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f, ~. ,.i Agenda Item 7: Commissioner Norman Gustaveson moved the county accept the recommendation of its Interim Manpo*aer Council, that Ozange County join with Durham (ar move alone if necessary) in forma.ng a man- power program and that the county administer this program. Commissioner Willhoit offered a second. In discussing his motion, Commissioner Gustaveson said he felt it imperative that: A. The county move with great dispatch in securing staff to implement this program; B. Locate suitable office .space immediately; C. Ask the current Interim Manpower Council to continue serving; ~. Ask its legal staff to draft proposed cooperation agreements in the event the program turns out to be multi-county; E. Develop an organization chart and job descriptions; F. Retain an opening on the Advisory Council for a representative of the Town of Chapel Hill; G. Define a role for JOCCA within this program giving particular consideration to their outreach potential; H. Identify extra administrative cost for this program to the County and develop a plan to recover as much of this cost as possible. Vote: ayes 5 and noes 0. Agenda Ttem 8: Commissioner Norman Gustaveson moved the County be empowered to receive up to $20,000 from the State Office of Community Employment to be used to facilitate the organization of this department. Commissioner Donald Willhoit seconded this motion, vote: ayes 5 and noes 0. Agenda Item 13A: Chairman Whitted announced the resignations of William Breeze and Ms. Dlarilyn Riddle from the County Planning Board effective August 31st. After a brief discussion, the members decided it would be appropziate to solicit through advertisement, persons from Cedar Grove Township willing to serve on the Planning Board. Commissioner Willhoit requested a replacement for Its. Riddle be named at the August 15 meeting. Agenda Item 138: Vacancies on the Council for Women. Commissioner Jan Pinney moved Ms. Gail C. Arneke, Diane J. Dxakeford, Joy Newell, Haxziette Hill, Joki Shelton, Katie S. Smith and Jennifer Winegard be named to the Council.for.Wamen to fill current vacancies. Commissioner Gustaveson offered a second to the motion. Vote: ayes 6 and noes 0. Agenda Item 11: The Health Director reviewed a memorandum xelating to the procedures involved to implement a fee.callectipn system for certain environmental services. Commissioner Willhoit moved the Board accept and order implementation'on September 1, 1978 the procedures and charges outlined in agenda attachment 5. Commissioner Gustaveson offered a second. Chairman Whitted called for discussion. Commissioner Walker voiced his strong disapproval of these charges saying, i,n effect, they were the equivalent of additional taxation and the county would be charging fees for services it was already providing free. He opposed not only the fees previously suggested by the Board but any fees at all _ for these services. Coranissioner Gustaveson responded by saying the concept of fees for services rendered was already in effect citing fees charged in the various building inspection programs. Further, he felt,~where possible, when services were rendered for a particular person or business if a reasonable mechanism to effect a charge for these services existed, it should be invoked rather than passing these costs on to the general taxpayer. Chairman Whitted called far a vote. Ayes, Cam_missaoners Willhoit, C,ustaveson and Whitted; noes, Commissioners Walker and Pinney.