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I \ <br /> 07 9 3 <br /> MINUTES <br /> MARCH 16, 1982 <br /> The Orange County Board of Cannissioners met in regular session on Tuesday <br /> March 16, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. in the NUtrition Room at the Northside Multipurpose <br /> Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, Chair, and Cam- <br /> missioners Norm Gustavesa%, Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker (who arrived at <br /> 7:50 P.M.) and Don Willhoit. <br /> A. Commnts from the Board: Chairman Whitted deleted consideration of <br /> the approval of the Minutes of the March 8, 1982, Public Hearing to allow mere <br /> time for review and said Item D, the Public Hearing on Northside would be the <br /> first item on the agenda. Canmissioner Gustaveson added consideration of an <br /> item from DOT. <br /> D. Public Hearing on Space Allocation at the Northside Multipurpose <br /> Center. <br /> County Manager Ken Thompson presented a brief review of the history of <br /> the complex and some introduced some procedures the County would implement. He <br /> said the building would cost about $150,000 to renovate and agencies occupying the <br /> building would be charged for utilities on a square foot basis and charged rent <br /> if the_agpm-ipc were ahlP to_pay- He said the County position is to be a good <br /> neighbor, not impose agencies in the neighborhood, not to put in activities that <br /> would increase traffic problems and parking problems in the neighborhood and to <br /> provide rent free space for County agencies. He than reviewed the proposals <br /> listing advantages and disadvantages of pach. <br /> The Board asked that those who were speaking for the Community School. <br /> for People Under Six to speak following remarks from the other agencies. <br /> Mr. Bill Baxter, Director, OPC Mantel Health, said the Mental Health Depart- <br /> .— ment had received a grant to renovate the Cafeteria Building for a Day Care Hasp- <br /> ; <br /> ital and that if a decision was not made quickly the funds could be lost. He <br /> I argued that the Cafeteria was philosophically deeded to the Mental Health Center. <br /> Ms. Carol Mead, JOCCA South Orange Director, read and presented a letter <br /> to the Board of Commissioners from the South Orange Achiisory Council (a copy of that <br /> letter is on page of this book). <br /> . . <br /> . ' 4■ <br />