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V' ~-' FJ Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the Chairman sign the Mainten- ance Agreement of Woods Brothers Incorporated. Hal Minis was requested to present to the Board a progress report of the Township Advisory Councils. He stated that a third meeting in Bingham Township had been held on August 18, and officers were elected. The initial Council Meeting in Hillsborough Township had taken place September 1, 1977. A discussion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction was the primary topic. Other September meeting scheduled are: September 8, 1977 - Eno Township, September 13, 1977 - Cheeks Township, September 15, 1977 - the Fourth Bingham Township meeting, September 20, 1977 - Cedar Grove Township first meeting, September 22, 1977 -- Little River's first township meeting and September 26, 1977 - Chapel Hi11's first township meeting. The Board tentatively scheduled September 14th as a meeting of the Subcommittee on Planning. - Item 20: The Manager will review an oral report he has received from engineers concerning raising the level of the Lake Orange Dam spillway one foot. _. Mr. Gattis stated that he had talked with Mr. McAdams, an engineer, and Mr. McAdams will make an analysis of what needs to be done. He esti- mates the cost of the project will be less than $10,000. Raising the level of the spillway will increase the flaw of water approximately 50 million gallons. Chairman Whitted referred to an agenda item added to the agenda regard- ing the Health System Agency. He stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Stockbridge informing him of a consumer vacancy on the HSA Board. The County Manager was requested to proceed with a public notice of this vacancy. Nominations should be forwarded to the Nomination Committee at the Health System Agency Office in Durham. Chairman Whitted referred to the item requested by Commissioner Gustaveson to be added to the ageeda regarding letters of appreciation concerning the events which took place in the Cheeks Community. Mr. Gustaveson suggested that letters of appreciation be sent to the Human Relations Commission in Raleigh and the Department of Administration. A letter should also be sent to the Orange County 'Sheriff recognizing the Sheriff and his staff far their patience and wise leadership during this critical time. Commissioner Gustaveson then moved that the Board of Commissioner extend to Chairman i4hitted a vote of thanks for his leadership and the role he played in the situation. Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. All members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. The next item for discussion was regarding I-4D. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt it was time to gather the coalition and begin to move on some action this Board, the Town of Chapel Hill and other groups see fit to use. Doug Hargraves from the County Attorney's office stated that he had attended a meeting of the Department of Trans.partation's Planning Board earlier today and the Board had recommended that the 1-B Alternate be chosen Tuesday, September 13, 1977, at 12:00 Noon, K & W Cafeteria at the University Mall in. Chapel Hill was scheduled as the time and place of the meeting to discuss I-40. Chairman Whitted referred to the Humanities Conference being sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school Board, September 24 and 25, 1977. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted that Commissioner Willhoit be the Commissioner's appointee to this conference.