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. . "‘Illt _ _ <br /> 1 <br /> 2 1 <br /> 14 <br /> '5 MINUTES <br /> 6 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 7, JUNE 1, 1987 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 8 AND <br /> 9 MAY 26, 1987 CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on <br /> 13 June 1, 1987 , 7 :30 p.m. , Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough, North Carolina <br /> 14 to hold their regular meeting and to continue the Joint Public Hearing <br /> 15 <br /> 16 from May 26, 1987 . <br /> t7 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall, and Commissioners <br /> 19 Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs, Planning Board <br /> 23 Members Chris Best, Peter Kramer, Mike Lewis, Betty Margison, Brenda <br /> 24 Swann, Prince Taylor and Steve Yuhasz. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 STAFF PRESENT: - - County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant Count'- <br /> 2Q ' Managers Albert Kittrell and William T. Laws, Planner Gene Bell, Clerk to <br /> the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Administrative Secretary. Joanna Bradshaw, <br /> --- Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner Brad Torgan. . <br /> 31 A' BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS <br /> 32 .. A. Chair Marshall asked that the third floor renovations be put on the <br /> 33 agenda for the July 6 meeting. She announced that the line item detail <br /> 34 will be delivered .tomorrow to the Board members. ' <br /> 35 . Commissioner Willhoit indicated he would need to leave the meeting <br /> 36 early because of an early flight. He informed the Board he would be out <br /> 37 of time from July 3 until . after the NACo Conference and asked that <br /> 39 �. ., adoption of the budget be targeted this month if possible. <br /> - Chair Marshall assured that if at all possible the budget would be <br /> 40 <br /> 41 adopted June 30. . <br /> 42 B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS - - <br /> 43 - 1. MATTERS ON THE .PRIN/MD AGENDA . <br /> 44„ Chair Marshall stated that those citizens who have signed up to. <br /> 45 speak-.will be recognized -at-.the time that- item is discussed. . <br /> 46 .: ...,-._ - 2: MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA ,. • .- ' <br /> 47 - !' ' - <br /> e, : ';.. ,:.:,: , . Peggy .Walker, . President of Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM) <br /> 4 accompanied by Susan Gladin, Executive Director of OCIM distributed a <br /> 50 -Iletter- to the Commissioners and briefly detailed the situation. . She <br /> stated that a single mother with a six year old child came to OCIM today <br /> 51 .:.; for assistance. ' She has been laid off since December. and is facing <br /> 55! eviction from her apartment: She has been living with no electricity, no <br /> 3 ' lights and no water. - In two weeks she will be eligible for unemployment <br /> 5}J and food stamps. However, today this person has no food and no lights and <br /> OCIM had nothing to give this person. <br /> 56 <br /> Ms. Walker reported that ,in the first five months of 1987, . OCIM <br /> already has spent 78% of its 19 Sumaritan Relief budget which does not <br /> 557 9 include the $13 , 000 that was given for the Saratoga workers. OCIM will <br /> 60 <br />