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~A f. el ~ It was pointed out to Mr. Gledhil'1 that a petition needed to be drawn to meet the November 1st deadline for paving in the Morgan Creek Hills area. Mrs. Stewart Barbour asked if the $7,000 left over from the Colonial Hills paving project could be used for paving.of dirt roads in the Efland- Cheeks Community? The Chairman informed Mrs. Barbour that citizens of the area would ~~~ have to be assessed and some citizens in the area are not financially able to pay their assessment for the paving. Also, a participation of 75 percent is needed and this is not available. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 11: The Manager recommends the Board of Commissioners request Southern Bell Telephone, Mebane Home Telephone and Centel make 911 emergency telephone service available in Orange County by January 1, 1978. The Chairman stated that after several meetings with Southern Be11 officials, the County and the other municipalities must elect to use either a 911 emergency number or a 411 directory assistance number for the EMS System in the County. The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro have elected to use the 911 emergency number. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to accept the 911 emergency number to be effected January 1, 1978. Ttem 12: The Chairman will review a memorandum concerning non urban waste water disposal. A resolution indicating Orange County's intent to join with other counties in Region J to develop and implement a plan for non-urban waste water disposal was presented for the Board's approval. Chairman Whitted informed the Board of a meeting he had attended of the 208 Steering Committee, and at this meeting the Triangle J Council of Governments had endorsed a study of Individual Non-Urban Wastewater Treat- ment and Management Alternatives and to support an application to the Environmental Protection Agency for funds to conduct the study. On a problem this study will speak to is that of pollution caused by septic tanks and non point sour es of pollutions. Money will also be available for demonstration projects. Local match will be in the form of in-kind match and using the time of local sanitarians. This matter will be taken under consideration by the Health Board at their next meeting. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that his concern was how this proposed study would fit into the Wiggins-Rimer Study which is now underway. He added that he felt there were some major gaps in the County's program that should be considered in terms of materials which will be needed in dealing with the new septic tanks regulations, effective July 1, 1977. The County Manager stated that Mr. Reynolds, 208 Project Director, is aware of the Wiggins-Rimer Study. He added that the two were not over- lapping, but would compliment each other. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he did not find in the proposal any alternatives. He asked if the County did participate in the study, could it be limited to Chapel Hill and Eno Townships. He pointed out one area of the proposal which he had problems was with regard to the alternatives of the sanitarians to approve or disapprove a building site. He stated that without subdivision regulations, a subdivision could be created in poor sails. Trying some of the alternative means on an experimental condition could provide no control over the extent this could happen. - Chairman Whitted stated that he had also raised this question and was informed that demonstration projects would be carried on for five years and not for the one year time of the study. Further discussion ensued. Chairman Whitted stated that he felt the study would speak to some of the specific problems pointed out in the 208 Report.