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s"~ ; ~ i u' ~: ~. Item 18: One vacancy exists on the County Jury Commission. The Chairman informed the Board that Ms. Charlotte Adams had declined to serve a second term on the Jury Commission. He offered the name of Ruth Long as a nominee to the Commission. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and unanimously adopted that Ruth Long be named to the Orange County Jury Commission. Item 19: The Staff will deliver a progress report on the County's Energy Conservation Program. Chairman Whitted recognized Joe Bradshaw, Administrative Assistant. Mr. Bradshaw informed the Board that a budget had been drawn using the County's and Chapel Hill's resources for the Energy Project. The local funding for this program will be on a performance contract by which the County receives an hourly rate charge from the Town of Chapel Hill for services. The County will be responsible for all administration. The Department of Commerce in Raleigh has informed the County that the Grant has been approved, however, the official amount is not known. Interviewing for this position will take place shortly after the 15th of October. It is hoped that the position will be filled by November 1, 1977. One major qualification of the candidates for this position is that this person be able to make recommendations concerning energy efficiency in the existing county buildings. Item 20: Petitions for Rezoning A. The J. H. H. Corporation has requested the Board reconsider rezoning of a tract on the west side of Smith Level Road from Residentiial to General Commercial. The Chairman recognized Eddie Kirk of the County Planning Staff. Mr. Kirk explained that this tract was located partly in the Carrboro Planning jurisdiction, part is on the Chatham County line, and part is under the County's planning jurisdiction. The Carrboro portion is proposed to be zoned Unified Business Development. The rezoning request previously came before the Board and the consideration at that time was the availability of sewer for the area. The agenda attachment, letter from the Chief Engineer for the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, stated that under the Sewer Allocation Policy, sewer capacity (5,000 gallons per day) will be available in either 1978 or 1979 assuming that all the requirements pur- suant to the Allocation Policy are met. Also, the allocations are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Mr. Hazard, stated that Carrboro's portion of this tract would go before the Board of Aldermen at their next meeting for approval. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he perferred to wait until Carrboro had acted on their portion. Mr. Hazard stated that J.H.H. could not go to Carrboro with their request until the land was rezoned. Commissioner Walker moved that the rezoning request of J.H.H. Corpora- tion be granted from Residential to General Commercial. Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion. The Chairman asked if there was further discussin, and hearing none he called for the vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Gustaveson, Pinney, Walker and Whitted. Voting nay was Commissioner Willhoit. The motion was declared passed. B. The Planning Board unanimously recommends the request of Raymond Williams to rezone a tract on N. C. 86 from Residential to General Commercial be approved. Mr. Kirk stated that this property is located near the Blackwood Station area and is a 1.15 acre tract. The tract is adjoined by a grave yard, mobile home park, the Farm House, which is a general commercial zoned tract, and :there are several houses in the area. Commissioner Walker stated that since the Planning Board had un- animously recommended this request be granted, he would move that this tract be rezoned from Residential to General Commercial. Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion.