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4 <br /> APPROVED 11/712001 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> April 17, 2001 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at <br /> 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners Moses <br /> Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon, and Barry Jacobs <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Commissioner Margaret W. Brown <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Rod <br /> Visser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified appropriately <br /> below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> Chair Halkiotis added the following sentence to the closed session: "To consult with an attorney <br /> retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney client privilege between the attorney and the <br /> Board," NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(3) in the case of Orange County versus CP&L. <br /> Commissioner Gordon would like to discuss item 10c, Board of County Commissioners Open <br /> Space Task Force, and not receive it as information only. This item will be addressed as 10a. <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair Halkiotis read the public charge. <br /> 2. CITIZEN &AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Martha Oxenfelt was representing the Commission for Women and gave an update on the <br /> Wheels for Work program. She said that they were able to hire Mr.William Matthews, who had just <br /> retired from 30 years in the army as a transportation officer. He has organized the program, which aids <br /> low-income families in paying for car repairs. She said that Mr. Matthews has made many community <br /> presentations, which were very well received and he has made connections all over the County. Eight <br /> car dealerships in the County have agreed to send car donors to the program when they would benefit <br /> more from a tax write off than a trade-in. These dealerships have also agreed to provide car inspections <br /> for Wheels for Work. All of the local newspapers have been very enthusiastic about the program as well. <br /> Unfortunately, this program has been at the mercy of help from other organizations and it was thought <br /> that it might be better for the Commission for Women to have its own 501 c3 status. Human Rights and <br /> Relations Director Annette Moore agreed to pursue this, and all the documents have been signed. The <br /> organization will be called Friends of the Commission for Women, which means that the Commission for <br /> Women can receive donated cars and give the official notice for a tax write off. They still hope to have <br /> alliances with other organizations, but they no longer depend solely on these alliances. <br /> Louis B. Coble spoke representing People for Progress from the Buckhorn Road area and <br /> said that they have been working on solving their sewer and water needs. They have met with both <br /> sides who could help them with their situation with no results. He would like to know what the Board of <br /> County Commissioners could do to move their project forward. He gave his contact information to John <br /> Link. <br />