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X339 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMI55IDNERS JANUARY 9,, 1979 The Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, January 9, 1979, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse, in Hillsborough ,. North Garolina to complete the January 2, 1979 agenda. ' Members Present: Commissioners Richard Whitted, Norman Walker, Norman Gustaveson, Donald Willhoit and Anne Barnes. y Agenda Item 12: - Su ested Rules of Procedure for:... the Board of Count Commissioners - Commissioner Barnes suggested, on a trial basis, setting aside a time w - during each meeting,to hear items of public concern. Commissioner !dillhoit said he thought this policy might expedite getting through the agenda. Commissioner Gustaveson said he wanted the Board to continue an easy access policy but would be willing to try setting aside 15 minutes at the beginning of each Board mee~ing to hear items of public roncern on a trial basis. Commissioner Walker requested some flexibility in the policy since some members of the public would not always be able to appear during the first 15 minutes. He said he was not in favor of excluding the public,•even on an experimental basis: Commissioner ~dhitted said, on an experimental basis, the Board will try hearing items of public concerns as the first item on the agenda. The public can address the Board on items on the printed agenda or an.y other items of public concern. After hearing items of public concern, the rest of the meeting would allow Board discussion. Commissioner Barnes offered to draft a document setting forth accepted rules and procedures for Board consideration. Agenda Item 16: Clean Water Bond Funds Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to authorize the County Manager to file an application for approximately $15D,ODD of Clean Water Bond Funds to supplement Community Development Grant Funds in the Northern Fairview area. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, D. See pane 069 of this book.. Agenda Item 19: Tentative Work Program for Planning De artment The Planning Director submitted an outline of three alternative - work programs for the Planning Department. For a conv of this outline, see page 043 of this book.