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7~4 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 5, 1978 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 5, 1978, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members present: Commissioners Norman Walker, Donald lillhoit, Jan Pinney and Norman Gustaveson. Commissioner Richard Whitted was absent at the start of the meetiz In the absence of Chairman 4lhitted, Vice Chairman Gustaveson assumed the chair. The agenda previously prepared for this meeting was amended by addition of the following items: Agenda Item No. 15: Commissioner Willhoit requested the Tax Supervisor advise the Board of the probable effect the proposed legislative act relating to the tax- ation of certain farm animals would have on the Orange County tax base. Agenda Item No..16: A public hearing to confirm the Assessment Role for the Colonial Hills Participating Paving Project. Agenda Item No. 17: The Chairman be authorized to sign a contract with the State to implement certain forest service programs. Agenda Item No. 12: Commissioner Willhoit moved Agenda Item 12 be postponed indefinitely. This motion received a second from Commissioner Walker. Vote: ayes,4; noes, 0. Agenda Item No. 9: Commissioner Walker moved this item be postponed. Commission ;~ Willhoit requested this item not be postponed. Mrs. Josephine Barbour raised the question, was it appropriate to consider Item 9 since the public had no reason to suspect this item would be on the agenda at this time. Mr. Lindsay Efland, a member of the County Planning Board, stated Ythat he felt action by the Board of Commissioners at this time would preempt the role of the Planning Board. Vice Chairman Gustaveson then stated the Board would not consider Agenda Item 9 at this time. Agenda Item No. 16: Vice Chairman Gustaveson called to order a public hearing to confirm the assessment role prepared for the Colonial Hills Participating Project. Mr. Charles King asked the question, "Why did the Board of Commissioners elect to change the assessment formula from a front foot basis to an acreage basis?" Mr. Paul Holder stated he felt his assessment was too high. A Mr. Ross stated he felt his assessment should be calculated on a X2.00 a front foot basis rather than the acreage basis actually proposed. Mr. Edward Jones also stated he felt his assess- ment was too high. Vice Chairman Gustaveson responded, stating that at the initial hearing a year ago, the County Attorney reviewed with the audience the method for calculating these assessments, pointing out that the assessments were to be made on an acreage basis. Commissioner Norman Walker suggested the assessments be re' calculated on a front foot basis. Commissioner Donald Willhoit suggested this matter be tabled. The Board concurred with Commissioner Willhoit's recommendation. Vice Chairman Gustaveson then announced a notice would be sent to the property owners when the Board decided it would act on the assessment role. Agenda Item No. 10A: Mr. Ray Freeman, Erosion Control Officer, reported to the Board that the developers of Pine Knob Subdivision and Stage Coach Run Subdivision were in voilation of the County's erosion control ordinance. Commissioner Donald Willhoit raised the question, "What control does the County have over the Town of Chapel Hill and its Cedar Falls Park project and over the Chapel Hill School Board and its Phillips School project?" Mr. Freeman reported that these projects were exempt from the County control by Section V of the ordinance which exempts projects which have State or Federal financial involvement. He felt further the erosion control measures employed on Phillips School project have not been too good. He was not familiar tivith the Cedar Falls project of the Town of Chapel Hill.