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APPROVED 11!712001 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />April 17, 2001 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at <br />7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners Moses <br />Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon, and Barry Jacobs <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Commissioner Margaret W. Brawn <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Rod <br />Visser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified appropriately <br />below} <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br />1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />Chair Halkiotis added the following sentence to the closed session: "To consult with an attorney <br />retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney client privilege between the attorney and the <br />Board," NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(3) in the case of Orange County versus CP&L. <br />Commissioner Gordon would like to discuss item 10c, Board of County Commissioners Open <br />Space Task Force, and not receive it as information only. This item will be addressed as 10a. <br />PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Halkiotis read the public charge. <br />2. CITIZEN & AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br />Martha Oxenfelt was representing the Commission for Women and gave an update on the <br />Wheels for Work program. She said that they were able to hire Mr. William Matthews, who had just <br />retired from 30 years in the army as a transportation officer. He has organized the program, which aids <br />low-income families in paying for car repairs. She said that Mr. Matthews has made many community <br />presentations, which were very well received and he has made connections all over the County. Eight <br />car dealerships in the County have agreed to send car donors to the program when they would benefit <br />more from a tax write off than atrade-in. These dealerships have also agreed to provide car inspections <br />far Wheels for Work. All of the local newspapers have been very enthusiastic about the program as well. <br />Unfortunately, this program has been at the mercy of help from other organizations and it was thought <br />that it might be better for the Commission for Women to have its own 501 c3 status. Human Rights and <br />Relations Director Annette Moore agreed to pursue this, and all the documents have been signed. The <br />organization will be called Friends of the Commission for Women, which means that the Commission for <br />Women can receive donated cars and give the official notice for a tax write off. They still hope to have <br />alliances with other organizations, but they no longer depend solely an these alliances. <br />Louis B. Coble spoke representing People for Progress from the Buckhorn Road area and <br />said that they have been working on solving their sewer and water needs. They have met with both <br />sides who could help them with their situation with no results. He would like to know what the Board of <br />County Commissioners could do to move their project forward. He gave his contact information to John <br />Link. <br />