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~~~ MINUTE CP THE ORANGE COUNTY 30ARD CF COMMISSIONERS March 1~, 1971y The 5oard of 6ommissioners of Cranga County met in Regular Session in the. Commissioners Room oP the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina on Monday, March 1~, 1974, at 1C o'clock A,M, Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Flora Garrett, Mel+xin Whitfield and Richard E. whitted. Members Absent: None. In the absence of the Clerk the County Administrator, ~. M. Gattia, recorded a vortion of the minutes and the other portion was recorded by the Clerk. The minutes of the February meetings were read and approved. Chairman'Walker referred the Board to Item ~:1 of the Agenda: (Charles Martin To Discuss merger of County and Chapel Hill Council on Aging.) Dr. Charles Martin, Executive Secretary of the Orange County Council on the Aging, spoke to the Board oP County Commissioners explaining the proposed merger of the Cranga County and Chapel Hill Counaila on the aging. The combined councils will retain their present office spaces in Chapel Hill and Orange County and their present personnel. Dr. Martin ea Executive Secretary of the oombined council will divide his time between the Cranga County and Chapel Hi11 offiaea. Ih~, Martin further explained that in order to merge the two councils into one the State Council on the Aging is requiring letters of committment from all agenaiea involved in funding thin council, stating that their funding level for 1974=1975:..wi11 not be reduced below the level they provided in the 1973-1974 Fiscal year. Cvmmisaionar Richard E. Whitted, Chairman of the County Council on the Aging, stated the County Council fully endorsed the proposed merger. Commissioner Flora Garrett asked Dr. Martin about the R•S,V,P• Program being offered at present in Chapel Hill. Dr. Martin stated that the R.S.V.P. Program would not become a funeticn of the County Council on the Aging as it was being funded under Title 7 oP the Older Americana Act, while this Council was being funded under Title 3 of the same sot. Commissioner Henry 5. Walker asked Dr. Martin how large was the Federal Grant involved in this program. Dr. Martin stated that Federal Funds came to $23,394 which repxesenta fifty=seven_(57~) percent of this total budget. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved that the Orange County and Chapel Hill Councils on the Aging be merged. Chairman Walker called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Richard E. Whitted, Flora Garrett, Henry S, Walker, Melvin Whitfield and Chairman C, Norman WalY.er voted aye. There were no nays. Chairman Walker then declared the motion passed. Chairman Walker referred to Item ,',f2 of the Agenda: (Chairman, Carrboro Planning Board: Mr. Donald Wilhoit to discuss possible extension of Carrboro Planning duriadiction.) Mr. Don Wilhoit, Chairman of the Carrboro Planning Soard, spoke to the Board about extending jurisdiction of the Carrboro Zoning Program to include the University Lake tdater Shed. Mr. Wilhoit said Carrboro's long range plans call for water and sewer extension into this area. It would seem logical'.therefore for this area to be in the Carrboro Planning Area. He further stated that at present the chloroform bacteria level in University Lake water is at Pifty (50~) percer_t of the allowable limit for an A-2 water supply, it would seem prudent to impose more stringent land uae controls in this area. Mr. Wilhoit then gave the Soard of Commissioners a map showing the area he suggested be included in the enlarged Carrboro Planning Area• Mr. Wilhoit explained the circumstances leading to the present time. He stated that the Town of Carrboro realized that the approval of the Board must be aenured in order to insure the passage of the proposed legislation. He said that he would rather have the matter submitted for study than have it kSlled. The Commissioners expressed their individual opinions on the matter. All agreed that further study was needed. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S• Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted that action on the Extension of the Carrboro Planning Surisdiction be delayed for Further study.