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~. <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AUGUST 18, 1987 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on <br />Tuesday, August 18, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Old Post Office <br />Building, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners Moses <br />Carey, Jr., Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br />ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br />STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Albert Kittrell, Assistant County <br />Manager William T. Laws, Interim Assistant County Managers Audi Reynolds and <br />Beverly Whitehead, EMS Director Bobby Baker, Director of Finance Gordon <br />Baker, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Deputy Finance Officer Ken <br />Chavious, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner Emily Crudup, Housing and <br />Community Director Tara Fikes, Tax Supervisor Kermit Lloyd, Director of the <br />Department on Aging Jerry Passmore and Planner Greg Szymik. <br />A. BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS <br />Chair Marshall added two items to the agenda. They were item D-2 a <br />proclamation to proclaim September as Constitutional Month in Orange County, <br />and item G-12 a response to the Utilities Commission. <br />Commissioner Willhoit announced that on Sept. 29 NACo will hold a public ~` <br />hearing on welfare reform at the Guilford County Courthouse from 12:30 to <br />4:30. <br />S. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />1. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br />Those who have indicated a desire to speak will be recognized at the <br />time their item is discussed. <br />2. MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br />Mr. Allen Spalt read a statement to the Board of Commissioners on <br />watershed protection. The statement is contained in the permanent agenda <br />file in the Clerk's office. Mr. Spalt, on behalf of a group of Carrboro and <br />Orange County citizens, requested the Board to take whatever action within <br />their power and authority to protect University Lake by delaying the recently <br />approved Amberly development. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked that the County Attorney put together in <br />writing what the County can legally do to delay the Amberly project or to <br />keep anything from happening in that area until the study, as proposed by <br />oWASA, can be completed. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br />to add an item to the Joint Public Hearing agenda for discussion of appeal <br />procedures as it pertains to the Amberly project. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />Commissioner Willhoit asked that the County Attorney review the appeal <br />