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6; ~_' ' L v v Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the employment of Jerry R. Robinson as the Local Health Administrator III, at Grade 77, Step 6. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to express to the Orange County Board of Health a vote of thanks for the tremendous undertaking in the task of hiring a Health Administrator. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 2 on the Agenda: Minutes of the Board meeting held August 16th, 17th, and 29th. The Minutes of August 16, 1977 were reviewed and certain changes were indicated. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adapted to approve the minutes of August 16, 1977. The minutes of August 17, 1977 were zeviewed and upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, the August 17, 1977 minutes were approved. The minutes of August 29, 1977 were reviewed and certain changes were indicated. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to approve the minutes of August 29, 1977. The Commissioners briefly discussed the scheduled public hearing of October 4, 1977, regarding Chapel Hill's extraterritorial jurisdiction request. This meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., in the Cultural Arts Building of the Chapel Hill Senior High School. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 6: The Durham-Orange Employment Training Council has advised the Manager that Orange County has been awarded $22,500 in additional Title VI (CETA) funds. Chairman Whitted stated that a review had been made of the CETA requests and also the request of Gloria [n7illiams from the JOCCA staff for work crews for the weatherization program. The County Manager stated that additional requests have been received from the Chapel Hill-Cafrboro and the Orange County School Boards for a coordinator to implement the Community School Act. There are also un- filled requests from the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough and the Board of Social Services. Discussion ensued among members of the Board regarding the Weather- ization Program of Joint Orange Chatham Community Action. Chairman Whitted then recognized Gloria Williams, a representative of JOCCA. Ms. Williams repeated a request made last month for CETA positions to implement a weatherization program in Orange County. She presented to the Board a summary sheet of how JOCCA expected to use the $22,500 in CRTA funds. Two crews, one with supervisory and one workman, and one with supervisory and two workmen would be hired to weatherize 40 to 50 homes in the County. Ms. Williams informed the Board that new monies amounting to $475,000 would be coming into the State. This money is earmarked for the handicapped and the elderly. She spoke of attier monies which will be coming into Orange County. The County Manager informed the Board of extra $7,500 CETA monies. Marvin Silver, a member of the JOCCA Board spoke in favor the the JOCCA request and at the same time urged the Commissioners to consider the request 4f the Schools to conduct the Community School Program. Commissioner Pinney moved that the entire sum of CETA funds, approxi- mately $30,000, be used for the hiring of work crews for the weatherization program of JOCCA. Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion and discus- sion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the Board hold off approving the additional $7,500 to JOCCA until additional information is received from the schools. Further discussion ensued. Chairman Whitted stated that he felt JOCCA had no other alternative for receiving funds.