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Chairman Garrett referred to Item 9: Honorable Geoffrey Gledhill will review for the Board of Commissioners a revised contract between Orange Ccunty and the law firm of Winston-Coleman and Bernholz for the provision of IV-D Services. Mr. Gledhill stated that his firm had received a letter from Mr. Scroggs of the Social Services Division in Raleigh informing them that the previous contract initiated by Winston-Coleman and Bernholz and the County of Orange was out of line with the recommended guidelines from the Attorney General's Office. He stated that the present contract stated a different rate than the rate recommended by the Attorney - General Office, however, the County Attorney did perform the services for the 5ocial.Services Department at a rate of $50. per hour. The recommended rate by the Attorney General's office was $30. Winston- Coleman and Bernholz was requesting that the County compensate for all services based on a hourly rate of $40. per hour. Discussion ensued.,concerning the IV-D Program. Mr. Gledhill stated that there was a collection rate of about 75~ for the program. he proceed to review the status of the IV-D Program. The County Attorney stated that his firm was requesting the County to pay an additional $275.00 in legal fees, above that which was budgeted for the year. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adapted that the Agreement between Orange County and the law firm of Winston-Coleman and Bernholz for the provision of IV-D Service be approved. The Chairman was authorized to sign the Contract. (For Copy of Contract between Winston-Coleman and Bernhol? and Orange County see page of this book.) Chairman Garrett referred to Item 10: At a work session on Thurs- day, October 13, 1976, the Board of Commissioners agreed to consider further the amendments recently proposed to the County Zoning Ordinance by deciding at least the following: 1. Shall we proceed with the present document? 2. Sha11 we abandon the present document and tell the Planning Staff to start anew? 3. Appoint a technical committee to revise the document presently in hand? The Chairman read the questions that were contained on the agenda. She then inquired "shall we proceed with the present document? I think this means shall we proceed with the understanding that we are working on the document that means Chapel Hill and Eno Townships. I think Cathy wants. that point clarified. I do not know if you want to take the questions separately or all three of them." it was decided that all three questions should be reviewed prior to any discussion. Chairman Garrett then read the two remaining questions. Commissioner Gustaveson stated, "I think there is a general feeling that there should be a small committee to work on this and I think that the question is really shall the question be to start anew and work on either parts of the document in the district portion of University Lake and the Eno area or to take the total set of amendments that were pro- posed and work on all of them as the working framework. In the dis- cussion last week, everybody cam,. to the conclusion that there was a need for a small committee too." Chairman Garrett stated, "I do not think they did for after the meeting same people came up to me and said, 'I want to be on that committee' that's the problem I have if everybody wants to be on it. I am for a strong committee if, fine, but you know, if everyone said "T want to be on it'." Commissioner Pinney replied, "I don't want to be." Chairman Garrett, "fan, you are the one who made the proposal, seems like you ought to be on it." Commissioner Wkiitted, "I had to leave and did not hear the discussion on this technical committee, but that would certainly be my feeling at this point. I would hesitate to say start over for I