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PAGE 1 APPROVED 5/15/90 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 17, 1990 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 17, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Post Office, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr., Vice - Chairman Stephen Halkiotis, Commissioners John Hartwell, Shirley E. Marshall and Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Marilyn E. Tomei STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Planner Gene Bell, Clerk to the Board Beverly Blythe, Finance Director Ken Chavious, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner Jim Hinkley, Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones, Tax Assessor Kermit Lloyd, Planning Technician Beth McIver, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, Planner Mary Scearbo and County Engineer Paul Thames. NOTE: COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE I. BOARD COMMENTS Commissioner Hartwell informed the Board of a bill that has passed the legislative study committee on surface water quality that will be introduced in the short session. This bill may have a direct bearing on the ability to transfer water from OWASA to Hillsborough. The bill calls for a one year moratorium on interbasin transfers statewide from any named river or its tributary to any other named river. He stated that the bill is shortsighted and would have ramifications on many counties. Commissioner Marshall suggested encouraging the state to work out the interbasin transfer dilemma. Commissioner Hartwell indicated his testimony encouraged a long range look at the state's water policy. It was decided that a letter would be written to all the legislators requesting that they take a comprehensive look at the State's water law. Commissioner Halkiotis referred to an article in the newspaper about equity and what the people in northern Orange want from education. He asked if this option had ever been considered for a vote from the people. John Link indicated that topic had not been considered in the last eighteen months. Commissioner Halkiotis asked that this be done. Chairman Carey referred to a request from the Hazardous Waste Commission that the County appoint an advisory committee to advise the Board of Commissioners on the possible selection of Orange County as a site to locate a hazardous waste site. The Board designated the Environmental Affairs Board to serve in this capacity if Orange County is chosen as a site. The charge for this Board will be reviewed and the Board reactivated. Paul Thames will serve as staff support. He will prepare a response to the State indicating why the sites in Orange County are not suitable for hazardous waste. II. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT County Manager John Link referred to the objectives for 1990 which include the computerization of Human Services and the creation of a master index file that can be used and made accessible to all the human service agencies without having to duplicate data. Funding sources are available for this project and the County will seek this funding which could amount of $20,000.