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r i <br /> 1 <br /> APPROVED 4/16/91 MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MARCH 20, 1991 - <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session <br /> on Wednesday, March 20, 1991 at 7: 30 p.m. in the Board Room at Lincoln <br /> Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr. , Vice-Chair <br /> Stephen Halkiotis, and Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and <br /> Don Willhoit. <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant <br /> County Manager Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, <br /> Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Personnel Director Elaine Holmes, <br /> Purchasing Director Pam Jones, Budget Director Sally Kost, Management <br /> Intern Lucy Lewis, Land Records Manager Roscoe Reeve and EMS Director <br /> Nick Waters. <br /> NOTE: All documents referenced in these minutes are in the permanent <br /> agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br /> I. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to a resolution that has <br /> received widespread support from different counties in the state and <br /> asked that it be placed on an upcoming agenda for Board consideration <br /> of approval. The resolution requests the North Carolina General <br /> Assembly and the United States Congress to consider constitutional <br /> amendments to prohibit federal legislation that mandates local funding <br /> of programs or services without providing funding for said programs and <br /> services. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis informed and showed the Board members the <br /> visitors guide that is being distributed by Durham County. He hopes <br /> that, if given the opportunity, Orange County can produce one just as <br /> attractive and informative. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit noted that the issue of mandating programs <br /> and services without providing the necessary funding has been a top <br /> priority of the NCACC for at least ten (10) years and that the Governor <br /> is in support of this position. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he <br /> is not sure there is anything else that can be done. He feels it is a <br /> political decision which will require a constitutional amendment. He <br /> proposed that the County identify those items which the County supports <br /> beyond what is required by the State and prepare this information in the <br /> form of an invoice to send to the Governor. <br /> Chairman Carey asked that both the resolution and the list of <br />