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8 <br />enabling legislation provides that county ordinances are applicable <br />outside of the territorial boundaries of towns and cities unless the <br />towns and cities by resolution adopt the ordinance of the County. <br />Shirley E. Marshall, former County Commissioner, gave some <br />historical facts about Civil Rights initiatives. She stated that as an <br />extension of the commitment of Orange County Government to protect their <br />citizens, the Human Rights Commission was formed in 1987. She outlined <br />the process the HRC followed to gather background information which led <br />to the recommendation to seek local legislation to develop a <br />comprehensive civil rights ordinance. The ordinance would spell out the <br />many different forms of discrimination and define specifically what <br />protection the citizens might expect from their County Government as <br />well as how the Ordinance will be enforced. She supports this request <br />for enabling legislation. <br />Joe Herzenberg, member of the Chapel Hill Town Council, spoke <br />in support of a request from the Commissioners for enabling legislation. <br />There will be time after receiving the enabling legislation for <br />discussion of the actual ordinance. He stated that after the Ordinance <br />is adopted, the municipalities could be asked to consider its adoption. <br />He feels that there is support from Chapel Hill. and Carrboro for this <br />ordinance. <br />C. NEW NPDES STORMWATER REGULATIONS <br />County Engineer Paul Thames reported on the new stormwater <br />regulations promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the <br />effects of those regulations on Orange County, and orange County's <br />response to the regulations. The effective date of these new <br />regulations will probably be July 1 or January 1 of 1992. Orange County <br />has two facilities which fall under EPA's definition of an industrial <br />facility. One is Fairview Park, which is a covered -over landfill, and <br />the other is the County motor pool facility. The estimated cost for <br />these two facilities would be $9,000. The Orange County Board of <br />Education's school bus garage in Hillsborough is also affected at an <br />estimated cost of $3200. These are permitting costs. There will be <br />additional costs in meeting the permit requirements. <br />X. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />A. LOCAL LEGISLATION <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by <br />Commissioner Gordon to approve the resolution on spotlighting as stated <br />below: <br />WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Orange County has brought to the <br />attention of the Board of Commissioners the fact that he has received <br />numerous complaints during the 1990 -91 hunting season coming from <br />property owners and citizens about the incidence of unlawful night deer <br />hunting and the great inconvenience to citizens caused by person shining <br />lights searching for deer; and <br />WHEREAS, members of the Board of County Commissioners have also <br />received such calls; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners advertised and <br />conducted a public hearing on this issue at its regular March 4, 1991 <br />