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11~ Mrs. Garrett inquired, "Is there anyway that before County Deeds are finalized that we can be advised of the matter?" Discussion ensued concerning the Grady A. Brown facility. Commissioner Pinney inquired of the County Administrator if the County could not place No Trespass signs on the property; put locks on the doors and have someone go through the buildings and pull the main switches so the lights will be off; and have the doors and broken windows boarded up. C. Sediment Contrdl Ordinance. Mr. Coleman inquired of the Board: "Are you inviting criticism from other governing bodies as you have instructed me to meet with the Attorneys from the Towns of Mebane, Carrboro, Hillsbarougki and Chapel Hill - Now we need to know what you are wanting. We have reviewed the Ordinance, what do you want us to accomplish in our meeting with the Attorneys from the various towns?" Chairman Garrett replied, "This is a Gounty-wide Ordinance and they should proceed with their method by their Board and adapt the Ordinance by Resolution or whatever method that is used in adopting Ordinances; and secondly, there was some discussion concerning the language in the opening paragraph of the Ordinance, specifically the mentioning of the Towns that would adopt the Ordinance. Mr. Coleman was advised to coordinate the policy procedure for the adoption of the Ordinance. Each governing body should be aware of the Ordinance. The County Attorney was advised that if he felt a lengthy criticism of the Ordinance was necessary then he should proceed to present his opinion. D. The Mae McLendon Appointment to the County Board of Sooial Services. ', .. Steve Bernholz, County Attorney, presented an official response 'from the Attorney General's office to the County's requested ruling on the State Social Service Standard #5. Mr. Bernholz stated that this new ruling is a reversal of the prior ruling made for the State Social Services Commission. Copies of the Attorney General's ruling were pre- sented to each Board member. Mr. Bernholz proceeded to read the document and discussion ensued concerning the matter. Chairman Garrett inquired, "Legally, where does that leave us." Mr. Bernholz replied,"to the extent to which the State Commission of Social Service was relying on the previous Attorney General's re- port in issuing its directive to the County Board of Social Services and to the extent to which the County Board of Social Services was in turn relying upon what the State Board of Social Services told them, then I would say to the question, you don't stand anywhere legally, in that, this question has now been eliminated. It is my feeling that the State Commission views and is statutorial, by the way, represented by the Attorney General, if they have a lawyer at all, it is the Attorney General of North Carolina. The Attorney General of North Carolina has in effect now advised them that the State of North Carolina, through the mouth of the Attorney General, does not sanction their promulgation or enforcment of Standard #S. Whether or not the State Commission will now advise the County Board of Social Services of anything, to - take any action, 2 don't know. 2 think, assuming that they are not under any obligation to do anything. Commissioner Walker stated that he felt the local Social Services Board would have to get a directive from the Department of Human Resources prior to the local Board having the authority to do anything since the Department of Human Resources set the rules and the regula- tions that are administrated by the local Board.