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April 3, 1967 Minutes continute <br />I, Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of the Boar of <br />Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the <br />foregoing is a true copy of astatement filed with me on April 31 19679 after the <br />introduction of an order authorizing $3,000,000 School Building Bonds of the County <br />of Orange, which statement is open to public inspection in my office. <br />WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of said County, this 3rd day of April, <br />1967. <br />/s/ Bettyune Ha es <br />Register of Deeds and ex officio <br />" Clerk of Board of Commissioners <br />COMMISSIONERS SEAL <br />Minutes of the March meetings were read and approved after some corrections. <br />Members of the Orange County Board of Education were present. Superintendent <br />Paul Carr introduced A. B. Coleman, Jr., the new member of the County School Board, <br />and C.W. Stanford, former Chairman and member of the school board spoke briefly to <br />those present. <br />Chairman Bennett read a letter from Victor Sharpe. Said letter contained the <br />resignation and refusal of Mr. Sharpe to serve as a member on the County Alcoholic <br />Beverage Control Board. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker it was moved <br />and unanimously adopted that Mr. Sharpe's letter of resignation be accepted. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner walker, seconded by John Efland, County School Board <br />member, it was moved and unanimously adapted that Dr. H. W. Moore of Hillsborough <br />be appointed to serve as a member of the County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to <br />fill the unexpired term of Giles Long. <br />The following road petitions were accepted and the clerk was authorized to <br />forward same to the State Highway Commission. <br />SR ##1536 (Milton Road) <br />Hebron, Church Road <br />Finley Parker of Cedar Grove was present to inquire as to the status of road <br /># Sr 1366. Mr. Parker requested that said road be widened and that proper drains <br />be installed. Chairman Bennett advised that a letter would be forwarded to E. F. <br />Hoover, District Engineer, containing said request. <br />Commissioner Ray requested that the clerk write the State Highway Commission <br />requesting that a progress or status report be forwarded on road.-numbers SR 1514 <br />and the Thomas McBroom road. <br />A. H. Graham, County Attorney, informed the Board that a suit had been institute <br />by the Concerned Citizens Committee relative to the Chapel Hill Township Zoning <br />Ordinance. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray the <br />County Attorney was instructed to answer said suit and take all necessary legal <br />steps to protect the County's position in said matter. <br />Discussion ensued concerning the interpretation of the Chapel Hill Township <br />Zoning Ordinance section applicable to the number of board members required by said <br />ordinance for the establishment of the Chapel Hill Township Board of Adjustment. <br />Harry Palmer reported that according to Phil Greene, Assistant Director of The <br />Institute of Government, the ordinance required that four members be appointed to <br />said Chapel Hill Township Board of Adjustments and that the section further provided <br />that the Vice Chairman of the Chapel Hill Township Planning Board be appointed as a <br />member of the Chapel Hill Township Board of Adjustments. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved <br />and adopted that Eugene M. Blackwood of Box 69, Route #2, Chapel Hill, N. C., be <br />appointed as one of the alternate members to the Chapel Hill Township Board of <br />Adjustments. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved <br />and adopted that the vice Chairman of the Chapel Hill Township Planning Board be <br />appointed as a member of the Chapel Hill Township Board of Adjustments. <br />Commissioner Ray read a letter from Carl W. Crabtree of Route 42, Hillsborough, <br />N. C. Said letter was in regards to the land used by The Town of Hillsborough for a <br />garbage dumping area. Mr. Crabtree asked that action be taken to assure that <br />protection would be afforded to him and his family as people were using the dumping <br />area for target practice and as a hunting ground. Discussion ensued between the <br />Board and Sheriff Knight relative to said letter. Commissioner Smith suggested that <br />Mr. Crabtree's letter be forwarded to the Town of Hillsborough as it pertained to the <br />land owned by said town.