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_ ;_~ Upon motion of Commissioner [7alker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to accept the Tax Collector's recommendation to release the $100. penalty of Evans Enterprises. Item 6: The llcting Planning Director will review a tentative recommendation from the Orange County Planning Board concerning extra- territorial zoning jurisdiction of the Tawn of Chapel Hill. The Chairman recognized Hal Minis from the Planning Department. Mr. Minis stated that a subcommittee composed of Chapel Hill and Orange County Planning Board members has met on four occasions to consider a -mutually acceptable solution to the Chapel Hill request. The committee discussed development problems in the planning area extension, the dif- ference between town and county ordinances, and land use plans that have been made by both jurisdictions. The results of the discussions include a proposal for extension of ,Chapel Hill's planning area north to Eubanks and Whitfield roads and recommends actions for Chapel Hill regarding mobile homes. Mr. Minis reviewed for the Board a map which indicated the boundary of the proposed extension. Mr. Minis stated the County Planning Board, after considering the proposal, unanimously adopted the following resolution: "The Planning Hoard endorses the compromise solution and forwards the proposal including all proposed actions by the Town of Chapel Hill to the Board of Commissioners. The Planning Board feels that the area could be effectively managed by either jurisdiction under the terms of .the compromise, including the treatment of mobile homes and the proposed area. Before a final Planning Board recommendation is made, however, the Board urges that the proposal be brought before the public at the quarterly public. hearing in August." Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gustavesan, it was moved and adapted to call far a public h~;aring on the preliminary proposal far August, 1978. The public hearing should be in the southern part of the County, preferably in the Chapel Hi11 High 5choal Cultural Arts Building. Mr. Minis informed the Board of the status of a situation which existed in Chapel Hill where a mobile home operator had been informed that he is in non-compliance since he does not have a special use permit _ to operate his mobile home business. The mobile home operator has appealed to the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen and the appeal has been tabled. Item 5: Mr. Daniel R. Koenigshofer will present a report, "An Energy Conservation Program for Prange County and Chapel Hill". The Chairman recognized Mr. Koenigshofer who presented to the Board Volume 2 of the report, which is a summary and Volume II which is a more detailed report of the energy program. Mr. Koenigshofer stated that the report is a follow up of the work performed by the Energy Task Force. The first part of the program was to look at the County's and the Town of Chapel Hill's public buildings to see haw much energy the buildings are using and for what purposes. The evaluation then makes certain recommendations for conserving energy in these buildings. The second part of the program was to attempt to set up an energy accounting system in order to keep track of the amount of energy being used and far what purposes. Mr. Koenigshofer reviewed portions of the report and pointed out certain pertinent facts regarding energy use in the County Courthouse. He stated that the bulk of energy used is for natural gas and one-fourth of energy used is far lighting. He stated that there is a lot of waste in the use of lights in the Courthouse. Fifty percent of heat lass in the Courthouse is from air leakage. Mr. Koenigshofer stated that is a maintenance problem as no one seems to have the responsibility of keeping the building in order. He stated the attic of the Courthouse is not insulated which results in a great heat loss. The report contained a list of recommendations of what can be done to conserve energy in all County buildings.