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4 The report was presented by Lois Herring, Chair of OWASA's Board of Directors. Mr. Norm Gustaveson addressed the issue of fencing around Cane Creek Reservoir. He indicated that this situation has been discussed at all of the Bingham Township Advisory council meetings. The consensus in Bingham Township is that the fencing is ugly, intrusive and unnecessary. Local residents are passing the word to refuse OWASA trucks entry to their land if the purpose of the visit is to install fencing. He also indicated that residents have made negative comments about OWASA's diesel-powered boat taking what looks like pleasure cruises on the lake. He indicated that this gives the impression that citizens are being refused access and OWASA is polluting the lake with diesel fuel and boating on the lake at OWASA's rate - payers expense. Ms. Herring assured Mr. Gistavesan and the citizens of Bingham Township that MM has no intention of fencing the entire lake. They are fencing only those areas where problems of vandalism and /or illegal trespassing have occurred. She stated that the boat is necessary in order to patrol the reservoir, do possible rescue activity, and haul seedlings and other work related activities. The residents may be referring to tours of the lake given to elected officials. Because of the size of the reservoir, the water occasionally becames very rough and for safety reasons a boat of this size is necessary. Mr. Everett Billingsly, Executive Director of OMSA, reiterated what Ms. Herring stated and invited the Board of Cooaissioners to tour the lake at their convenience. commissioner Insko meted that OWASA attend the Bingham Township Advisory Council meetings in order to open the lines of communication with the residents in the Cane creek Reservoir area and OWASA agreed to do so. all 11'�I •sft_f- The official signing of this agreawnt by Hillsborough and Orange County is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hillsborough Town Hall. VIII. ITEMS FUR AGENM A. FMENDED AIM T SERVICE John Link presented this item. He reported on the options available to Orange County. On September 27, 1991 the North Carolina Utility C=mi.ssion denied the county's petition for Extended Area Telephone Service. Mr. Vic Knight, co -chair of the Orange County E&-anded Area Telephone Service Committee spoke in support of the County using every avenue at its disposal to appeal this ruling. He stated that Orange County citizens very much are in support of this proposal. Dr. Greg Smith spoke in support of the extended area service for Orange County. He mentioned many of the hardships experienced by Orange County residents because of the limited calling areas. In particular, he mentioned the difficulties experienced by the customers of the Mebane Home. Tel 'e System. Ms. Daryl M:30i a spoke in support of the extended area service for Orange County. She is a customer of the Mebane Home Telephone system and has a monthly bill of at least $250.00. Mr. Norm Gustaveson spoke in support of this improved telephone service.