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s~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 7, 1977 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session an Monday, February 7, 1977, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commissioners' room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Present were Chairman Richard Whitted, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Donald Willhoit. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, Neal Evans, County Finance Officer, Jeffrey Gledhill, County Attorney, and Agatha Johnson, Clerk. Chairman Whitted called the meeting to order and referred to Item 1 on the agenda: Persons not an this agenda having business to transact with the Board of Commissioners should make their presence known. No one came forth. The County Manager stated that Donald Dickerson, from the law firm of Winston-Coleman and Bernholz, had a matter to be brought before the Board at a later time in the day. This matter is concerning the sale of property due to a tax foreclosure. Chairman Whitted asked that the Board add to the agenda the dis- cussion of the Neuse River Basin Association. Commissioner Gustaveson asked that additional appointments to the County Planning Board be added to the agenda. Chairman Whitted referred to Stem 2: Minutes of Board meetings held on January 18, 25, and February 1, 1977, are submitted for the Board's approval. The minutes of January 18, 1977 were reviewed and corrections were pointed out. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the minutes of January 18, 1977 be approved. The minutes of January 25, 1977, were reviewed and corrections were pointed out. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the minutes of January 25, 1977 be approved. The minutes of February 1, 1977, were reviewed and Commissioner Willhoit asked that a paragraph be rewritten. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and-adopted that the minutes of February 1, 1977, be approved. Ztem 3 on the agenda: The North Carolina Extension Service is con- . sidering a program to more fully explain its role to County Commissioners. --. A definite date for this program has not been fixed, however, the format has been set. ---- Mr.. Ebert Pierce, County Extension Chairman, presented to the Board summaries of the State and County Agriculture Extension programs. Mr. Pierce stated that he was present to see if the Commissioners were inter- ested in attending an afternoon session at N. C. State University to review the resources available through N. C. State and A & T University to County programs. He added that he felt the program would be at least one to three months away, however, the Board would be informed of the date through the County Manager. Members of the Board expressed an interest in the program and asked to be informed of the scheduled date. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 4: Plats for consideration. A. James J. Freeland - Final Plat.