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B00!( ~ ~,LE 2SO Minutes of the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. Chairman Smith recognized Fred Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough. Mr. Gates congratulated the incumbent Democratic candidates of the Board for their recent elections. Chairman Smith thanked Mayor Cates for his remarks. Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting as a Board of County Commissioners and =- reconvened the meeting as the Commissioners of the Orange County Housing Authourity. Coolidge Porterfield, Secretary of the Housing Authority, read the minutes _ of the previous meetings. ~- Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the minutes were approved and adopted. There being no further business to come before the Housing Authority, Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting and reconvened as a Board of County Commissioners. Discussion ensued relative to the need of a joint meeting between the Board and the members of the ABC Board. It was decided that the Board would meet jointly with the ABC Board on Wednesday, June 17th at 8 o~clock P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Court Hquse. Upon motion of Commissioners Sennett and Walker, with same being seconded by Commissioners Ray and Ward, the fallowing resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, Donald McIver Stanford attained a position of distinctior_ in his community, County and State both by his public service and his private life; and WHEREAS, he served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County from 1956 to 1964; and WHEREAS, he served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County from 1960 to 1964; and WHEREAS, the people. of Orange County demonstrated their regard and respect for him by electing him to represent Orange Countyin _ the North Carolina General Assembly, a position in which he served from 1965 to 1970; and WHEREAS, he continued a tradition of public service which had been established and practiced for many years by his 111ustrious family; and WHEREAS, Divine Providence terminated his life on the 4th day of May, 1970; and WHEREAS, By his death the people of Orange County have been deprived of a valued and esteemed public servant and private citizen; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County by this resolution does express its deep sense of loss and its appreciation of the many contributions of Donald Mclver Stanford to his community, County and State and its deep sense of loss suffered by his untimely death. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that a copy be transmitted to the bereaved members of his family. Chairman Smith read to the Board a letter received from the State Highway Department relative to the petitions received from Orange County and the funds which would be needed if said petitions were accepted. Chairman Smith informed the Board that this was by way of information only, as it was evident that the road petitS.ans far exceeded the funds allocated to Orange County. Norman Long, Zoning Officer, presented a letter dated May 19, 1970, relative to the following recommendations of the County Planning Board. 1. On the request of NLr. W. 0. Petty requesting rezoning from a Residential District to a General Commercial District property located in the intersection of Highway #70 and State Road #1710 and adjoining Dixie Moble Home Park District on the West, the board recommends approval. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the recommendation of the County Planning Board be approved.