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S?~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSSONERS October 6, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 6, 1975, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. County Commissioners present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Richard E. Whitted. Commissioners absent: None. Others present Were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator; Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; A. S. Coleman, Jr. and Steve Bernholz, County Attorneys; and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board. The Chairman referred to Item #1 on the Agenda: (Recognition of persons present and not on the Agenda desiring to speak with the Board) . Mrs. Dominic Terraccano was recognized by the Chairman and Mrs. Terraccano reported to the Board that she and her family were visiting the Dog Pound on Sunday and that they witnessed the killing of five puppies. She stated that the animals were without proper food, water and shelter, that sick animals were kept in the same confines as other animals. She insisted that the Board do something about the problems immediately as she was of the opinion that .the present conditions were poor and inhumane. Discussion ensued between the Board, Mrs. Terraccano and the County Manager. The Board requested the County Manager to inquire of the Dog Warden as to what could be done in way of separating the animals and providing some type of shelter. Chairman Garrett stated that she had received a complaint con- ' cerning drainage and a run-off problem from Highway #70 into the Mountain View area. The Clerk was requested to contact the Department of Transportation concerning the problem. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the low shoulders on Hwy. 15-501 Bypass, the entire section from Eastgate Shopping Center across the town of Chapel Hill, needed to be improved. The Clerk was re- quested to write the Department of Transportation regarding this matter. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #2 on the Agenda: (Minutes of Prior Meetings). The Minutes of August 28, 1975 were reviewed. A correction was pointed out and it was moved and approved by the Board that the Minutes of August 2$, 1975 be accepted. The Minutes of September 2, 1975 were reviewed. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the Minutes of September 2, 1975 be approved. The Minutes of September 11, 1975 were reviewed. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the Minutes of September 11, 1975 be approved, subject to a correction on page six. The Minutes of September 16, 1975 were reviewed.