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I <br /> Approved May 21, 1991 <br /> 1 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> APRIL 16, 1991 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on <br /> April 16, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the Franklin Street Post Office District <br /> Courtroom in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. , Vice-Chair Stephen <br /> Halkiotis, Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and Don <br /> Willhoit. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant County <br /> Manager Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Clerk <br /> to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Finance Director Ken Chavious, Planning <br /> Director Marvin Collins, Register of Deeds Betty June Hayes, Personnel <br /> Director Elaine Holmes, Budget Administrator Sally Kost, Tax Assessor <br /> Kermit Lloyd, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, County <br /> Engineer Paul Thames and Planners David Stancil and Mary Scearbo. <br /> I. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Commissioner Gordon noted that as the delegate for Triangle J <br /> she received an application to place petroleum contaminated soil in <br /> Orange County. She later discovered that this application was sent to <br /> Triangle J from the Orange County Planning Department. She asked that <br /> on a future agenda a policy be considered whereby the Commissioners are <br /> notified whenever these assessments are sent out. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis indicated he has received some letters <br /> about the equalization of funding for the two school systems. He asked <br /> the Manager about any further communication with the Orange County <br /> System with respect to their desire to pursue a district tax similar to <br /> the tax that Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools have. John Link stated that <br /> he indicated to Dr. Overstreet two weeks ago that the County would like <br /> for the Board of Education to review the options and respond. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis requested that an informational statement be made <br /> to clarify the situation. <br /> Chairman Carey announced that the May 2nd Joint Planning Public <br /> Hearing will not be held. There were no applications submitted. <br /> II. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br /> John Link announced that Rod Visser is back in the states. He <br /> noted that the County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation <br /> award from the Governor's Finance Officers Association. He commended <br /> the Budget Department and the County Staff and Department Heads that <br /> work on this document. The bond rating for the County was increased to <br /> AA1 by Moody's. This will have a beneficial impact on the interest rate <br /> the County will pay. <br /> III. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA - NONE <br /> IV. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />