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~' PAGE 1 APPROVED 10(89 -~:,-. r ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on September 11, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough, North Garolina. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the County role in the inspection, maintenance and operation of alternative wastewater systems. BOARD MEMBERS. PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Shirley E. Marshall. BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Don Willhoit ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Albert Kittrell, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Sanitarians Tvny Laws and Ron Holdway, Health Director Dari Re'`'amer, Planner Mary Scearbo and County Engineer Paul" Thames. OTHERS PRESENT: Planning Board Director Barry Jacobs, Health Board members Riley Wilson and Ar. Beal, Executive Director of OWASA Everett Billingsley, Ed Holland representing the water subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Group and Interim OWASA Board Chair Verla Insko. OPENING REMARKS BY BOARD CHAIR Chairman Moses Carey stated that this meeting will give everyone,i.nvalved with the issue an opportunity to raise any concerns or questions they may have so that the County staff can take these questions and concerns into consideration when formulating a recommendation that will subsequently be considered by all organizations involved. He thanked the Board of Health for providing the initial proposal and the Orange County Intergovernmental Group for their report and recommendations. Commissioner Marshall raised the question of whether there should be a public hearing, who should conduct the public hearing, if the Board of Health should formally adapt the proposal, if the Board of Commissioners should adopt the proposal or proposals, etc. Chairman Carey indicated his understanding is that the final recommendations will be a public health function so that the Board of Health would have to approve the proposal but the Board of Health needs same direction from the Board of Commissioners. All of the groups represented at this meeting have a role in looking at and making comments on the final recommendations. The role and responsibility far enforcing these recommendations will be discussed further. Dan Reimer commented that he realizes that some issues of the Health Department cannot find solutions by themselves. .They have been looking at the protection of the water supply as a priority for several years. They are already doing operation and maintenance of alternative systems. The $oard of Health has taken this very seriously. The second draft was adopted because they felt it needed some review from environmental health. It is very detailed but a lot. more research needs to be done.