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MINUTES OF THE ORA~tGE COUPTTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~::"~7', ~ PAGE 3rIJ~ Julq b, 1971 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 10:00 oTaloak A. M. on Tuesday, Julq 6, 1971, in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse is Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. Raq, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. - Members Absent: None S. M. C}attis, County Administrator,read the minutes oP the previous meetings and after some corrections same were approved bq the Soaxd. Discussion ensued relative to N. C. Highway 86 North. Commissioner Ray brought to the attention oP the Board that said project had been temporiarly abandoned due to the lack of funds. It was suggested that the State Highway Commission should be made aware of the concern of the Board about the abandonment of the project. Upon motion of Cammiasionar William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the Clerk to the Board write the State Highway Commissioner and urge that monies be made available for the completion of Highway 86 North. Commiaeioner Henry S. Walker brought to the attention of the Board that the citizens living on secondary road numbers 15l~B and 1002 had requested that a four way atop sign be placed at the intersection of said roads as there had been several accidents at the intersection. Discussion ensued on ~sid batter. i Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Norman ~ Walker, It was maned and adopted, that the Clark writs the State Highway Commission and reaueat that the shrubs, bushes and other growth be cleared from secondary road number~a 1548 and 1002 at their intersection. Chairman Sennett recognized Pat Yarborough, Blind Aid Director Prom the ~I Department of Social Serviaea, who presented the Blind Aid Agenda. The Board reviewed said agenda and Ms. Yarborough was aueationed concerning the increase ~ given to Clayton Robinson. She explained said increase. Upon motion of Cammisaioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner William C. Raq, Chairman Sennett was authorized to sign said Blind Aid Agenda. Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board that several road petitions and one letter relative road matters were to be disauased. Petitions for Campground Road and Dimmoeka Mill Road were presented along with a letter from Mrs. Peggq K. Norwood who was requesting that ahamiaals be placed an the Clearwater Lake Road in order that dust on said rood might be controlled. The ` Clark was instructed to Forward the two road petitions and Mrs. Norwood~a letter along with the endorsement of the Board to Mr. P. L. Welsh. Chairman Bennett presented a petition signed by residents living in the Southwestern part oP Orange County. Said petition opposed the establishment of a animal storage and experimental facility on the Jacobs property located in the area. Theq urged that the University of North Carolina consider other sites for the bastion of said facility. D3.acussion ensued and Mark Burnham of the Research Triangle Commission stated that the Medical School needed a site near the school and that considerable effort had been made to locate a desirable site. Mr. Burnham suggested that anq sate which was chosen would need a buffer zone and that a large tract of land would be needed to house said facility. It wsa generally agreed that the matter of the animal storage facility was beyond the jurisdiction of the Board; however, it wsa felt that the University and/ox the Medical School might share their plans and their ideas with the citizens of the area in order that theq might be advised oP what might be expected of the farm in their community. Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved, that a letter of concern from the Board of Commiasionsra be forwarded to the University and the Medical School and that said letter contain the suggestion that an alternate site be considered and/or that the University would share their plans and their ideas with the citizens of the area should a alternate site not be feasible.