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This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and was considered after the Consent Agenda. <br />d. Budaet Amendment #4 <br />The Board approved budget ordinance amendments, grant and capital project ordinances which <br />are incorporated into these minutes by reference. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />b. Chapel Hill/Carrboro At-risk Youth Committee <br />The Board considered appointing a member to a work group to address at-risk youth. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to appoint <br />Commissioner Carey to serve on this work group. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. Forest Service Contract Renewal <br />The Board considered approving an annual contract with the North Carolina Department of <br />Natural Resources and Community Development in the amount of $57,246, to support Forest Service efforts <br />in Orange County for fiscal year 1998-99. <br />Mr. Orrin Pilkey spoke about the cutting of trees near his property. He said that the State Forester <br />denied that the logger cut into the buffer zone. He feels that forestiand is not being protected according to <br />law. <br />Geoffrey Gledhill said that Orange County protects the watershed through its Zoning Ordinance. <br />Zoning regulations are not intended to zone farms. Forest management plans come under the general <br />heading of farms. There are State laws that require buffers and those laws are enforced by a division of the <br />State. <br />After further discussion, it was decided to table this item until the next meeting and that we invite <br />the Forrester to attend that meeting to answer these questions. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to table this <br />item until additional information is received. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. <br />a. <br />The Board considered takina action to implement the new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department. <br />John Link gave background information on establishing this Department. <br />David Stancil outlined the process they followed in getting input about this new department. He <br />reviewed the ongoing initiatives in Orange County on environment and resource conservation issues. <br />In answer to a question from Commissioner Crowther, David Stancil said that they have not met <br />with the Soil and Water Board of Directors but he has talked with several members of that Board and plans to <br />meet with them soon. <br />Commissioner Gordon commended David Stancil for his work on the details of the functionality of <br />this new department and how it will work with other departments. <br />b. Request for Funding -Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Agency JOCCA <br />The Board considered a funding request from the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action <br />agency in an amount not to exceed $12,500.