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Chai~mari Whitted cited three hazarous roads which are of ~oncexn to the County: 1) Hwy. 86 between Ch.~~el ~~~~ ~Ad H~ll~boxcugh_~ 2L ~wx~ S4~ East of Chapel Hill, toward the Research Triangle, 3) the interstate System which is under the Primary System. He stated that these were three cones ditions which needed to be brought to the Department of Transportations attention. The Chairran asked that a resolution stating the Boaxd's posi- tion regarding these three highway conditions be prepared for presentation at the August 23, 1977 public hearing in Burlington. The Board scheduled Wednesday, August 17, 1977, at 7:30 p,m., as the public hearing to discuss Secondary Roads Program in Orange County fox 1977-78. Chairman Whitted stated that Mr, Everett Billingsley and Mx, ~onath.an - Howes, representatives from the Orange Water and Sewex Authority were prew sent to address the Board regarding the release of water from Lake Orange _ for use by O[wA5A users. Mr. Billingsley stated that he was present to reauest from the Board of Commissioners the release of certain quantities of water from Lake Orange for use by consumers of OWASA. Mx. Billingsley xeauested that two million gallons of water be released per day for an extended period during the present emergency. He stated that a similary contract would be pre- sented to the Town of Hillsborough for ulitization of Hillsborough's facilities. Mr. Billingsley presented an agreement to the Board for their zeview. Discussion ensued regarding the agreement and the Commissioners re- quested certain changes be made to the agreement. The County Attorney indicated the fallowing changes be made to the agreement: 1) An overriding clause be added to Provision 2 and 3 in the event the County has an overall water allocation problem and 2) a declara- tion of the emergency be jointly made. 3) A review clause will be added instead of rewriting Provision 2. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, _ it was moved and adopted to approve the agreement between the County of Orange and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. (Far copy of aforementioned agreement see page 323 of this book.) Chairman Whitted referred to Item 11: Resolution honoring Dr. Charles Martin for his service as Executive Director of the Orange Council on Aging. The Chairman read the resoltuion. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Custaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the resolution of commendation for Dr. Charles K. Martin, Jr. (For copy of the resolution for commendation see page 327 of this book.) Chairman Whitted referred to Item 12: Plats for consideration Chairman Whitted recognized Irvin Dobson, Planning Director, who intre- duced to members of the Board new Planning personnel. He recognized Eddie Kirk, who presented the following plats. A. Sedgefield - Final plat of the remaining two section of this sub- division. There are fifty-nine lots in this project. The property is lo- cated south of Piney Mountain Road and north of [weaver Dairy Road. City water will be provided. The Department of Transportation has reviewed and approved roads for this project. The Planning Board is waiting for approval from the Health Department. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he felt all agencies and Departments shoudl approve these plats before they are submitted to the Commissioners for their approval. Granting approval subject to certain conditions puts undue pressure an certain departments, Mr. Kirk stated that the new Subdivision Ordinance required that all approvals be obtained before the plats are presented to the Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners.