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714 Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, the Manager initiate a request to the State for additional funding to cover the cost of these change orders. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0. Agenda Item 4: Legislation Requiring the County Name a. Nursin Home Advisory Committee Representative Patricia Hunt addressed the Board stating new legislation requires the County Commissioners to name a committee to develop a system of standardized, uniform care for nursing homes throughout the county. This committee will have five members. Nursing home administrators are to name two members of this committee within 45 days. If the nursing home administrators have not made their appoint- ments at the end of this period, the authority to appoint is passed on to the County Commissioners. The other three members of the committee would be appointed by the County Commissioners. All members of the committee must be residents of Orange County. The committee will elect its own chairman. None of the members of the committee are allowed a financial interest in nursing homes, nor are they allowed to be employees of nursing homes or to have family members in nursing homes. The committee members are not to be paid but their expenses may be reimbursed by the county. They are to report to the Division of Aging, Department of Human Resources, and will be trained by this department. She stated that the committees must be appointed by January 1, 1979. The first members will serve until February 29, 1978, at which time members will be named for a three year term. Commissioner Gustaveson requested the Clerk contact Jerry Passmore to get a list of organizations within the county concerned with nursing homes and send each a letter inviting nominations to this committee. He also asked the Clerk to send letters to each of the nursing home administrators soliciting their nominations to this committee. Commissioner Gustaveson asked if there were objections to moving to Agenda Item 7 or 8 at this time. There were no objections. Agenda Item 7B: Eugene A. Conti and Jennifer Wingard 7ax_ Refund The Tax Supervisor explained that Ms. Wingard and her husband came before the Board of Equalization and Review in 1978. She is asking for a tax ref~pd for 1977. Mr. Laws introduced Ms. Wingard. Ms. Wingard stated that she was not aware that the valuation on her property had changed until she received the tax bill at the end of 1977. By this time, the Board of Equalization and Review had adjourned for 1977 and she had to wait until 1978 to appeal. Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to refund $86.00 to Eugene A. Conti and Jennifer Wingard_ Vote: ayes, 4; noes, 0. Agenda Item SB:. Perc H. Quinlan and Carol uinlan Assessment Appeal P4r. Quinlan submitted a private appraisal of his property to the Board. He stated there was an error in the tax redords showing the front footage of his property. After correcting this error, which reduced his tax assessment $7,000, Mr. Quinlan still feels the tax appraisal is tov high. Commissioner Walker inquired about the front footage valuation of other properties along this street. The Tax Supervisor replied the front footage valuation of Mr. Quinlan's property was in line with other property values on his street. Commissioner Walker asked the Tax Supervisor if he recommended correcting the frontage. - ~~ ~~ Mr. Laws responded, Yes . Commissioner Gustaveson told Mr. Quinlan that the Board would make a decision at a later date and the tax office would inform Mr. Quinlan of the decision. Agenda Item 7A: Elizabeth F. Gervais Tax Refund The Tax Supervisor told the Board that the Gervais' house was incorrectly listed as masonry instead of frame in 1976 and in 1977 the Gervais added a garage and deck which were also incorrectly listed.