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13~ MINVTEs ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS December 9, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, December 9, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Richard E. T4hitted. - Members absent were none. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer, and Agatha Johnson, Acting Clerk. - Chairman Garrett brought to the Boaxd's attention a meeting to be held with the Orange Y7ater-Sewer Authority at the Municipal Building in Chapel Hill, December 19, 1975, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the relationship of the Orange Water-Sewer Authority with the three local governing bodies, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the County of Orange. Mrs. Garrett informed the Board of a request from the Chapel Hi11 Carrboro Schocl Board for a meeting with the Board of Commissioners to discuss a committment of $404,430.15 in Capital Outlay to complete their Cultural Arts Building. The School Board needs a decision by Tuesday, December 16, 1975, in order to present the contract to the State Board of Education by December 19, 1975. Commissioner Pinney stated that he wished to consult with the Energy Task Farce regarding the heat and air conditioning of the Cultural Arts Building. The Board agreed to meet with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board on Tuesday, Aecember 16, 1975, for further discussion. The Chairman referred to Item #1 on the Agenda: Public Hearing to consider actual site selection for a County Vehicle Maintenance Facility. She stated that this was the time and place for the Public Hearing. The County Administrator referred the Board to three maps of the proposed Maintenance Vehicle Garage. He stated that there were three passible sites proposed and that the Staff recommended Site #1 because that area had less slope and was closer to the Road. He informed the Board that the only problem with this site is to determine which direc- tion would be best far placement of the Building. The County Manager spoke of the other possible sites and quoted the disadvanges of placing the Building on these locations. Chairman Garrett asked for comments from the Citizens present and who might wish to speak to the issue of the Vehicle Maintenance Garage being placed on this property. Mr. A. C. Crowder, a resident of the "Crabtree property area" spoke for the group of residents present. He presented to the Board a letter from the residents of the area regarding the County Facilities in the "Crabtree Property area." "On October 21, 1975, the people of this section through oral _ and written communications with the County Commissioners voiced their disapproval of County facilities (Garage-Dog Pound, etc.). to be located in this area. You were given sound reasons for this action. They are: 1. Safety factor -- vehicles coming into Highway 86 during the early hours with the possibility of fog, excessive travel of people going to work (219 cars; 17 tog trucks; and 13 school buses) from 6 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. (counted 12-4-75)