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326 <br /> Purchasing and Central Services to make the necessary adjustment <br /> sin inventory for items listed and items that have been stolen <br /> salvaged, or destroyed or mistakenly placed in inventory. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br /> VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> A. EPLAND CDBG APPLICATION <br /> Tara Fikes presented for the purpose of receiving citizen comments <br /> the proposed FY93 Community Development Block Grant Application for the Efland <br /> Community and a resolution authorizing submission of the formal' application <br /> document by May 28, 1993 . <br /> Sam English spoke on behalf of the senior citizens in that area. <br /> He stated that a lot of the septic tanks do not work and there are people in <br /> this area who are ill and have no bathroom facilities. They really need sewer <br /> and water lines available in the Efland area. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Gordon to approve the resolution as stated below authorizing submission of the <br /> Efland CDBG Application by May 28, 1993 and authorizing the Chair to sign the <br /> application document on behalf of the Board upon approval by the County <br /> Attorney. <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY <br /> DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange <br /> County, that an application for Community Revitalization Grant funds from the <br /> N.C. Department of Commerce is hereby authorized. The target neighborhood is <br /> the Efland Community and the amount to be requested is $600, 000. The <br /> application will be submitted on or before May 28, 1993 . <br /> FURTHER, the-.Board of Commissioners of Orange- County authorizes the Chair .of <br /> the . -Board of County Commissioner to sign the application - document upon <br /> approval by the County Attorney. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> B. 1993-94 COMMISSIONERS' GOALS <br /> Discussion ensued on suggested changes made by Commissioner Gordon <br /> which are listed below in the motion for approval. Commissioner Willhoit <br /> noted that the problem with transportation planning is that on the one hand <br /> they want to support light rail and mass transit but are not interested in <br /> adopting the planning concepts necessary for implementation. It will be made <br /> clear on the landfill site selection goal that the final site will be approved <br /> by the governing bodies and the County Commissioners will give the final <br /> approval through a Special Use Permit. Site selection for schools was <br /> discussed and it was determined that this would be a topic for the NonBinding <br /> Task Force to discuss further. <br /> NOTE: THERE WAS NO CITIZEN COMMENTS. <br />