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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 3, 1968. The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 10:00 o clock A.M. on Tuesday, September 3, 1968 in the Commissioners room of the Courthouse in Hillaborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None Minutes of the August meeting were read and approved. Chairman Bennett read reports from the Veterans Service Officer and the Recorder's Court. Chairman Bennett read a notice from John Morrissey, Executive Director of. the Commissioners Association, in which he requested that the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopt of resolution in recogniticn of service for William E. y Secretary years service. ee of the Local Government Commission who is retiring after forty Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Administrator have the County Attorney draw a resolution of appreciation for Mr. Easterling. Chairman Bennett read a letter from Emmett Pendergraph. Said letter requested that the Board of Commissioners advise him as to the status of road designated as SR 1937. The clerk was instructed to mail a copy of Mr. Pendergraph's letter to Mr. P. L. Welch, Division Engineer, requesting that the highway commission answer Mr. Pendergraphis inquiry. It was agreed by the Board that road designated as SR 1945 should be considered for clerpkavinginas it would to serve inform as the connecting State Hihway link Combetween mission R of 9theaBo dla9opinione in this matter. Chairman Bennett read a letter from George Stockbridge, Executive Secretary for the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina. Mr. Stockbridge advised the Board that it was the recommendation of the Health Planning Council that Henry Lewis be appointed to serve as an Orange County representative during the leave of absence of Dr. Fred Weaver. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by commissioner Ward, it was moved and unanimously adopted that Henry Lewis be appointed to serve during the leave of absence of Dr. Fred Weaver as a representative on the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina. The County Administrator read a letter from The Town of Mebane which stated that the Town of Mebane is exercising its right to plan and zone the area one mile outside its city limits. To do this a part of the membership of the Planning Board must be residents of the area effected and these members must be appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that Mrs. Carolyn Bean, Winder Long and Willard Oakley be appointed for a three year term on the Mebane Planning Board and that Bill York be appointed for.a three year term on the Mebane Board of Adjustments. All terms to become effective at the date when the Town of Mebane decides to exercise its right to zone the area one mile outside its city limits. "In Re: THE DURHAM-ORANGE COUNTY BOUNDARY LINE Mr. Sam M- Gattis, County Manager, presented the Report of the Commissioners, heretofore appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County and the Board of Commissioners of Durham County, for the purpose of establishing theBoundary Line between Durham and Orange County, stating that the Commissioners have by unanimously determined the said Boundary Line between the said Counties subject to the approval of the respective Boards of County Commissioners of said Counties as by law provided. The following resolution was presented: RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING the Report of the DURHAM-ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH the DURHAM-CRANGE COUNTY LINE. WHEREAS, a controversy had arisen over the location of the Boundary line between Durham and Orange County, and