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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />1 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1995 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session <br />on August 22, 1995 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 William L. Crowther, Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. <br />Halkiotis and Don Willhoit. <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Douq Thoren <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., <br />Assistant County Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, and Clerk to <br />the Board Beverly A. Blythe (other staff members are identified <br />appropriately below) <br />NOTE: All documents referred to in these minutes are in the permanent <br />agenda file in the Clerk's office. All amendments to County ordinances <br />are placed in the Ordinance Book in the County Commissioners' library. <br />I. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />The name of Barbara Overby was withdrawn from consideration for <br />appointment to the Triangle J EMS. A discussion on the proposed <br />Innovation/efficiency committee was added at the end of the agenda if <br />time allows. <br />II. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />A. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA - NONE <br />B. MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA - NONE <br />PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Carey dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br />III. BOARD COMMENTS <br />Commissioner Gordon told the Board about the Eno Drive <br />controversy and said that a citizens group will be formed to develop a <br />recommendation for this area. That recommendation will be forwarded to <br />the Department of Transportation for their consideration. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis noted that traffic on New Hope Church <br />Road has increased because of the opening of the new A. L. Stanback <br />School. He suggested that the speed limit be reduced to 45 mph and <br />that the area be monitored by the Sheriff's Department. <br />Chair Carey made reference to a letter from OWASA about the <br />possibility of OWASA providing water to Chatham County. He asked that <br />the County Commissioners share their comments/concerns with him so he <br />can respond. Commissioner Willhoit said that the concerns are the same <br />as they were some years ago when this issue was raised. Those concerns <br />include land use issues and watershed protection. <br />Chair Carey made reference to a public hearing being held by the <br />Town of Chapel Hill on their proposed Northwest Small Area Plan. Chair <br />Carey and Commissioner Gordon will attend that meeting. <br />