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~, :- ,~ ~.-~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING ' TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1989 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, August•1", 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners Stephen Halkiotis and Shirley E. Marshall. BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers Albert Kittrell and Ellen Liston, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planners Emily Crudup and Mary Scearbo, Acting Agricultural Extension Director Bonnie Davis, Tax Collector John T. Horner, Sanitarian Tony Laws and County Engineer Paul Thames. A. BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS CHAIRMAN GAREY asked the County Manager to present an Affirmative Action update to the $oard at the earliest possible meeting. He noted that the Water Committee subgroup of the Joint Orange Chatham Work Group has made some recommendations on alternative wastewater systems and he asked that the staff develop some recommendations for incorporating these into the Orange County Ordinances. He asked that a special work session be held to consider these staff recommendations. He announced two upcoming Special Meetings: 1. August 21, 1989 - with the Town of Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m, in District Courtroom for the purpose of discussing the proposed reservoir. 2. August 31, 1989 - at 6:00 p.m, at the Colonial Inn with Lane Kendig, the Rural Character Committee, and the Planning Board for the purpose of discussing the rural character recommendations from the consultant Lane Kendig. Item G$ was removed from the agenda. Recreation and Parks Advisory Council was added to the Appointments. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA Those who have indicated a desire item appears on the agenda. to speak will be recognized at the time their 2. MATTERS N01` ON THE PRINTED AGENDA Mr. Ray Hardee informed the Board of a problem with pit bull dogs at a house located on Riley Avenue within the city limits of Hillsborough. He has contacted the Town Board. He asked for a solution to address this problem. A neighbor has eight pit bull dogs inside a fence in a lot which is SO' x 100'. Not only do the dogs breed in sight of children, but green flies, fleas and feces are a problem. The owner has been approached about getting rid of the dogs and he has refused. Mr. Hardee asked if the Animal Control Ordinance could be revised so that this problem could be resolved. He stated that he and his neighbors feel that they are in physical danger. Although the fence is adequate, dogs have been known to climb fences and the neighborhood would be defenseless if the dogs got out. It was decided that this complaint will be investigated by the Animal Control staff and a report will be presented at the next meeting. In addition, the County's enforcement