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4u~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1977 The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in regular session an Monday, December 5, 1977, at 10:00 a. m., in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present were Chairman Richard Whitted, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Donald Willhoit. Staff members present were S. M. Gattis, County Manager, Neal Evans, County Finance Director, A. B. Coleman, Jr., and Jeffrey Gledhill, County Attorneys, and Agatha Johnson, Clerk to the Board. The Chairman referred to Item 1 on the Agenda: Persons not on this agenda having business to transact with the Board of Commissioners should make their presence known at this time. No.one came forth. The Chairman asked if other members of the Board wished to add items to the agenda. Items added are: (a) The election of a Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners (b) Appointment of a person to the Title XX Advisory Committee (c) Letter to the governor regarding the appointments to the Property Tax Commission. (d) Memorandum to the Planning Board Chairman stating the reasons for the Board's action on the Raymond Williams rezoning request. (e) Meeting dates for the month of December. (f) Possible meetings with the people involved with the EM$ Communica- tion system. The Chairman referred to Item 2: Minutes of the Board meeting held November 15, 1977 are submitted for consideration. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, the minutes of November 15, 1977 were approved. Commissioner Walker informed the Board the Recreation Advisory Council was in the process of formulating an Ordinance to create the permanency of the Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council, and if any members of the County Board wished to make any comments regarding the Ordinance, they should do so before the next meeting of December 6, 1.977. Item 3: The Board should elect a Chairman to serve until the first Monday in December, 1978. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted that Commissioner Richard Whitted serve as Chairman of the Orange County Board of Commissioners until the first Monday in December, 1978. Item 3A: The Board should elect a Vice-Chairman to serve until the first Monday in December, 1978. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that Commissioner Norman Gustaveson serve as Vice- .. Chairman of the Orange County Board of Commissioners until the first Monday in December, 1978. Item 4: Appointments - The following County Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. 1) Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 2) County Attorney, 3) County Finance Director, and 4) County Manager. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adapted .that Agatha Johnson be reappointed as Clerk to the Board, the law firm of Winston, Coleman, and Bernholz be reappointed as County Attorneys, Neal Evans be reappointed as County Finance Director and S. M. Ca.tti;