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BGGK 7 PAGE 31~ Disouasion ensued relative to the matter oP the revenue being received Prom the Counties which have adopted local sales tax. Commissioner Ray and Bennett suggested that a joint meeting oP all interested governmental agenaiea be rev_ueated to attend a joint meeting Por the purpose of diacusaing the Peasibilitq oP calling a Local Elption Sales Tax ~eotion Por Crange County. IIpon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commisaionera Bennett and Ray, it was moved and adopted, that a joint meeting would be scheduled For Tuesday, November 17, 1970, at 8 P.M, in the Comtnissionera Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough and the Clerk was instructed to advise the Town Managers of the Town of Mebane and Chapel Rill, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough sad the $uperinteadents of the Chapel $i1k-and Hillsborough School unite. That said --• meeting had been saheduled Por the purpose of discussing the Loaal Option Salem Box Election. Commissioner Walker reported that the meeting which he attended at the - Town Hall in Hillsborough on October 6, 1970, was Por the purpose of advising those present that an industry was interested in locating in the area, Chairman Smith presented a letter from the Caswell Center which was requesting a Christmas dgnation Por the school. No action was taken on said request. Chairman Smith presented a letter From Robert H. Peek, TOwn Manager. - Said letter stated that the Town was interested in obtaining a sidewalk along Eaten Drive between the Eaten Righ School and Airport Road. The clerk wsa instructed to acknowledge receipt and write the State Highway Commission inquiring as to the ssaiatanee which might be available Prom the State Highway Covanisaion. A letter from Dr. John A. EY+~ing, Interim Director for the Center of Alcoholic Studies, was read bq Chairman Smith. Dr. Ewing stated that due to-the lack of Funds he wsa requesting that all tax paid liquor seized bq the Orange County Law EnPoraement CPficers be turned over to this Alcoholic Btudy Center, as Alcoholic beverages were needed in the treatment of patients and the research aspect of the program. Diecusaion ensued and the County Administrator was requested to contact the Sheriff and the ABC Board in order to determine if such alcoholic beverages could b® mad® available to the research center. _ Chairman Smith read a letter from Fred T. Clayton, Principal of Orange High School. $aid letter advised the Board that two students have been chosen to serve an the Good Neighbor Council. They are Nancy Webster and Rosa Thompson. Nancy can be reached at this address: Route 2, Mebane, N. C, and Rosa can be reached at this address: Route 3, Boa ~7H, Mebane, N. C. Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded bq Commissioner Walker, it was ' moved and adopted, that Nancy Webster and Rosa Thompson be appointed as members of the Orange County Human Relations Council. ~ ~ i Commissioner Raq advised the Board that Sheriff Anight had renuested him to bring the matter of the parking lot problem to the attention of the Board and that the Board consider enacting a Parking Ordinance. The County Administrator advised the Board that the parking lot had just been re-paved and that no parking signs were to be painted on the areas of the lot which heretofore had been lacking such signs and that he had ordered signs which would notify the public that anyone perking in an unauthorized area would be towed away at the owners expense. That he planned further to contract with two local garages for the towing service. j Commissioner Ray advised the Board that the Sheriff had advised him there was a possibility that a topless night club would soon be opened in the County and that the County would need tc enact an ordinance against such a club before the Sheriff~a department would have any jurisdiction. Di.acusaion ensued relative to the SheriPf~s reoueat. This item was referred to the County Attorney who was reduested to investigate and advise the Board as to the type oP ordinance needed to control the situation. Chairman Smith presented a letter from Virgil R. Wilkins, 8r., Manager of the Town of Mebane. Said letter advised the Board that the Taglor property on East Center Street Extension was still under conaidaration as the proposed site of a mobile home industry. Another letter from R. J. Phelps, Mayor of the Town of Mebane was presented reouesting that the Board advise them as to their plans relative to the installation of a water line which would serve six residents on East Canter Street ES[tension. Diacusaion ensued relative to the two letters. The Board agreed that they could not justify the expenditure for the installation of a water line which would onlq serve six reaidenta. ~• Upon motion oP Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Coidmisaioner Ray, it was moved and adopted, that any action relative to the installation of a water line, by the County, to the East Center Street Extension area be postponed until a positive committment had been received that an industry would locate somewhere in the Center 3trest area.