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BOOK ]r4LE 2S4 Mr. Ward brought to the attention of the Board a problem which the Board of Social Services had encountered. Mr. Ward stated that Triangle Nursing .Homes, Inc, had requested that the Orange County Board of Social Services be responsible for ambulance costs involving Orange County residents who were staying in Triangle Nursing Homes # 1 and 2. Mr. Ward stated that in the deliberations of the past few months, the Orange County Hoard of Social Services had agreed to pay the bill of 51,804.00 which had been submitted by Triangle Nursing Homes, Inc.; however, the Board of Social Services felt that they should not be responsible for the transportion of Orange County residents after ,Lune 1, 1470 and that . the Director of the Nursing Homes would be advised of the policy adopted by his Hoard. Mr. Ward reported to the Commissioners that the Social Services Board had decided to pay a portion of the bill and that the Nursing Home be advised in the futura= to contact the Durham Ambulance Service for the transportation of Orange County citizens to their -~ desired destination. The County administrator submitted the following items. He advised the Hoard ~- that John Cate was requesting a refund of 586.16 as there had been an error in the acreage accessed for county taxes and that the tax bill had been payed. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County Administrator issue a refund to John Cate in Sae amount of $d6.16. The County Administrator advised the Hoard that the Attorney General had requested that a new contract of agreement be signed by Orange County with the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissoner Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the following contract be executed. AGREEMENT-DEATH BENEFIT General Employees In accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of G.S. 128-27 setting forth the conditions under which the rights to the death benefit might be made available to members of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, this AGREEMENT is hereby entered into between the County Commissioners of Orange County and-the Director of said Retirement System. In consideration of an increase of .37% in the employer's - contribution rate effective as of Suly 1, 1970, the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System hereby agrees to extend the privileges and rights of the death benefit described in subsection (1) of G.S. 128-27 to the employees of the Orange County .' _ who are members of said System on and after the above effective date. This Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year with the understanding that the rate payable for this death benefit may be modified as the System's Actuary may periodically determine. Approval of the above increase in rate was authorized by Orange County Hoard of Commissioners at its meeting on June 1, 1970 and is recorded in the minutes of said Board. A letter from Nathaniel Frothingham, 124 Polk Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was presented. Mr. Frothingham requested the release of 54.63 penalty which had been imposed because of late listing of personal property tax. Upon motion of Commissioner Sennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and adopted that the request of Mr. Frothingham be denied. A letter from William L. Fleming was presented. Mr. Fleming requested that the Kawanis Club be authorized to hold its annual fourth of July fireworks display in Kenan Stadium at 8 o'clock P.M. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded lay Commissioner Bennett, it was moved and adopted that the Kiwanis Club be authorized to proceed with their fireworks display provided that said display was held under the supervision of the Chapel Hill Fire Department. A letter from Richard G. Coleman requesting the release of S1D.46 pena]ty which had been imposed because of late listing of tax. Upon motion of Commissioner Wald, seconded by Commissioner Sennett, it was moved and adopted that the request of Mr. Coleman be denied. The County Administrator inquired as to the dispostion of the request relative to the naming of Highway #751. Chairman Smith stated that action taken at a previous meeting endorsed the naming of the highway and that Ed Swindell, Durham County Manager, should be advised of said action. The County Administrator informed the Board that the Orange County Rescue Squad had made application for a Federal grant and that someone should be authorized to sign the contract relative to said grant.