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soon '7 ~;rE 253 Chairman Smith advised the group that all petitions should be .Piled with the ~pard of Commissioners by February 15, 1970. Dr. G. David varvin, District Health Officer, appeared before the Board and stated that the grant from the uvvernment for cancer had been drastically reduced. Discussion ensued relative tp the sewerage proposal and P.r. Garvin ' stated that he would support any type of sewerage disposal plant, fie advised the Board that they also begin to plan for solid waste and suggested that they consider proposed legislation which would enable the County to adopt rules and regulations relative to solid waste disposal. Norman Long, County Planning Officer, reported to the Board thst there were a number oP requests for re-zoning and n proposed amendment to the existing Ordinance, therefore, he was requesting that the Board designate the time an3 place for a joint public hearing with the County Planning $oard. St was moved and adopted that the joint public hearing would be scheduled far Thursday, February 26, 1970, at 8 o'clock F.li, at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Chairman Smith read a letter from Hobert F`eck, tsanager oP the Town of Chapel Hill. Said letter stated that the Town of Chapel Hill had re- epnaidered their previous reouest that a road designated as SP #1740 be abandoned and that the Town oP Chapel Hill had decided to withdraw their request for abandonment. Chairman Smith advised the Board that Highway Commissioner Clifton Benson, had made no reply to the letter written to him on January 9, 1970. -iscussion ensued relative to the road program for the County. It was agreed that the Clerk should write I~r. Benson again and inform him that the Board was anxious to discuss with the State fii,rhway Commissioner the matter of N. C. Highwa,q 54 to italeigh, roads to schools and the unallocated funds which does exist for Grange County. It was agreed that the Board of Commissioners would tour the Crange Ccunty Schocl Unit on February 20, 1570, and the County Administrator was ' instructed to notify the Superintendent of schools. Chairman Smith read a letter Prom the State F_ealth Department which stated that Crange County had been selected for an in-dept dietary survey ~ and the letter recuested that those whom the Board felt should be informed I of the survey so that they would be knowledgeable and supportive of the survey. Chairman Smith requested the County Administrator to advise the Direotpr of Social Services, the District health Department and the Home Demonstration Agents relative to the dietary survey. Chairman Smith presented a letter Prom E. S. Swindell, Jr., Wlanager pf Durham County. Said letter stated that 2+:r. Swindell had received a ' suggestion that highway n751, which runs through -uke Farest, ba named ~ Cameron Boulevard after Eddie Cameron, Duke's Director oP Athletics and recent inductee into the north Carolina Hall oP Fame, The letter further stated that favorable action had already been taken by the -urham City Council on a portion of the highway within the City's Corporate Limits. Upen motion of Commissioner 7lalker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the portion of Highway iE'751, which lies within Orange County, be named Cameron Boulevard. The County Administrator was instructed to notify bor. Swindell of the Hoard's action. Chairman Smith resd the following letter from Calvin Burch, Toning i Administrator for the Town oP Carrboro: "Pursuant to zoning ,jurisdiction as provided by G. S. 160- 161.2 end bs the North C^rolina General Assembly, 1969 Session, Chapter 1066, House Bill 714. The Planning Board of the mown oP Carrboro, North Carolina has recommended to the Carrboro Board i of Aldermen that they ask the Crange County Board of Commissioners to consider Carrboro's inclusion of the territory as shown in i accompanying map shaded in red. These two areas are to became a part oP Carrboro's zoning; area. Tha radii of these two areas are drawn to scale on the map in order to show the pne rcile radius as provided in the above 3eneral Statute. This complies with e11 i legal provisions for coning authorized by Article 14 of Chapter ~- 160 of the veneral Statutes of North Carolina. The Carrboro Planning Board request the approval of the Grange County Board of Commissioners. Tv allow this chax~e of zoning jurisdiction so that the Town of Carrboro may include these areas in their zoning Ordinances by due process of law. PJe would appreciate your taking this request to the Board oP County Comc~issioners for their approval." •a