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• 1 <br /> APPROVED 513193 MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MARCH 23, 1993 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on <br /> Tuesday, March 23, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the OWASA Community Meeting Room in <br /> Carrboro, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. , and <br /> Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis, Verla C. Insko and Don <br /> Willhoit. <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant <br /> County Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Assistant Public Works <br /> Director Mary Barbour, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planner Emily <br /> Cameron, Finance Director Ken Chavious, Budget and Management Analyst Donna <br /> Dean, Human Resources Director Elaine Holmes, Purchasing Director Pam Jones, <br /> Recreation Program Supervisor Robert Jones, Budget Director Sally Kost, <br /> Commission for Women Director Lucy Lewis, Tax Assessor Kermit Lloyd, Public <br /> Works Director Wilbert McAdoo, Recreation and Parks Director MaryAnne Moore, <br /> Social Services Director Marti Pryor-Cook, Land Records Manager Roscoe Reeves, <br /> EMS Director Nick Waters, and Solid Waste Coordinator Beth Wickham. <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE LOCATED IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> I. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> Three appointments were added and one additional resume for the Board <br /> of E & R was distributed. <br /> A resolution was added as item IV-C to "Exclude Mebane Telephone <br /> Exchange from the 910 Area Code". <br /> The EMS Chapel Hill appointments were deleted and all the Planning <br /> Board and Board of Adjustment appointments were deleted. <br /> Item VIII-F was added to conclude the process of the Manager's <br /> evaluation. <br /> BOARD COMMENTS <br /> At the request of Commissioner Halkiotis, Ken Chavious stated that the <br /> County obtained a very good rate at the bond sale on March 9. over the life <br /> of the bond the rate will save the County slightly over five million dollars. <br /> The impact on the tax rate will be about one cent. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the tipping fees levied <br /> against the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County for the cleanup from the <br /> tornado and stated a concern that there is no policy to waive fees following <br /> a natural disaster. Chair Carey expressed his desire to develop a policy to <br /> deal with this kind of situation in the future. The recommendation needs to <br /> come from the Landfill Owners Group to the three governing boards. <br /> II. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> A. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Chair Carey indicated that those citizens who have indicated a <br />