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Commissioner Brown said that the forestry symposium was a good idea and she would <br />like to help bring the groups together, including the Tax Assessor. <br />Commissioner Brown asked how the forest service made sure that people cut their <br />own timber and not someone else's. Brad Bowling said that the landowner was encouraged to <br />hire a private forester to represent the landowner's interest. <br />Chair Carey suggested that Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Jacobs work with <br />Brad Bowling on how some of the issues they raised could be addressed. <br />Brad Bowling said that he would like to work with the County on some of the issues at <br />the symposium. <br />The Board agreed to defer the Forest Service Contract for two weeks. <br />f. County Work First Designation <br />The Board considered whether to request standard program or electing program <br />designation for the County's Work First activities. <br />Commissioner Jacobs requested that staff look at the issue of being an electing <br />County because there is more flexibility to address the time standard limits. He asked staff to <br />look at what it would cost to put in a tracking program. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the standard program designation for the County's Work First activities. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />g_ Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for 2001 <br />The Board considered a regular meeting schedule for calendar year 2001. <br />Commissioner Brown changed the meeting for January 9th to the 18th and December <br />18th to the 11tH <br />Geoffrey Gledhill changed the meeting for December 4th to the 3~d <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the Board of Commissioners meeting calendar for 2001 with the changes as stated on <br />the green sheet and above by Commissioner Brown and County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board considered appointments to the Board of Health. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />appoint Dr. Sharon VanHorn for the At-Large vacancy for the term ending June 30, 2002. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Chair Carey to appoint Dr. <br />Alice White for Brenda Crowder-Gaines' spot. <br />Commissioner Brown, Commissioner Gordon, and Commissioner Halkiotis would like <br />to look at the other applications before making an appointment for the other opening. <br />Commissioner Jacobs withdrew his motion and Chair Carey withdrew his second. This <br />opening will be put on the next agenda. <br />b. The Woodlands formerl Nine Gates =Preliminary Plan <br />The County Commissioners considered a preliminary plan for the Woodlands. The <br />subdivision has 41 lots and was originally on the agenda in June 2000 and has been on the <br />agenda a few times since then to discuss a few issues. Planning Director Craig Benedict said <br />that the issues have to do with four primary areas: 1) Verification of Nine Gates Road and the <br />drainage ditch next to the road and the implications; 2) The potential impact of increased storm <br />water runoff from this project onto adjacent properties; 3) The impact of the left turn lane on <br />Jones Ferry Road. The traffic impact study did not show a DOT warranted need for the left turn <br />lane, but the applicant is installing it. 4) The potential impact upon some of the trees along Nine <br />11 <br />