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The Chairman referred to Item 19: Representatives of the audit firm, Peat, Marwick and Mitchell, will review the annual County audit. Terry White, Manager of the Greensboro Office of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell and Phil Amean, Senior Supervisor of the County audit, reviewed with the Board the audit conducted for 1976. A question and answer period ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he had an item which he would like to discuss briefly and that is to ask the County Attorney to check out the State Statutes concerning Planning Boards and the limitation of members. Chairman Garrett stated that this had already been checked out and there was no limitation. Mr. Gustaveson also asked that research be done regarding member- ship to Planning Boards by members who live outside zoned areas. The Chairman stated that this matter had also been checked. . Commissioner Gustaveson then inquired about the period of time needed for an amendment to the organization of the Planning Board. Chairman Garrett stated that'.there would have to be a public hear- ing and this was found in the Zoning Ordinance. Discussion ensued as to whether a public hearing was required or if this was governed ley the General Statutes. The Board agreed that a clarification on this matter was needed. The Chairman recognized A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, to discuss with the Board his legal opinion concerning the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Meals on Wheels program. He stated that his opinion at this time was that an appropriation should not be made by this Board to the program. He stated that he had discovered that the Meals on Wheels was not, a present, a corporation and that this Board needed to deter- mine whether this future private corporation would be providing a public service or not. He stated that the Board needed to make that judgement with respect to each program that is presented to the Board for a do- nation of money. The County Attorney stated that it was his opinion that the County should not purchase memberships to the Chapel Hill-Garrboro Chamber of Commerce because this membership did not serve a public purpose. The County Attorney stated that considerable restraints should be used in these areas, and that in some cases, the decision would be left up to the Board as to whether or not to support the program. He stated the General Statutes contained a general shopping list about programs the Board can spend money on,'however, that Statute is controlled by the Constitution, and the Constitution limits the Board in the expenditures of public funds. Discussion ensued concerning programs which can be financially supported by the County. The Board agreed that the County Manager should write letters to the Chapel Hill-Garrboro Chamber of Commerce and to the Chapel Hi11-Garrboro Meals vn Wheels Coordinator, Mrs. Sophia Martin, to explain the findings of the County Attorney. The Board of Commissioners adjourned for lunch. The afternoon poxtion of the Commissioners' meeting was a work session to discuss priorities for the coming year, and to work on a time schedule for items which have already been started. The County Manager informed the Board that last October, the Board had made application to LEAA for an additional ambulance and that the application had been approved. The Board agreed that they needed tv set a schedule to accomplish or resolve the items which were listed by Mr. Gustaveson and Mx's. Garrett. Mr. Gustaveson stated that he would like to see the items organized into some kinds of general logical categories and put into a workbook so that the Commissioners could keep a clear up-dated schedule; policy state- ment and relative information. He stated that the Commissioners could follow this and keep informed of development in certain areas.