Minutes - 19700616 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

BQOA ~ .,LE `~8g Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System hereby agrees to entend the privileges and rights of the death benefit described in subsection (1) of G.S. 128-27 to the employees of the Hyconeechet Regional Library 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 far 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 Board of Commissioners at its meeting on June 9, 1970, and is recorded in the minutes of said Board. Burch Compton introducted Dr. Sarah Dent, Commander of the Orange County Rescue Squad. Dr. Dent reported on the 1969-70 program of the Rescue Squad. She stated that the Rescue Squad wished to file a budget request of 58,500.00. This money would be used for the purpose of acquiring a two-way radio communication system for the Squad vehicles. The Board received the budget request. The County Administrator advised the Board that the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission had requested an additional appropriation of $1,475.50 as the anticipated Federal funding would not be allocated until after July 1, 1970. He stated that any monies allocated to the Regional Planning Commission could be deducted from the 1970-71 budget request. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Sennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and adopted that 51,475.50 be appropriated from the Contingency Fund, to the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission and that the deduction of the amount would be taken from the 1970-71 budget. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, June 16, 1970, at 8 o'clock P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse. Carl M. Smith,. Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Soard of Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in the Commissioners Room at B o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, June 16, 1970. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, Ira A. Ward, Henry S. Walker and William C. Ray. Members Absent: None This meeting was held for the purpose of reviewing the proposed 1970-71 budget. Marshall Cates, Chairman of the County Board of Election, presented the budget request for the Election Board. Mr. Cates sited the progress which the Election Soard had made with the loose-leaf system and the permanent registration system. M. D. Drum, Chief Probation Council for the District Court, advised the Board that the County of Orange did not currently have the minimum detention facilities which are prescribed by law. He suggested that an application could be filed jointly by Orange, Chatham and Alamance Counties with the Governor's Law and Order Committee for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study relative to the construction and operation of a juvenile detention center for the three counties. Mr. Drum stated that the feasibility study would cost approximately 510,000.00 and that the cost could be divided as follows: Chatham County-SB00.00; Orange County-$1,200.00; and Alamance County-52,000.00. 'The additional cost of 56,000.DO could be provided through funds available under the .Ominous Crime Hill. Sheriff C. D. Knight stated that the present •j ail was inadaquate for the housing of female prisoners and juvenile offenders. Commissioner Bennett reported tb the Soard that he had attended a meeting in Alamance County relative to the need for a juvenile detention center. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner walker, it was moved and adopted that Orange County include 51,200.00 in its proposed 1970--71 budget for their portion of assisting in the payment of the feasibility study of the juvenile detention center. St~eriTY Knight presented the proposed 1970-71 budget for his department. The budget request included the employment of two additional deputies. He explained that these men would work full time with the present Drug Control Squad. He stated that this squad would be composed of five men. The allocation of this squad would be as follows: two men from the county; two men from the Town of Chapel Hill; one man from the Town of Carrbaro. Sheriff Knight stated that in addition to these f