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..~ __ i~8 (5) Each individual gasoline pump, dispenser, lighting stand- ard or other electrical devices located where gasoline or other volatile flammable liquids or liquefied flammable gases are transferred to the fuel tank of any motor vehicle shall be supplied through an individual rigid metal conduit. The above is not intended to prohibit the consolidation of such individual conduits outside of the hazardous area, or consolidation within an approved junction box flush with the dispensing island surface. (6) Service Equipment shall not be located in any attic, clothes closet, kitchen storage cabinet, bathroom, toilet room, coal or trash bin. (7) All panelboards which have spare pole spaces or spare aver- current devices and are set flush in masonry, or finished walls shall be provided with at least one 1" approved raceway or other equivalent provision for future extension. Such raceways when required, shall be installed to the basement, crawl space, accessible ceiling space or attic, or to a junction box in ceil- ing or side wall at ceiling line. The Tax Supervisor stated that he and the Electrical Inspector, Otha Evans, were recommending that these amendments be adopted. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the seven amendments to the State Electrical Code be adopted and to become effective January 7, 1976. The Board deferred from the Agenda to recognize Ervin Dobson, Planning Director, who presented to the Board a proposal to hire Hal Minis for work in the Program Development Division of the Orange County Planning Department. Mr. Dobson stated that Mr. Minis had been working as a part-time employee while finishing his graduate work at Duke and UNC, and that Mr. Minis is an important part of the Planning team. Mr. Dobson spoke of Mr. Minis' value to the Planning Department in developing the system of land classification and other elements of planning. Mr. Dobson proposed that 2/3 of the 701 Grant Funds be expended for Mr. Minis' salary for the first six months; with a transfer of funds - with the Planning Department to the Personnel Fund amounting to $1,100. which would total $3,880. This salary, with an additional sum from the County of $740., would be comparable to the other salaries in the Planning Department. Commissioner Pinney moved that the Board transfer $1,100. from the Air Condition and Drafting Supplies of the Planning Depart- ment to the Personnel Fund and that $740.OO.be appropriated from the Contingency Fund; plus the rebudgeting of the 701 monies of $2,780. to fund this position thru June 30, 1976. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitted. Voting aye were Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Whitted and Pinney. The motion was declared passed. The Planning Director recited different areas of his work which were nearing completion and stated that he proposed a joint meeting of the Planning Board and Staff with the County Commissioners within the next two months. The Board agreed to set the time for this meeting at the first Monday's meeting in January. _ The Chairman referred to Item ~l on the Agenda: The Chape l Hill-Carrboro Board of Education to request the Board of Commissioners signify their willingness to make an appropriation of $404,430.15 for new construction available to their system in the County's 1976-1977 fiscal years budget. Chairman Garrett recognized members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, Norman Weatherly, Edwin Caldwell, James Riddle and Dr. Charles Rivers. Mr. Weatherly presented a model of the proposed Cultural Arts Building and plans for the building as well as a re- vised Capital Outlay expenditures program for the next five years.