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Approved January 7, 1991 <br /> 296 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> DECEMBER 18, 1990 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular <br /> session at 7:30 p.m. in the Franklin Street Post Office District <br /> Courtroom, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr. , Vice-Chair <br /> Stephen Halkiotis, and Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. <br /> Insko and Don Willhoit. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant <br /> County Manager Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy <br /> Baker, Clerk to the Board Beverly Blythe, Data Processing Director <br /> Keith Brooks, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Personnel Director <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel Analyst I. Yelena Chandra, Land Records <br /> Manager Roscoe Reeve, Health Director Dan Reimer, County Engineer <br /> Paul Thames, EMS Director Nick Waters, and Planners Mary Scearbo, <br /> Emily Cameron and Eddie Kirk. <br /> I. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Commissioner Willhoit noted that at the NCACC meeting held last <br /> week in Pinehurst the banquet speaker, Representative Anne Barnes, <br /> placed high emphasis on the Counties defining their relationship with <br /> the State. The Counties continually ask for money but also want to <br /> maintain their independence. Commissioner Willhoit highlighted the <br /> legislative goals as proposed by the organization. <br /> Chair Carey asked that the Manager report back on the involvement <br /> of the Sheriff in the new or reactivated Drug-Crime Task Force. <br /> II. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br /> The County Manager reported that the families whose water was <br /> contaminated by an underground gasoline storage tank in Northern Orange <br /> County have been provided with water. The State has indicated they will <br /> reimburse the County for any expenses they incur. Commissioner <br /> Halkiotis and John Link both commended those County employees who helped <br /> provide a short-term solution to this problem. <br /> III. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> It was the consensus of the Board to add an Executive Session to <br /> discuss a potential litigation matter. <br /> IV. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> A. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA - None <br /> • <br />