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BOOK ~ "r,LE 26~ The Cauntq Administrator advised the Board that John Watkins had submitted his resignation ae bailor for Orange County effective March 31, 1970, and that James "Sonny" Riggs would assume the position of bailor effective April 1, 1970. Chairman Smith advised the Hoard that a petition for the olosing of a road had been filed bq Blue Croea and Blue Shield. Chairman with stated that the road was located on property owned, exaluaively, by Blue Cross and Blue Shield and that a public hearing had been requested for April 6, 1970, at 11 A. M. for the purpose oP a hearing on the petition. T7pon motion of Commissioner Bennett ,_ seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that a-hearing be scheduled on April 6, 1970, at 11 A.M, for the purpose of reviewing the petition filed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the p*ax~poae of closing a road located on their property. The County Administrator informed the Board that a deed was executed on January 14, 1963, bq Ora a County to Juanita Mitchell at a purchase price of One Hundred Forty Dollars ($1}0.00) for property located in the Town of Chapel Hill, and that it now appeared the County had no legal authority to execute said deed. Tha County Administrator requested permission to refund, to the purchaser, the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($l~r-1a..7s). The County Attorney sugQeated that a deed of correction and/oF quitclaim deed be executed.. The County.Adminiatrator wee instructed that upon receipt of a quit- claim deed from the purchaser, then a check was to be issued in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($154.75). Chairman Smith inquired as to the disposition of the E. C. Leonard, Inc. property tae request. The County Administrator advised the Board that a comparison of: the situation would be made and that the request would be placed on the agenda for the Board of Equalization and Review. Commi.saioner Ray suggested thatfthe.aresa of Carrboro and Chapel Hi11 should pay for their ambulance service. The County Administrator pointed out that other arena of the County were served bq the ambulance company which was located in the Carrboro-Chapel Hill area. Chairmaa Smith brought to the attention of the Board that the ambulance contract had expired. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Ward inquired sa to the funds which were available far soil testing He stated that ha was of the opinion that the Board had the ovtion as to whether or not to participate in thin testing program and that he was not aware that the Board had exercised such option. Chairman Smith brought to the attention of the Board the fact that no action was taken on the Carrbpro request far extension of its zon5ng ~uriadiction. IInon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by CoIImii.asioner Bennett, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the Board oY Commiasionera support the endorse- ment of the County Planning Boards recomaendation that the rea_uest for the extension of the Carrboro Zoning Board be denied. The Clark was instructed to notify the Town of Carrboro of the Boards action. Chairman Smith requested that three members of the Board meet at 7:30 P. M. with the Board of Education in order that an appointment to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board oould be made. IIpon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Coumtiisaioner Bennett, the Chairman was authorized to sign the following Blind Aid Agenda: NAME EFF. DATE George Scott 2-70 Effie Cole Dillehaq 3-70 Betty C. Saa1f 2-70 AID TO THE BLINp AGENDA March 2, 1970 AMOiTNT NEW 132.00 TERMINATION 21.00 152.00 REJECTION REASON Insufficient reaouraea Ineligibility on basis of vision Did not enter Rest Home Hugh C, Merritt 2-70 No budgetary deficit