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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY ppG( ] PAGE iSS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS December 2, 1968 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in regular session at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the usual place of meeting, at 10:00 A.M., on December 2, 1968. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, - William C. Ray, Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker. Members Absent: None Minutes of the November meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board with the instructions that a letter from Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, dated September 6, 1968 be inserted with the minutes of the November 11th meeting. Chairman Bennett announced this was the date on which he and Commissioner Ray must take their oath of office. The oath of office was administered to Chairman Bennett and Commissioner Ray by Frank Frederick, Clerk of Superior Court. Chairman Bennett declared that this was the time and place for the election of the Chairman for the Hoard of Commissioners. Chairman Bennett stated that he was not a candidate for re-election as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. The County Administrator distributed the ballots and Commissioner Carl M. Smith was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and Henry S. Walker was unanimously elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Bennett presented a petition which reouested that road designated as SR #1008 be named the Mt. Carmel Road. Discussion ensued concerning this petition and Chairman Smith agreed to discuss this matter with residents of the area and the Chatham County Board of Commissioners so as to avoid any confusion as to the portion of the road which runs into Chatham County. The Board of Commissioners adjourned to the courtroom in order to attend the swearing in of the magistrates under the new Court system, and to witness a brief ceremony presided over by Chief Judge Harry Horton. The Board of Commissioners reconvened in the Commissioners room and Chairman Smith read a letter from Caswell Center requesting that a Christmas donation be made to the center from Orange County. No action was taken on said matter. The County Administrator was instructed to write a letter of appreciation to Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company for their hosting of the dinner held on Monday, November 25, 1968s for the North Central Piedmont Resources Conservation & Development district meeting. Chairman Smith read a letter of appreciation to the Board from J. C. Alexander, Jr., Minister of Alderegate Methodist Church. Commissioner Ward introduced the following resolution which was read: WHEREAS, Mrs. Willis Knight was heretofore appointed judge for the special bond election in Dogwood Acres Sanitary District to be held on Saturday, December 21, 1968, and whereas, the said Mrs. Willis Knight will be unable to serve in such capacity, and whereas, Margaret L. Moore has agreed to serve in her stead: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Margaret L. Moore be appointed a fudge for the special bond election in Dogwood Acres Sanitary District to be held on Saturday, December 21, 1968. Commissioner Ward moved the passage of the foregoing resolution, Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion, and the resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Smith, Bennett, Ray, Walker and Ward. Noes: None. Norman Long, Zoning Officer, presented the following from the Planning Board: (1) The Planning Board did approve the request of Mrs. Russell Lloyd to rezone 6.38 acres located on old highway #86 at Calvander from a residential area to a mobile home park area. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the request of Mrs. Lloyd for rezoning be deferred until the January 6, 1969 meeting. (2) The Planning Board recommended that the request from Watts Johnson to rezone 5 acres located on New Greensboro road from a residential area to a mobile home park area be denied. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved to unanimously adopted that the recommendation for denial by the Planning Board relative o the request of Watts Johnson for rezoning from a residential area to a mobile park area be accepted. home