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1 APPROVED 10 /22/91 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 7, 1991 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 7, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Old Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., Vice -Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit. COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Economic Development Director Ted Abernathy, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes, Personnel Director Elaine Holmes, Planners Eddie Kirk, Mary Scearbo and David Stancil, Purchasing Director Pamela Jones, Public Works Director Wilbert McAdoo, and County Engineer Paul Thames. NOTE: ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ITEMS LISTED IN THIS AGENDA ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE BOARD COMMENTS Item XI Appointments was postponed for further information. Commissioner Halkiotis asked that the Board consider the question of whether or not this Board needs to have a Commissioner representative on the Regional Library Board. A report will be forthcoming on this topic. He also noted to the Board that the bumper stops for the new Government Services Building will be made from recycled plastic. He commended Pam Jones for this wise decision. Commissioner Gordon made reference to a memo about the Clean Air Amendments and commented on how they relate to the Durham - Chapel Hill Thoroughfare Plan. Chair Carey stated that because of the construction of the new parking deck in Chapel Hill, it will be necessary to move the location of the regular Tuesday meeting. The OWASA community meeting room has been selected for these meetings for the present time. Chair Carey noted that he has been in contact with the Chairs of Durham and Wake counties about the county's share of the request from the Triangle Transit Authority for part of their operating expenses that the legislature assumed we were going to share when they approved the Authority's use of the vehicle tax for operating expenses. This will be discussed further and presented for Board action in the near future. With reference to the recent decision by the Utilities Commission opposing county -wide toll free calling, Chair Carey recommended that options be explored, involving the citizens, to decide on further action. This will be discussed in detail at the next regular meeting.