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31 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> APRIL 17, 1990 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 17, 1990 <br /> at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Post Office, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr., Vice-Chairman Stephen <br /> Halkiotis, Commissioners John Hartwell, Shirley E. Marshall and Don Willhoit. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Marilyn E. Tomei <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Albert <br /> Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Planner Gene Bell, Clerk to the Board <br /> Beverly Blythe, Finance Director Ken Chavious, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner <br /> Jim Hinkley, Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones, Tax Assessor Kermit <br /> Lloyd, Planning Technician Beth McIver, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, <br /> Planner Mary Scearbo and County Engineer Paul Thames. <br /> NOTE: COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA <br /> FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE <br /> I. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Commissioner Hartwell informed the Board of a bill that has passed the legislative <br /> study committee on surface water quality that will be introduced in the short session. <br /> This bill may have a direct bearing on the ability to transfer water from OWASA to <br /> Hillsborough. The bill calls for a one year moratorium on interbasin transfers statewide <br /> from any named river or its tributary to any other named river. He stated that the bill <br /> is shortsighted and would have ramifications on many counties. Commissioner Marshall <br /> suggested encouraging the state to work out the interbasin transfer dilemma. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell indicated his testimony encouraged a long range look at the state's <br /> water policy. It was decided that a letter would be written to all the legislators <br /> requesting that they take a comprehensive look at the State's water law. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis referred to an article in the newspaper about equity and <br /> what the people in northern Orange want from education. He asked if this option had ever <br /> been considered for a vote from the people. John Link indicated that topic had not been <br /> considered in the last eighteen months. Commissioner Halkiotis asked that this be done. <br /> Chairman Carey referred to a request from the Hazardous Waste Commission that the <br /> County appoint an advisory committee to advise the Board of Commissioners on the possible <br /> selection of Orange County as a site to locate a hazardous waste site. The Board <br /> designated the Environmental Affairs Board to serve in this capacity if Orange County is <br /> chosen as a site. The charge for this Board will be reviewed and the Board reactivated. <br /> Paul Thames will serve as staff support. He will prepare a response to the State <br /> indicating why the sites in Orange County are not suitable for hazardous waste. <br /> II. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br /> County Manager John Link referred to the objectives for 1990 which include the <br /> computerization of Human Services and the creation of a master index file that can be <br /> used and made accessible to all the human service agencies without having to duplicate <br /> data. Funding sources are available for this project and the County will seek this <br /> funding which could amount of $20,000. <br />