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30 <br /> APPROVED 1114196 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> MINUTES <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 <br /> The Orange County•Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 3, <br /> 1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Community Center on Highway 157 in Rougemont, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners William L. <br /> Crowther, Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis and Don Willhoit. <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr.,Assistant County Managers Rod <br /> Visser and Albert Kittrell and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ALL ITEMS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES IS <br /> IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. CASSETTE TAPES ARE <br /> KEPT FOR FIVE YEARS. <br /> 1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> Commissioner Crowther added to the Items for Decision as item E- Staff Assistance for Citizen <br /> Initiated Ordinance Amendments. Report B was postponed and will be considered at the 9117 meeting. <br /> 11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> A. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Chair Carey said that citizens who wish to speak to an item on the printed agenda will be <br /> recognized at the appropriate time on the agenda. He asked about the number of citizens in the audience <br /> who live in Little River Township and found there was one person. <br /> B. MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Ralph Cane spoke about the bridge in the curve on 157 going toward Durham. The <br /> bridge has been constructed, however, they have not finished the short road leading to the bridge. John <br /> Link will investigate and report back to the Board. <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair Carey dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> Ill. BOARD COMMENTS- NONE <br /> IV. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br /> John Link announced that the statewide bond issue for road improvements would give Orange <br /> County approximately$1.6 million which would pave an additional 12 roads on the secondary road <br /> improvement plan. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis asked that a,committee be set up to promote the statewide school bond <br /> issue. John Link will report back on this request. <br /> V. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS <br /> A. PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE THIRD LA FIESTA DEL PUEBLO IN CHAPEL <br />