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45n The Chairman referred to Item VIII: Health Task Force Interim Report. Chairman Garrett recognized Gray Clark, Chairman of the Orange County Community Health Task Force, and Nancy Coleman, Vice-Chair- person of the Health Task Force. Mr. Clark filed a report entitled "Interim Report of the Orange County Community Health Task Force." He proceedo~to review pertinent data contained in the report. He called the Board's attention to specific recommendations that had been made by the Health Task Force. Discussion ensued. (For copy of the Interim Report of the Community Health Task Force, see A4inute File for June 7, 1976.) Chairman Garrett express the graditu~,e of the Board to the members of the Task Force for the work well done. The Chairman referred to Item IX on the Agenda: Consideration of an agreement with Hillsborough, Orange County and the Employment Security Commission designed to implement operation of an Employment Security Commission Office for northern Orange County in the Town of Hillsborough. Discussion ensued concerning the letter from the Town of Hillsborough relative to the sharing of expense for office space for the Employment Security Commission. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the County of Orange share the utility cost of the Employment Security Commission with the Town of Hillsborough up to the amount of $400. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitted. Commissioner Pinney requested Commissioner Gustaveson to amend his motion to include that the County would not assume any cost of the facility until the Hillsborough Fire Department had vacated the premises. Commissioner Gustaveson agreed to so amend the motion. The Chairman called for the motion. All members of the Board voted aye, and the motion was declared passed. Mrs. Garrett referred to Item X on the Agenda: The Manager is pro- posing the adopting, effective July 1, 1976, a new schedule of Electrical Inspection Fees. The Board reviewed the Electrical Inspection Fee Scheduled as sub- mitted by the County Administrator. Commissioner Walker moved for the adoption.af the Electrical Fee Schedule as presented by the County Administrator, Commission Gustaveson seconded the motion, Commissioner Pinney stated that he felt the fees for the mobile home inspection were too high and that this matter should be placed on the table until a comparison of adjoining counties' fees could be secured. The Board tabled the matter and the County Manager was instructed to inquire into fee charges by other counties. Chairman Garrett referred to Item XI: Commissioner Richard Whitted will make a report concerning coordination of the various efforts to improve housing quality in which the County is involved. Commissioner Whitted stated that he felt the County should tie -- the entire housing development into the Community Housing Development and that the Board might want to consider the entire Housing Authority concerpt at some point in time and to make a separate Housing Authority. Discussion ensued. The County Administrator stated that there were no monies available except in Section Eight, and that Orange Ccunty was the only County in Region J where no private developer had come forth to participate in community housing. Commissioner Whitted stated that often times the people getting the work done were not really sure of whom they were dealing with.