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~~ime as representing present policy. <br />Discussion ensued and it was decided to table this item to allow <br />Mr. Barbour additional time to prepare comments on this item. This item <br />will be placed on the March 1, 1988 agenda for further consideration. <br />11.. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER FUNDING RE UEST <br />Mr. Buckwalter presented information to the Board on a new project <br />of the Dispute Settlement Center called Community Penalties Program. The <br />program is one which diverts non-violent prison bound offenders from <br />prison into a program of restitution and rehabilitation. The state <br />provides 90~ of the grant money with 10$ coming from local match. The <br />Dispute Settlement Center requests $1,500. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Chair Marshall <br />to approve an expenditure of $1,500 to be .funded from contingency. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />12. AIRPORT PLANNING ENGINEERING CONTRACT AND FUNDING APPLICATION <br />Purchasing Director Pam Jones distributed copies of the contract <br />to the Board. She referred to the level of participation and stated that <br />if the Board decides to go with a lower level of participation that the <br />engineer has agreed to cut the cost estimate accordingly. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to approve the planning/engineering contract in substance with <br />Wilbur Smith and Associates, contingent upon approval of contracts by <br />State and FAA and upon funding by State, Federal and local sources; and <br />authorize the Chair to sign funding applications for the planning phase of <br />the Orange County Airport project, North Carolina Department of Transpor- <br />tation, Aviation Division a total of $45,787.50 for Phase I; and Federal <br />Aeronautics Administration a total of $139,544. (Corrected Amount) <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />„ ~.~ <br />13. COMPUTER ACCESS TO LAND RECORDS SYSTEM <br />Lands Record Manager Roscoe Reeve presented for consideration of`';;~`~,' <br />approval a subscription and fee schedule for allowing telephone access to <br />the Land Records System by private firms and individuals. <br />Reeve explained the service and asked that the following proposal <br />be approved. <br />1. Subscription Fee - $200.00 until March 15, 1988 and $300.00 <br />thereafter to be paid one time only at the time service is to <br />begin, and payable over two months. <br />2. Access Fees: <br />Minute 0 thru 5 = $1.00 <br />Minutes 6 thru 8= $ .50 (each minute) <br />Minutes 9 and up= $1.00 (each minute) <br />Vic Knight, local real. estate broker, commended the County for <br />providing this service. He commented on the process and asked that modems <br />be added as needed to provide sufficient access. He suggested that a <br />lower fee be considered for off hour and weekend usage. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner- Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br />Hartwell to approve the subscription and fee schedule as proposed by <br />Roscoe Reeve. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />14. BOARD OF EOUALIZATIOId AND REVIEW <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to appoint a special board of equalization and review to carry out <br />the duties imposed under GS 105-322(a). <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />15. EFLAND SEWER BILLING AND COLLECTION AGREEMENT <br />