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BOOK ' PACE 226 Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner ?lard, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that Freston Bogen be re-appointed to a three year term as a member of the County Flanning Board. Said term to run consecutive with his current term. Chairman Smith presented a letter from Hubert Patterson which stated that he planned to present to the Durham-Orange idedieal Society certain grievances relative to the State Medical Examiner. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the recommendation of the County Planning Board relative to the request of Kenneth Cheek to re-zone from a residential area to a commercial area be approved. Chairman Smith called for a vote on this motion. Commissioners Ray, Walker and Bennett voted aye. Commissioner Ward voted nay. Chairman Smith declared the motion passed. Commissioner Ray made the request that the Board have the clerk write Clifton L. Benson, District Highway Commissioner, and request that the highway coma-ission proceed, as fast as possible, to undertake improvements on highway 86 North. Corir._issioner Ray stated that it was his understanding that the necessary monies had been allocated for.this project. The County administrator was requested to write Pearson Stewart and schedule a meeting in order that all interested uovernmental Boards and Planning Boards might meet with representatives of the Research Triangle Commission to review the report on open land usage. Commissioner 77ard stated that it was only two months before the election on the Sales Tax Referendum would be held and that he was of the opinion that the Board should make a concentrated effort to solidify the efforts of the proponents of the sales tax. It was agreed that the members of the two school boards and the three :municipal boards should meet on Thursday, September 11, 1969, for the purpose of discussing the Sales Tax Referendum. A public hearing on the two ordinances entitled "I CRDTML'X0E k417HCRI?IM_ "-'!'3 C AI'r 'Y? CF THE BCARP CF COP:'SS'3ICVERS TO PECCI?1rY RESTRICTICNS IN RPS?'CNSE TC "_'H? H.-EDS CP AN F".IERCENCY" and "AN CRDINANCE TC --ER?,'IT DIST-ERSAL CF ASSMaLIE'S DURING , 21:-RRGr2..CY" was scheduled for h_onday, September 15, 1969, at 8 o'clock F.7". in the Courtroom at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Chairman Smith presented a letter from Dr. Hudson, State -fedical Examiner. Said letter advised the Board that his department had accepted the resignation of Dr. 3ubert Fatterson as Crange County's Chief Ledical Examiner. Mrs. duentin Patterson, Idember of the Resource, Conservation and Development Commission, John Howell, Representative-of the State Fecreation Commission, Bob Powell, Representative of the Resource Conservation and Development Commission and John Vance, Representative of the Resource Conservation and Development Recreation Division were present to present suggestions and evaluations as to the need for a Countywide Recreation Commission. Copies of a Node1 Recreation Commission Ordinance was presented to the Board. It was pointed out that vacant schools-could be utilized as facilities to house the recreation program. Discussion ensued as to the methods which could be applied for the implementation of a recreation commission. ?ors. Patterson stated teat they were not in a position, at this time, to submit positive plans for the establishment of a recreation cormission, but t.-at she wished to request that the Board consider retaining the current vacant school plants looking towards the time when such a commission could be established. :qrs. Fatterson stated further that any programs must be initiated in varying degrees and that the program would enroll both the youth and the adults of the county. The Recreation Commission Ordinance was referred to the County kttorney for evaluation. action on this matter was deferred. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County administrator reimburse A. Gordon Neville in the amount of $40.00 as authorized under C.S. 105-405.1 and under C. S. 105-228.29. The clerk wqs instructed to inquire as to the disposition of the Lake Orange road petition. Chairman Smith filed the following items with the clerk. 1. Letter dated July 14, 1969, relative to road way entering Freeland Feights. 2. Copy of Recreation Enabling Law and Recreation in North Carolina booklets. 3. Letter from Pearson H. Stewart concerning Cori.:.issioner Ward's request for reclassification survey. 4. Solid Waste h1anagement material. 5. Letter from Paul N. Guthrie, Jr., supporting the establishment of a County Housing Authority. 6. Open letter to County Officials from North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.