Minutes - 19770816 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

CJ ~ .. ~~ lV V,., The August 9, 1977 minutes were reviewed and Commissioner Gustaveson asked that a: letter from the Tax Supervisor, Bill Laws, of Auaust 12, 1977, be added to the Auaust 9, 1977 minutes. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the minutes of August 9, 1977 and that the letter from Mr. Laws of August 12, 1977 be included in the minutes. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 3: Ms. Kathleen Fuller, President of the Orange County Advisory Council for Cheeks, F'fland, Ceclar Grove and Miller Road Communities to discuss Community Development Funds for a play- . ground and recreation area. The agenda attachment stated that the Advisory Council proposed that the project be funded through' the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment Community Development Block Grant Program. An agreement has been made with Norman Hester to lease five acres of land for fifteen years to locate the park. The purpose Qf the request is to provide a safer environment for children to play, and to serve as a positive influence for the young people. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that there may be- other funds within the Agriculture Department far rural recreation which might be a viable approach to go. The Chairman spoke of past experience the County has had with applying for community development funds. He stated that these funds are usually tied into rehabilitation of housing. Previous applications to HiTD have not been granted, and the County decided last year to support the application submitted by Hillsborough and the Town of Carrboro. Other possible funding sources would be through the Plater Conservation Program, Farm Bureau Grants and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (BOR). The BOR grants are for land acquisition and development and are distributed on a fifty-fifty match basis. Funding period are in September, April, and June of each year. Commissioner Gustaveson reminded the Board of the past public hearings when the Berard had spoken of using a portion of the land on which the Maintenance Garage is located as a park area. He suggested that the re- quest from the Cheeks, Efland, Cedar Grove, and Miller Road Advisory Council and the past suggestion of the use of the garage land be passed on to the Recreation Advisory Council to decide whether to proceed along the Community Development yr BOR route. He added that this request should be in the context of assessing recreation needs of several parts of the County. Chairman Whitted stated the Recreation Dix'ector and the Recreation Advisory Council would schedule public meetings to begin in September to assess community needs and would give opportunity to put together a grant application if funds appeared to be available for this project. The feelings of the Board of Commissioners was to pass this recr_uest, as well as the possibility of developing the garage area, on to the Recreation Advisory Council for further study. Chairman Whitted recognized Pat Crawford, a member of the Orange County Planning Board. Mrs. Crawford presented the following resolution to ;•Board of Commissioners. i ~~"In view of the good start of the Advisory Councils and of the widespread interest from Orange County citizens, the Planning Board reaffirms its recommendation that the County Commissioners not act on further extension of the Subdivision Regulations or Zoning Regulations before the Advisory Councils are established and functioning. And specifically that the County Commissioners delay consideration of the extension of the Subdivision Regula- tions before January 1." Commissioner Walker stated that he would like to adopt this same resolution. Other members of the Board felt this was a resolution being presented'to the Board and did not recxuire any action.