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t. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTX BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 15, 1977 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regulax session on Tuesday, November 15, 1977, at 7:3D p.m., in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Present were Chairman Richard Whitted, Commissioners Jan Pinney, Norman Walker,and Donald Willhoit. Absent was Commissioner Norman Gustaveson. Others present were 5. M. Gattis, County r4anager, Neal Evans, County Finance Director, and Jeffrey Gledhill, County Attorney. The Chairman asked if there were those persons present who were not listed on the printed agenda, and who had business to transact with the Board of Commissioners. " The Chairman recognized Mr. Clyde Bowden who had previously submitted a final plat for the Board's approval. When this plat was presented, there was same question regarding the perk test on Lots 22 and 23. Eddie Kirk from the Planning Staff informed the Board that John Grey, of the Health Department had directed a letter to the Planning Office stating that Lots 22 and 23 were provisionally suitable for soil absorption Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to approve the plat of Clyde Bowden. Item 2: Minutes of the Board meeting held November 7, 1977 are sub- mitted for consideration. The November 7, 1977 minutes were reviewed and certain corrections were pointed out. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to approve the November 7, 1977 minutes. Item 3: Mr. James Webb, Architect for the Northside Project, will review a proposal to handle minor change orders on that project. The agenda attachment stated that because of long construction time, a mechanism needed to be woxked out to resolve crisis as they arise (change orders). Presently, all change orders must be approved by the Board of Commissioners, however, to prevent holding a particular contractor up several days, the County Manager recommends either the Chairman or the Manager be authorized to approve change orders of less than $500,00 without prior Board approval with the stipulation that a report of each change order issued be made at the next Board meeting. Change Order TI - This change order revolves around restroom facilities for the handicapped. The existing building plans indicated an eight inch petition wall between two restrooms. This wall would have been substantial enough to support the grab bars required in a restroom facility designed for the handicapped. The actual wall standing was not that substantial. This change order reflects the sum necessary to remove the existing wall and replace it with a stud wall capable of supporting the necessary bars, This change order also reflects changing the commodes from wall mounted units to floor mounted units. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted that the County Manager be authorized to approve change orders of less than $1,500 without prior Board approval. Item 5: Mr. Gary Giles, Architect for the proposed Animal Shelter, will review plans for this project with the Board, and Item 6: Representa- tives of the Animal Protection Society will discuss plans to finance the proposed Animal Shelter. The Chairman recognized Mr. Giles who presented to the Board the basic design for the proposed animal shelter which had been presented to the