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8 <br /> enabling legislation provides that county ordinances are applicable <br /> outside of the territorial boundaries of towns and cities unless the <br /> towns and cities by resolution adopt the ordinance of the County. <br /> Shirley E. Marshall, former County Commissioner, gave some <br /> historical facts about Civil Rights initiatives. She stated that as an <br /> extension of the commitment of Orange County Government to protect their <br /> citizens, the Human Rights Commission was formed in 1987. She outlined <br /> the process the HRC followed to gather background information which led <br /> to the recommendation to seek local legislation to develop a <br /> comprehensive civil rights ordinance. The ordinance would spell out the <br /> many different forms of discrimination and define specifically what <br /> protection the citizens might expect from their County Government as <br /> well as how the Ordinance will be enforced. She supports this request <br /> for enabling legislation. <br /> Joe Herzenberg, member of the Chapel Hill Town Council, spoke <br /> in support of a request from the Commissioners for enabling legislation. <br /> There will be time after receiving the enabling legislation for <br /> discussion of the actual ordinance. He stated that after the Ordinance <br /> is adopted, the municipalities could be asked to consider its adoption. <br /> He feels that there is support from Chapel Hill and Carrboro for this <br /> ordinance. <br /> C. NEW NPDES STORMWATER REGULATIONS <br /> County Engineer Paul Thames reported on the new stormwater <br /> regulations promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the <br /> effects of those regulations on Orange County, and Orange County's <br /> response to the regulations. The effective date of these new <br /> regulations will probably be July 1 or January 1 of 1992. Orange County <br /> has two facilities which fall under EPA's definition of an industrial <br /> facility. One is Fairview Park, which is a covered-over landfill, and <br /> the other is the County motor pool facility. The estimated cost for <br /> these two facilities would be $9,000. The Orange County Board of <br /> Education's school bus garage in Hillsborough is also affected at an <br /> estimated cost of $3200. These are permitting costs. There will be <br /> additional costs in meeting the permit requirements. <br /> X. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br /> A. LOCAL LEGISLATION <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Gordon to approve the resolution on spotlighting as stated <br /> below: <br /> WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Orange County has brought to the <br /> attention of the Board of Commissioners the fact that he has received <br /> numerous complaints during the 1990-91 hunting season coming from <br /> property owners and citizens about the incidence of unlawful night deer <br /> hunting and the great inconvenience to citizens caused by person shining <br /> lights searching for deer; and <br /> WHEREAS, members of the Board of County Commissioners have also <br /> received such calls; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners advertised and <br /> conducted a public hearing on this issue at its regular March 4, 1991 <br />