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APPROVED 12/16/97 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 2.1997 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 2, <br />1997 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Old County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair William L. Crowther and Commissioners <br />Margaret W. Brown, Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon and Stephen H. Halkiotis. <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager <br />Rod Visser and Albert Kittrell and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be <br />identified appropriately below) <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL RECORDING TAPES OF THE <br />MEETING WILL BE KEPT FOR FIVE u YEARS. <br />1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />Item 9-E "University Manor Phase III - Preliminary Plan was deleted from the agenda as requested <br />by the developer. <br />2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />a. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br />Chair Crowther stated that citizens who have indicated a desire to speak on an item on the <br />printed agenda will be recognized at the appropriate time. <br />b. Matters not on the Printed Agenda - NONE <br />PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Commissioner Crowther dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br />3. BOARD COMMENTS <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked that the County Commissioners send a letter to the Town of <br />Hillsborough requesting them to review their process for when developers wish to clear wooded areas. <br />They are burning the materials they are clearing from wooded areas. He feels that there needs to be an <br />alternative to burning. He would like for the County to create some educational materials. John Link will <br />investigate and report back to the Board. <br />Commissioner Carey made reference to the living wage report that is to come back to the Board <br />for further review. John Link said that they will provide a report to the County Commissioners in about <br />two weeks with a managers memo. He will be asking the County Commissioners when they want it <br />brought back and the timing of the information.