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MINUTES ORANGE COi7NTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 6, 1978 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 6, 1978, at 10:00 a. m., in the Commissioners' Roam of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Commissioners present were Chairman Richard Whitted, members Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker and Donald Willhoit. Staff personnel present were S. M. Gattis, County Manager, Neal Evans, Finance Director, and Agatha Johnson, Clerk. The Chairman referred to Item 1: Does the Board of Commissioners wish to add additional items to this agenda. _ Commissioner Gustaveson asked the Commissioners to discuss a County Brochure later in the meeting. The Chairman asked if there were those persons present who wished to address the Board regarding matters not listed on the printed agenda. No one came forth. Item 2: Minutes of the February 21, 23, and 27, 1978 meetings are submitted for consideration. Certain changes were pointed out to the minutes of February 21, 1978. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to approve the February 21, 1978 minutes. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, the minutes of February 23, 1978 were approved. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,: the minutes of February 27, 1978 were approved. Item 3: The State Department of Transportation recommends Brisbane Drive and Caprea Court in the Subdivision Fa11s of New Hope, Section 6, be added to the State highway system. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to accept the recommendation of~the Department of Transportation to add Brisbane Drive and Gaprea Court to the State system. Item 4: Appointments - One person to the Youth Services Needs Task Force. Commissioner Pinney, the County's represnetative on the Youth Services Needs Task Force, is recommending one additional position be added to this group. Further, Commissioner Pinney recommends Dr. Bradley Fisher be named to fill this position. Commissioner Pinney informed the Board that Dr. Fisher is the Assist- ant Director of Dillon School. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted to appoint Dr. Bradley Fisher as a member of the Youth Services Needs Task Force. Item 5: The Director of Public Health, Mr. Jerry Robinson will zeview a Family Planning Grant proposal the Board of Health would like submitted to the N. C. Department of Human Resources for the 1978-1979 fiscal year. Mr. Robinson informed the Board that it was necessary to submit a funding request to the State in order to stay in funding contention. zt would be inappropriate to suggest that the program submitted will be the same program implemented. The actual funding level far th.e Family Planning Program will not be ascertained until late July or August, and the Program will be regritten and resubmitted at that time. The Family Planning Program of the County Health Department is a sign- ificantly sized program which served over 1200 people during FY '77 and 1234 people far the first half of FY '78. Services offered include: