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10 <br />shall publish such statement once in The News of Orange County and The Chapel <br />Hill Herald. A statement in substantially the form, included in the agenda, <br />shall be published with the foregoing statement: Any action or proceeding <br />challenging the regularity or validity of this bond referendum must be begun <br />within 30 days after the date of publication. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />IX. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />A. AMENDMENTS SECTION OF THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ORANGE <br />COUNTY CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to approve Section 12 for amendments of the Policies and Procedures <br />for the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance as presented. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. CABLE TV SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to enter into and authorize the Chair to sign an agreement with <br />Triangle J Council of Governments to provide cable rate regulation <br />administration and franchise renewal services. <br />VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Crowther) <br />C. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NIIRSE II POSITION AND ACCEPTANCE <br />OF A SMART START CONTRACT <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Chair Carey <br />to (1) accept as a project grant the Smart Start award to the Orange County <br />Health Department for $23,821, (2) establish a new, permanent PHN II position <br />with continuation of the position contingent upon continued Smart Start <br />funding, and (3) authorize the Chair to sign the contract between the North <br />Carolina Department of Human Resources and the Orange County Health <br />Department. Commissioner Halkiotis expressed concern about the establishment <br />of a new position. <br />VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Halkiotis) <br />X. REPORTS <br />A. CHARGES TO THE STONEY CREEK BASIN PLANNING GROUP AND TO THE <br />COOPERATIVE PLANNING WORK GROUP <br />Planning Director Marvin Collins explained that in October, 1994, <br />the Board of County Commissioners adopted goals and objectives for FY 1994-95. <br />One goal adopted by the Board is related directly to continuing efforts by <br />Hillsborough and Orange County to cooperatively plan for growth in the central <br />portion of the County. To implement the initiatives agreed to by the <br />governing boards, charges have been prepared which would create two work <br />groups. The first charge establishes a Cooperative Planning Work Group which <br />would be responsible for reviewing the Cooperative Planning Agreement between <br />Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough, including the preparation of <br />amendments to the Agreement as may be recommended by the Planning Group. The <br />second charge would establish a Stoney Creek Basin Planning Group responsible <br />for preparing a land use plan, including recommendations for implementation, <br />for the Stoney Creek Basin Planning Area southeast of the town of <br />