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seconded by Commissioner Walker, that the County begin to implement that part of the Facility Study that affects the Agriculture Building. All members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. The County Manager was requested to give a progress report on this matter on the 24th of August. The Chairman asked the Board to discuss at this time the matter of Mr. Squires regarding the chicken houses. The Chairman referred the Board to a petition signed by residents from the area of Old Hwy. #10 and Buckhorn Road. Mr. Squires stated that as a result of nearby chicken houses, the residents of this area were plagued with flies and bad odors. He had talked with the Health Department, but to no avail. The County Attorney stated that he had researched the matter and that residents of the area could file civil action in this matter in order to seek relief and other alternatives was that the Health Director was empowered to take action if the situation was creating a nuisance of defiling the water system. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt the Health Director should give a complete report as to whether there is a nuisance and as to whether or not the near-by water system was being defiled. The County Administrator was requested to write Dr. Fuller of the County Health Department to request an investigation and a reply to be presented in writing by the 24th of August. The Planning Director was .asked to prepare a list of questionable locations to visit including the area on Highway 10 by the August 24th meeting. The Chairman referred to Item VII: Appointment - The term of Rebecca Ringer on the Orange County Council on the Aging expired June 30th. Appointees to this Council serve a three year term. Ms. Ringer is eligible for reappointment. Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that Ms. Ringer be reappointed to the Orange County Council on Aging. The next item was ltem XIII: The Board of Commissioners should act upon the Secondary Roads Program reviewed at the Public Hearing with the North Carolina Department of Transportation July 27, 1976. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved that the 1976-1977 Secondary Roads Program be adopted. Commissioner Whitted requested that the motion be amended to request that the Secondary Roads Council add flexibility to their Subdivision Roads Policy, especially to the older roads within the old subdivision. Commissioner Gustaveson acce~ted the amendment as stated by Commissioner Whitted and Commissioner Whitted seconded Commissioner's Gustaveson motion. All members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. ' The Chairman referred to Item IX: The County Attorney will sub- mit a resolution relating to the proposed School Bond Election of November 5th. This resolution will fix 7:30 p.m., August 18th as the time of a public hearing to consider certain questions relating to the calling of this election. This item was deferred until later in the day. Item X: Further consideration of the contract between Orange County and the Chapel Hill Housing Authority relating to operation of the County-wide Section Eight Housing Program.