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tiU MINUTES MARCH 16, 1982 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday March 16,1982, at 7:30 P.M. in the Nutrition Rrm at the Northside Multipurpose i Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Cmmissicners present: Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, Chair, and Corr missioners Norm Gustaveson, Shirley E. Marshals, Norman Walker (who arrived at 7:50 P.M.) and Ion Will.hoit. A. Camrits from.the Board: Chairman Whitted deleted consideration of the approval of the Minutes of the March 8, 1982, Public gearing to allow more time for review and said Item D, the Public Hearing on Northside mould be the first item on the agenda. Commissioner Gustaveson added consideration of an item from DOT. D. Public Hearing on Space`Allocation at the Northside Multipurpose Center. County Manager Ken Thompson presented a brief review of the history of the canplex and somY Introduce some procedures the County would implement. He said the building would cost about $150,000 to renovate and agencies occupying the building would be charged for utilities on a square.foot basis and charged rent - if..the-'agenriec were--able<to-1 ay. _He said the County position is to be a good neighbor, not impose agencies in the neighborhood, not to put in activities that weld increase traffic problems and parking problems in the neighborhood and tv provide rent free space for County agencies. He then reviewed the proposals. listing advantages and disadvantages of each. The Board asked that those who were speaking for the Community School for People under Six to speak following remarks frcm. the other agencies. Mr. Bill Baxter, Director, OPC Mental Health, said the Mental Health Depart— I meet had received a grant to renovate the Cafeteria Building for a Day Care- Hosp- ital and that if a decision was not made quickly the funds could be lost. He argued that the Cafeteria was phi�losophhically deeded to the Mental Health Center. Ms. Carol Mead, JOCCA South Orange Director, read and presented a letter to the Board of Commissioners from the South Orange AdO sory Council (a copy of that letter is on page of this book).