possible, and toward providing an equitable fiscal structure to support such a system of service delivery." Chairman Garrett referred to Item #12 on the Agenda: (Awarding Contracts for (A) Refuse Collection Truck and (B) Sixty "Green Boxes." A representative from Roach-Russell was recognized who stated that he did not bring a box to show, but he did have picture for the Commis- sioners to view. A representative from Solid Waste System was recognized and he stated _ that he had brought with him a box for the Commissioners to inspect. The box was located on the Courthouse parking area. The Board deferred action regarding awarding a contract for the "Green Boxes." There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk