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Ghairman Whitted stated that Mr. Pinney had made a motion to appropriate $70,000 to Mental Health as a supplemental appropriation. Mr. Gustaveson has seconded the motion. Mr. Willhoit has amended the motion that the appropriation be used to continue services 100 percent for one month. Chairman Whitted asked Commissioner Pinney and Gustaveson if they would accept the amendment to the motion. They did not agree tv the amendment. The Chairman called for the vote on the motion. Voting aye were Commissioners Gustaveson Pinney, Whitted and Willhoit, Voting nay was Commissioner Walker. The motion was declared passed. The Chairman stated that this supplemental appropriation aoe~d ofmthis from the Contingency Fund. (For copy of budget amendment see p g book . ) He stated that the area Mental Health Board meeting would be on March 23, 1977, at 7:30 ~.m.,.The place of the meeting has not been designated. Chairman Whitted mooed to Item 11 on the Agenda: A group representing farmers has requested the Board of Commissioners delay adopting a County wide Subdivision Ordinance for 60 to 90 days. The agenda attachment stated that a citizens group composed mostly of farmers has met with the Board of Commissioners to discuss the pro- posed Subdivision Ordinance and the County's plans to extend land use controls. At the conclusion of this meeting, Mr. Ben Lloyd requested a delay of 60 to 90 days in adoption of the Subdivision Ordinance in order that people like himself, as well as new Planning Board members and the County Commissioners could have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the provisions of this ordinance to a greater extent. The Chairman recognized Ben Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd stated that the rules and regulations of the Subdivision Ordinance were totally unfamiliar to most of the farmers in Orange County. He stated that the farmers were not against the Subdivision Ordinance, but they did not know enough about the Ordinance. He stated that his group would like the Board of Commis- sinners to halt the adoption of the Ordinance for a period of not less than 90 days, and to set up local Advisory Boards and properly inform these Boards. To hold local or township meetings to inform people, and after these meetings, hold another meeting and answer questions from people as to how the Subdivision Ordinance will affect them. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the request for any specific time limit be tabled. He stated that since the Ordinance was already in effect in Chapel Hill and Eno Township, that he would like to see the Ordinance adopted for those two Townships as soon as it came from the Planning Board. As it is adopted in these two townships, this would give the Planning Board and staff sufficient time to become more' familiar with the Ordinance. Commissioner Walker stated that one of the concerns was that the County had a fairly new Planning Board and they needed time to study the Ordinance. Mr. Willhoit stated that the Planning Board would be responsible for acting on requests which came in from Chapel Hill and Eno Townships whether the Ordinance is adopted or not. He saw no sense in the Planning Board learning the old procedures and then having to learn the new pro- _ cedures in the Ordinance. Discussion ensued. Lindsey Efland and William Breeze, members of _. the County Planning Board stated that they were unsure of the Ordinance, and they felt citizens shoud have more input into the Ordinance before it is adapted. Commissioner Gustaveson spoke of the responsibility of the Board to the entire County to see that roads which are put in, lots which are divided, are properly planned. He stated that Advisory Councils will be established in the different townships whose purpose is to work on the land use plan far that particular township, which is a preliminary step to zoning. This should be the time for citizen's input.