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_ . ; °. UIU ~'' 1~>r had not been received from either the County Attorney or the Institute of Govern- meet. Fred Luce, of the Planning Staff, reviewed the draft policy with the Board (the document is an pages of this book). Commissioner Walker disagreed with the revolving fund set up to pay back costs of extension suggesting instead 'a six year payback from ad valorem taxes." Commissioner Gustaveson felt that a more "flexible policy" was needed. Following much discussion, the Chairman suggested that the Board wait for the Attorney's and Institute's comments before making its own suggestions for changes. 3. Requests for Special Public Hearings: The Board, by consensus, set July 8, 1982, at 7:30 P.M, in the Superior Courtroom in Hillsborough as the time and place fora public hearing as requested by Mr. Fred Cates and developers of Midway Airport. 4. Lease Agreement far Child Support Offices: The Manager presented the Board with a lease agreement for the Child Support Office; he said he hoped to locate the office in County facilities within about six months. Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to approve the lease agreement as recommended by the Manager: Vote: Ayes, 4~.(Cammissivners Whitted, Gustaveson, Marshall and Walker); noes, 1 (Commissioner Wil1hait). Having finished the agenda of the previous evening's meeting, the Board continued with the announced agenda for this meeting. 1. Cane Creek Environmental Statement: Commissioner Willhoit noted several points, he would Tike to make in the County's response to the Cane Creek Environmental Impact Statement: 1) there are no permitted paint source discharges in Cane Creek while there were 132 such discharges in the Haw River; 2) 8~ of the flow of the Haw River at the dam is effluent; 3) there is no urbanization'•in the Cane Creek watershed, consequently urban runoff is minimal while the Haw drains a large urbanized area and there is significant urban runoff into it. Commissioner Willhoit said there would be significant difference in the water quality of Jordan Lake. and the proposed Cane Creek Reservoir. He added that the EIS quoted Burby's study regarding growth around such sites when• the study cited actually showed very little impact on recreational growth if such .sites were more than 3DD yards from the reservoir. Commissioner Marshall thought that the Socio-Economic impact section of ~ the Staff response to the ETS should address the pattern of growth and development that has followed the upgrading of Highway 54.