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1 <br />APPROVED 1/4/94 MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />NOVEMBER 16, 1993 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on <br />Tuesday, November 16, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the OWASA Community Room in <br />Carrboro, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. and Commissioners <br />Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit. <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY BTAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant <br />County Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. <br />Blythe, Human Resources Analyst II Lana Chandra, Finance Director Ken <br />Chavious, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Housing and Community Development <br />Director Tara Fikes, Accountant Howard Fitts, Human Resources Director Elaine <br />Holmes, Recreation and Parks Director Robert Jones, Purchasing Director Pam <br />Jones, Public Works Director Wilbert McAdoo, Planner David Stancil, County <br />Engineer Paul Thames and Planner Mary Willis <br />NOTE: ALL ITEMB REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE <br />IN THE CLERR'S OFFICE <br />I. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />Resolution "B" was deleted from the agenda. <br />IB. BOARD COMMENTS <br />The Board discussed hunting and hunting regulations. John Link <br />indicated that people must post their property if they don't want hunting on <br />their property. The County Commissioners received several calls about high <br />power rifles and dogs running over their property. <br />Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the County write the gun clubs and <br />hunting clubs and ask for their cooperation in following the rules and <br />regulations and encourage-them to police their members to be sure all rules <br />and regulations are followed. <br />John Link suggested and the Board agreed to convene the committee that <br />helped draft the hunting ordinance and ask for their help. The County <br />Commissioners decided to add this item to their agenda for December 11, 1993. <br />Commissioner Insko informed the Board that she participated in the <br />Meals on Wheels program and feels this is a very valuable program. She would <br />like for the Board to consider a requirement that Planning Board members have <br />training during their first year on the Board. She would also like to talk <br />about how to change zoning so that developers are required to bring in a <br />specific plan when they bring in a rezoning request. Commissioner Gordon <br />suggested that applicants to the Planning Board complete an additional <br />questionnaire similar to the one used for OWASA. These two items will be <br />added to the retreat agenda for December 11, 1993. <br />Chair Carey distributed the list of boards and commissions on which <br />Board members serve and asked them to update and return this list to him. He <br />informed the Board that he and members of the County staff met with the Mayor <br />and staff of Hillsborough about the Cooperative Planning Zone and tap-ons as <br />well as options available to Hillsborough for University Station as they <br />