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MINUTES <br /> November 16, 1982 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> November lG, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. in the Commissioners' Room in the Orange County <br /> Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> Commissioners present: Richard E. Whitted, Chairman and Commissioners Norm <br /> Gustaveson, Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker and Don Hillhuit' <br /> A. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Chairman Whitted moved consideration of Item 10 (Sheriff's Office) up to <br /> the beginning of the agenda and to delay D-5 (Britton Woods) until November 22, <br /> 1982, There were no other changes. <br /> B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> There were no members of the audience who addressed issues on the agenda. <br /> Ms. Josephine Barbour asked permission to tape the meeting which was granted by <br /> the Chairman. Ms. Barbour asked to address the Board concerning its consideration <br /> ' of the Eno River Reservoir site in October; Ms. Barbour said action on the Eno <br /> , site was taken despite the fact that it was listed on the agenda as a report. <br /> , She said interested bodies were not notified that this item would be considered <br /> ^ at the meeting, She questioned the legality of action taken at that meeting since <br /> there was no record of the meeting (i.e, the tape recorder malfunctioned and no <br /> , tape was made); she further questioned the lack of public notice on the item' <br /> . She asked that the item be returned to the Board's agenda. <br /> ^ Chairman Whitted said the action was taken in open session in a regularly <br /> • scheduled meeting of the Board and was legal. <br /> Commissioner-elect Ben Lloyd said that if Commissioners could request items <br /> ^ be placed on the agenda he promised to return consideration of the Eno River <br /> , Reservoir site to the agenda. <br /> , <br /> C. MINUTES <br /> . Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson to approve <br /> the minutes of October 25, 1982, resubmitted. Vote' Ayes, 5; Noes, O. <br /> Commissioner Nllhuit moved, seconded by Commissioner Marshall, to approve <br /> 1., the minutes of November l , 1982, as submitted. Vote: Ayes, 5; Noes, O. <br /> 5. D-10. SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br /> Chairman Whitted said the Commissioners had received notice that Sheriff <br /> 7. Knight will retire November 30, 1982` and since Mr. Lindy Pendergrass would not <br /> 3, begin serving in his elected office until December 6, 1982, therefore it is <br /> 9, necessary to appoint an interim Sheriff for that six day period. <br /> O. <br />