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Mr. Morris stated "I think we can move relative fast to a place where we can have an agreement on principles involved. The basic con- cepts I think. In other words, whether we jointly say let's go ahead full steam working out these things which we need to decide on." Mr. Howes added "I say this not to be antagonistic. I think this is a very serious issue for the voters of the County. I will stand by what I said in the beginning. I will also say that I have to can- cider my first obligation to the Authority, and that obligation is to provide a water supply to the people of this area, and everything that is done, in terms of preparing this agreement will have to be done to protect that basic responsibility aud, therefore, I would say that I think that as we proceed with development of these joint...., if that objective is not utmost, and if it is abrogated, in anyway, then I would have to vote against it. I say this not to be antagonistic or sugges- tive that I don't think we can make it. I do think we can make it, but questions have been raised tonight that to same extent can't be answered tonight and won't be answered until we see what an agreement looks like on paper." Shirley Marshall stated "I thing that's very true, John, but T think very good positive things might happen if we begin to have at least a small committee composed of some members of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the County Commissioners and some of the residents to look at the human side of what we are doing. There is no doubt that there are County resources that can help with some of these problems that we simple can't have and never will have." Mr. Howes "I don't disagree with that at all. 1 think we can take these steps forward and proceed with the joint planning of this, but I don't think we are in a position, on either side, if we are near, to enter into final prepared type agreements." Chairman Garrett stated "2 don't think we are either, but 2 think we can begin. If we are sure that the. Authority has to move, as I know we must, that the other resources and the way that things are. Plans need to be made together." Chairman Morris stated that the Authority would have a brief meeting and .that the Authority would be in touch with the Commissioners and Mr. Johnson and his-colleagues also. He stated further that he had found the meeting very positive and meaningful. The meeting was then adjourned. Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk ORANGE COUNTY HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners me{t in regular session on Monday, November 1, 1976, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners' room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Richard Whined and Norman walkeX. Members absent were none. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, Neal Evans, Finance Director, A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Hoard. The Chairman referred to Item 1 on the Agenda: Persons not on this agenda having business to transact with the Board of Commissioners should make their presence known at this time. Chairman Garrett recognized Mrs. Josephine Barbour.