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~~W Chairman Whitted distributed to the Board members recommendations pre- pared by Dr. Daniel Okun for the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro regarding water conservation for the users of OWASA water service. He stated that these recommendations had been adopted by the Town Boards of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The County has been asked to adopt these recommendations for those persons living in Orange County who are users of OT4ASA services. The County Attorney stated that his office was supposed to have been contacted by pWASA with a proposed ordinance. As of this date, his office has not been contacted, and the County Attorney does not'have any document prepared. Mr. Gledhill spoke further and stated that the County does have the power to adopt an ordinance to impose restrictions on the use of water. He stated that the Ordinance adopted by the two Towns are consistent with the proposal of Dr. Okun. The scheme of the proposal is that there are levels of emergencies, and the Mayors are appointed by the two Town Boards to proclaim the various levels of emergencies. The options of the County to implement this scheme is to (1) delegate this authority to OWASA, or (2) that the power to declare the stages of emergencies be within the County Government. Mr. Gledhill stated that this is his recommendation. As to who in the County should proclaim the levels of emergencies, this could be done by the County Manager or by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Gustaveson recommended that the Board direct the County Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the County relating to water conserva- tion, which will be presented later in the meeting. Commissioner Pinney stated that he felt the Chairman to the Board should be the person proclaiming the levels of emergencies. Chairman Whitted asked who would enforce the Ordinance and the reply was that the Sheriff would enforce County Ordinances. The Ordinance to be adopted by the County should include the same provisions as the Ordinance adopted by the Town of Carrboro. Item 8: Notice of a change in location of the August 4th meeting. The County Recreation Advisory Council has requested the meeting be moved from the County Commissioners' room to the Grady Brown Gymnasium. Item 9: The State Department of Transportation is ready to meet with the Board of Commissioners and review their prop sed Secondary Roads Improve- ment Program for the 1977-78 fiscal year. August 16, 1977 at 7:30 p.m., *-aas scheduled for a public hearing to review the proposed Secondary Roads Improvement Program for 1977-78. Item 10: A notice that the State Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing at 2:00 p.m., on August 23, 1977, in the Municipal Building of Burlington to receive input from the public to assist in re- viewing and updating its Highway Improvement Program relating to Primary Roads. Chairman Whitted stated that he would like to express concern about primary roads, Hwy. 86 between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill and Hwy. 54 East of Chapel Hill going into Durham. He stated that he wished the Board to discuss primary roads further before the August 23rd meeting, and to plan to attend the public hearing. Item 11: Report - Bids for renovation of the Northside School as a Mental Health Facility were opened duly 12th. An architectural evaluation of all bids received will be scheduled as part of the August 1, agenda, with a recommendation. (For copy of bids for renovation of Northside School-see page 307 of this Book.) Chairman Whitted referred to Item l2: The Board of Public Health has requested the Board of County Commissioners recommend to them a per diem rate for Health Board members compensation. The Chairman recognized Dr. William Mayes, Chairman of the County Health Board. Dr. Mayes presented to the Board a request that Health Board members be paid $20,00 per diem and that the Chairman of the Health Board be paid $25.00 per diem. Also, Dr. Mayes requested that Health Board members be reimbursed for travel to and from Board meetings at the rate of 15 cents per mile. Dr. Mayes stated that the reimbursement for travel does not include subcommittee meetings,