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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS February 3, 1969 b7Un " PdGt JW6 The Board of Commissioners for the County Of Orange, North Carolina, met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, the regular place of meeting at 10:00 o'clock A.M., on February 3, 1969. Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker. Absent: None Minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. Clarence Jones, Chairman of the newly organized Human Relations Council, was present to recuest that the Board designate the council as either Human Relations Council of Orange County or Orange County Human Relations Council. Mr. Jones advised the Board that certain expenditures for postage, stationery, and mimeographing must be allocated to the council. The County Administrator advised Mr. Jones that these items would be taken care of at the ti e the need arose. Marvin H. Franklin, of Eno Township, requested that the Board have the State Highway Commission gravel and stabilize one-half mile of the Spring Valley Lake Road, as this road was used by the community for recreational purposed. The Board advised Mr. Franklin to contact Mr. Bryant Brewer, Supervisor of this District, relative to this district or re$ubmit a new road petition. Chairman Smith administered the oath of constable to John T. Wilder. A bond to the State of North Carolina was filed by Mr. Wilder with the clerk. Walter Burnett, of the Carr Community, and Bertha Carver, of the Northern Fairview Community, appeared in behalf of the retaining of the Community Consultant Services program. They informed the Board of activities and services rendered by this program. Chairman Smith read the letter which the Orange County Board of Commissioners had forwarded to Mrs. Gamble. Same being as follows: "January 14, 1969 Approximately years ago, when the Community Services Consultant Program was started in North Carolina, Crange County asked for and received the services of one of the few consultants made available under this program. The first years were very frustating to say the least as many forms were processed with little results. Efforts were made to establish a Community Action Program and in time a program was funded to operate jointly in orange & Chatham Countys. When our first consultant Mr. Siebel left he was replaced by Jefferson Strickland. Mr. Strickland, because of the community action program, looked into other areas in which he might function. When Mr. Strickland left we made no request that he be replaced and so were somewhat surprised when you appeared on the scene. We have at no time doubted your qualifications for the job. We have felt that orange County no longer needed this service. We discussed this with the State Welfare Director and decided to phase out the program thus letting some other county have the advantages of a consultant. It is not generally known by the public, but part of the staff of our agriculture department works in the area of community services. Our welfare department has always been involved in this area. Now we have an .active Community Action Program. So, it is the feeling of our Board that the work of the Community Services Consultant should be discontinued and that the areas in which you have been involved should be handled by some of our existing agencies. I fully realize that it is not pleasant to be on the scene at the time a program is terminated; however, the need for a person of your skills is such that the State Welfare Department has assured us that they have a ready place for you. Thus as of January 31, 1969, we will consider the job of community services consultant in Orange County to be terminated." And Chairman Smith also read excerpts from his letter addressed to Roger B. Foushee, Chairman of the Orange Ccunty Democratic Executive Committee. Same being as follows: