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be sold on a competitive basis to those who want to subscribe either through terrestrial multichannel transmission or through satellite transmission. As long as counties continue to approve cable services, programming and cable television will be controlled by fewer and fewer companies. Norman Vogel stated that the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to approve this request to transfer Carolina Cable's TV Franchise to American Television & Communications Corporation (ATC). He feels that ATC is a good company. It was the consensus of the Board to authorize the County Attorney to prepare the necessary cable TV franchise amendment for the March 24, 1992 regular meeting of the Board. VIII. ITEMB FOR DECISION - REGIILAR AGENDA A.0 ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION BYLAWS REVISION Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the revisions to the bylaws of the Orange County Human Services Transportation Advisory Board as presented in the agenda abstract except the change in the name of this board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A. APPROVAL OF WINDOW ARTWORK FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER Pam Jones explained that the architects contacted various groups within the County in an effort to determine the most appropriate scene for each category. The artists Michael Brown and Jim Rothbauer presented black and white sketches of the scenes intended for the panels. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to approve the stained glass panels to be installed at the Government Services Center at a cost of $11,543. VOTE: UNANIMOUS B. HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT The State Department of Human Resources has established the Home and Community Care Block Grant which will become effective July 1, 1992. Boards of Commissioners are required to designate an agency or office with lead responsibility for planning and coordinating the Block Grant Funding Plan. John Link explained that after several meetings with the Directors and members of the County Department on Aging Advisory Board it was agreed the County's block grant should be administered by a "lead agency team" with the County Manager's office serving as the team leader. The State also requires County Commissioners to establish and appoint members to a County Block Grant Advisory Committee. The Directors and representatives from the Aging Board agreed the County Block Grant Advisory Committee should be composed of the following nine members: one representative from Aging Advisory Board, Social Services Board, Board of Health and JOCCA Board; Directors of Aging, Social Services, Health, JOCCA and Assistant County Manager. David Moser, Director of Aging, Triangle J Council of Governments, should serve as exofficio member. The County Block Grant Advisory Committee would be responsible for developing and recommending an annual Block Grant Funding Plan to the Board of Commissioners. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to designate a lead agency team as stated above which will be responsible for the planning and coordination of the Home and