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•Y l <br /> APPROVED APRIL 19, 1988 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> APRIL 4, 1988 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on <br /> Monday, April 4, 1988 at 7: 30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Courthouse, <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant County <br /> Managers William T. Laws and Albert Kittrell, Recreation and Parks Director <br /> Mary Anne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director <br /> Marvin Collins, Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes, and <br /> Planner Brad Torgan. <br /> A. BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS <br /> Item Gll - Smoking Policy will be considered first under Items for <br /> Decision. <br /> B. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> 1. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> Chair Marshall stated that those who have indicated a desire to <br /> speak on an item listed on the printed agenda will be recognized at the <br /> appropriate time. <br /> 2 . Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Barry Jacobs, Caretaker of Moorefields Plantation, spoke of his <br /> commitment to preserving Moorefields. He read a prepared statement in <br /> e <br /> which he outlined the historic heritage of Moorefields and spoke tofn the <br /> importance of maintaining that heritage. He spoke in opp <br /> flooding part of the property for a reservoir and spoke against the manner <br /> in which the current process of proposing a reservoir on Seven Mile Creek <br /> has proceeded. He pledged his support for working with the County in <br /> developing plans for a reservoir that is mutually beneficial to Moorefields <br /> and the community at large. <br /> C. MINUTES <br /> Motion was minutes for seconded <br /> corrected. <br /> Halkiotis to approve ectedl <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Carey to approve the minutes for March 1, 1988 as corrected. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> The minutes for March 15 were deferred to the next meeting. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 1. Proposed CDBG Application/Rencher Street Area <br /> Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes presented <br /> for the receipt of public comments a proposed FY88 Small Cities Community <br /> Development Block Grant Application for the Rencher Street Area. She noted <br /> that the application will be in the amount of $600,000. The needs as <br /> identified in this community are housing, streets, sewer, water, and <br />