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51® MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Monday, April 21, 1975 The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Monday, Apxi1 21, 1975, in the Gommissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. All members were present. S. M. Gattis, County Manager; A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; and Betty June Hayes, Clerk were present. Chairman Garrett refexxed to Item III on the Agenda. Item 3: Consideration of the questions: A. Should deer hunting with a high powered rifle be prbhibited in Orange. ` County? B. What can be done to get Wildlife Commission officers to enforce the local ban on hunting from State Highway right of way? C. Public Hearing There was a large delegation of opponents and:proponents present to speak on the mat- ter of deer hunting and the types of weapons used in hunting. A lengthy discussion ensued. C. D. Knight, Sheriff, stated that he did not have the personnel to enforce the hunting from the right of way law that was now effective in Orange County and he suggested that the Wildlife.Protector was in a better position to actively enforce the law than was: his depart- went. Chairman Garrett suggested that the County Manager and the County Attorney be author- ized to prepare and publish a public notice that the state Wildlife Commission would be holding a public meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 19, 1975, for the purpose of adopting policy for the:. next hunting season. Further discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved that the Board ask the delegates to the Legislature to amend the local law that pro- hibits hunting from the highway right of way in Orange County to grant the authority to say that the Wildlife Protector shall enforce the law in Orange County and for the County to put in the newspapers having general circulation in tlle::ounty the fact that the North Carolina Wildlife Commission will be making a decision on hunting in Orange County on May 19 and that they may write to the Wildlife Commission directly or to this Board to be forwarded on to the Wildlife Commission. Commissionez Walker requested Commissioner Whitted to separate his motion as he was in favor of one portion and not in favor of the other portion. Commissioner Whined agreed to amend his original motion. Commissioner Gustaveson concurred with Commissioner Whitted's agreement to amend the original motion. Commissioner Whitted moved that the Board ask Delegates in the General Assembly to amend the local law that prohibits hunting from the highway right of way in Orange County to grant authority to say the Wildlife Commission Protector shall enforce this law in Orange County. Chairman Garrett called for the vote. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney and Whitted voted aye. Commissioner Walker voted nay. Chairman Garrett declaralthe motion passed. Commissioner Whitted moved that the County place a public notice in the newspapers having general circulation in the County the fact that the North Carolina Wildlife Com- mission will be making a decision on hunting in Orange County South of I-85 on May 19 and that all interested citizens should write directly to the Wildlife Commission or to this Board to forward on to the Wildlife Commission. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Chairman Garrett called for the vote. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney, Walker and Whitted voted aye. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. Discussion of Item C. The Board agreed to defer action of this item as they felt they lacked the proper statistical data for reaching a decision. Chairman Garrett referred to Item 1 on the Agenda. Item 1: Should the Board consider legal legislation authorizing creation o£ a local department of Human Services? Chairman Garrett explained that she had Gust recently received from Representative Trish Hunt a copy of the local bill entitled An Act to Authorize Boards of Commissioners to Create County Boards and Departments of Human Resources" that had been drawn at the request of the Board. She stated that she had not had time to thoroughly read the proposed legislation, however, it was permissive legislation and its enactment would not mean that the Board would create a department of Human Services. It simply meant it would be given the authority to create such a department. Chairman Garrett further pointed out that the deadline for local legislation was sometime in April. Discussion ensued on this matter. Commissioner Walker moved that the proposed legislation be deferred until.May 2 in order to allow each member time to study the matter. Commissioner Pinneysscondedthe motion.