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Li i Mr. Keith Aldridge, representing the Inter Faith Council, while not making i a recommendation from the Council,spoke to the quality of services rendered by i agencies located.in the building. He felt that the level of service could be improved by better space allocation, perhaps a different configuration of space for those agencies. He said the inter-Faith Council supported the location of such services in the neighborhood. Mr. Willie Cleris , of the Community School, said the plans were dis- ruptive as drawn and suggested keeping the.Commin i ty School. for_People Under- Six _. at one end of the building and putting in soundproofing. Mr. Thompsorf, County Manager, responded that this was what was intended. Ms. C:::Watson, of Hillsborough, spoke to the Orange Industries in Hills- borough. Chairman Whitted told her this was not a public hearing on that operation but on Northside. Mr. Wilson McKerrow, representing the Senior Citizens Board, said this place was the ideal facility for a Senior Center in south Orange. He added that people had expected this to be a Senior Center and spoke to the advantages for locating the Department of Social services in this building. He feels that the Community School for People Under Six is an asset to the community; he feels v that it is unwise to use the cafeteria for the. Willie M. program. Ms. Lane Cook, of the Department of Social Services, said losing over 300 sq. feet of space would affect service delivery to people in south orange. Ms. Rose Breedlove, a resident of the area, spoke to the problem of traffic and parking spaces sufficient to handle the increased vehicles. The County Manager said additional parking spaces were planned for the side of the building. Mr. Ernie Patterson, of the Town of Carrboro, wanted to know if the building would be air conditioned, The Manager replied yes, Ms. Martha McClendon (?), feels that it is bad for disturbed children to be near Senior Citizens. She is in favor of sending the Community School to the cafeteria building and reserving the main Northside building for Seniors. She is opposed to the Willie M. program being located in the neighborhood. Ms.. Josephine Barbour, asked if there was anyone who could explain the Willie M. program. I Ms. Scott, of the Mental Health Center, did so, saying it was for emotionally disturbed children who could not stay in school. she said there was a high