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10 <br />of the road where there is no guardrail. He asked that Mr. Mills explore installing a guardrail and <br />communicate back to him in writing regarding his findings. <br />Commissioner Jacobs also mentioned a citizen concern about an unsafe situation at the <br />intersection of Mt. Willing Road and Buckhorn Road. He asked about a railroad crossing off of Old 10 at a <br />private road leading out of the Byrdsville Mobile Home Park. He said that this is a significant safety hazard. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that there have been several major accidents at the intersection of <br />Mt. Willing and Buckhorn Road. Trains have struck cars and severely injured citizens three or four times <br />within the last ten years. He asked what had to happen before Southern Railroad could be asked to install <br />stop-arms. He asked NCDOT to look into this or to team up with the County to approach Southern Railroad. <br />Mills said that as a result of one citizen's request they investigated this intersection and installed <br />oversized stop signs on Mt. Willing Road as well as stop-ahead signs. A more recent citizen complaint was <br />received on January 4th in which they requested 4-way stop signs and a reduction in speed limit. That <br />investigation has not been completed. He agreed to respond to the County Manager within the next month. <br />With regard to the question about the railroad crossing he indicated that he could pass along the name of the <br />contact person with the railroad. He stated that NCDOT does not have any jurisdiction in this matter. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis mentioned that as the tractor-trailer trucks have been diverted out of <br />downtown Hillsborough onto Hwy 70 it has caused a lot of stress on Hwy. 70. There are trucks speeding and <br />making U-turns at the Eno Fire Station. He asked NCDOT to be alert to increased traffic and consider ways <br />to improve the traffic flow and increase the safety for those traveling that road. <br />Chair Gordon asked if NCDOT was planning to pave any of the subdivision roads. <br />Mills mentioned that there are six or seven roads left in the subdivision category, however, their <br />traffic counts are very low. NCDOT will be focusing on the rural roads rather than on subdivision roads. <br />Commissioner Jacobs mentioned that Moorefields Road could be paved immediately if it were <br />paved in the existing right-of-way. He indicated that he would be happy to work with Mike Mills to do that. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve <br />the proposed NCDOT 1999-2000 Secondary Road Improvement Program. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve those <br />items on the Consent Agenda as stated below: <br />a. Minutes <br />This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />b. Child Support Enforcement Attorney Contract Renewal <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with Coleman, Gledhill and <br />Hargrave in the amount of $35,000 to provide legal representation. After Federal Financial Participation, the <br />County's cost of providing this representation is $11,900. <br />c. Property Tax Refunds <br />The Board approved three requests for refund of property taxes as listed below: <br />NAME ACCOUNT# AMOUNT <br />Freeland, Theodore Hatton Jr. E69506 $ 36.44 <br />Dixon, Robbie Jean F68317 $ 140.57 <br />Honda Lease Trust F25675 $ 315.22 <br />d. Petition for Addition - Deerfield Trail in Chapel Hill Township <br />Q \19990504A.a