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BOOK `~ ~,cE 2$~ . Jake Wicker pointed out that adequate authority exists to conduct feasability studies. Also adequate authority exists to finance water and sewer installations if a county is financially able to undertake them. Guilford County, as an example, had installed water and sewer lines, and through its assessment authority is collecting from the benefitted property owners the cost of the work over a period of years. It was the general feeling of the group that the County Commissioners should ask the Planning Board to request the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission to designate the areas in Orange County that presently are having or causing ` serious water or sewer problems. If sufficient need is apparent '- and local interest developer in any of these areas the Board might then give consideration to undertaking a feasability study. It should be noted that the feasability study is only the first step toward the provision of water and sewer services frr a given area. It is also the only step that would be substantially county financed. Construction of the project itself must be financed by the benefitted area in any way that might be available at the time.~~ Discussion ensued relative to the feasability study. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Planning Hoard have the Research Triangle Planning Commission conduct a survey of the , areas of the County which are experiencing problems, relative to water and sewer, and to also have the Research Triangle Planning Commission make a projection as to the I areas of the County which they felt might soon be experiencing like problems. r -•• i f Chairman Smith advised the Hoard that there were several appointments which needed ~ ' to be made on the Chapel Hi11 Hoard of Adjustments. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved an unanimously adopted that Robert H. , Frey of Old Lystra Rpad, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, be appointed as a member of the Chapel Hill Hoard of Adjustments. Said term to became effective as of July 1, 1970. Road petitions were submitted for County Road 1707, Park Place, and County Road 1708, Mountain View, and the Clerk was directed to forward same to the State Highway Commission. Commissioner Ray stated that he felt some type of recording device should be acquired for the purpose of taping the sessions of the Board. The Clerk to the Board ! concurred with Commissoner Rays suggestion. Discussion ensued and the Chairman instructed the County Administrator to investigate the types of equipment which would best serve for this purpose. Commissioner Bennett stated that Mr. Huffman of the Industrial Committee had called i him relative to affixing a definate charge per acre on the property located in the Industrial Park complex, as it was difficult far the members of the Industrial Committee ~ to discuss this item of cost if they were not aware of these costs, I Discussion ensued relative to Mr. Huffman's request. The Board agreed that no { definate figure as to cost pox acre could be projected as the cost factor must be determined on the accessibility of the current sewage and water lines. The matter of the Ambulance cost for the Southern part of the County was brought before the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, l it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Administrator contact the towns ~ of Chapel Hi11 and Carrboro and propose to them the following precentage ratio relative to ambulance service costs. Chapel H111 36.1% or 512,743.00 Carrboro 6.5% or 5 2,295.00 ~ Orange County 5'7.4% or 520,262.00 ~ Tom Ward, Social Services Director, presented the Following Blind Aid Agenda. Aid to the Blind Agenda j June 1, 1970 ~ NAME $FF. DATE AMOUNT REASON ~ REVISION Betty Ann Horne 7-1-70 73 to 79 Increase cost of utili-. . -- ties and other budgetazy . changes i Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, Chairman Smith j was requested to sign said Blind Aid Agenda. Mr. Ward presented a request Exam Clifton N. Craig, Commissioner of the State Depart- ment of Social Services, in which Mr. Craig requested that the Public Assistance Budget Estimate far 1970-71 Fiscal Year be transmitted to his department. No action was taken on this request. ;