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04~ _M_ T ~ J TE S ~~ Ca[7!~y !~-~ ~' CCP~?ISSIpNERS ODI~PIN[IP.TI~7 (~' 3/19/$5 MEErTNG MARCH 20, 1985 The Orange County Board of Comm9.ssioners met i.n oontinued session on March 20, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at T,incoln Cer_ter as! C_1 uyll for the purpose of selecting a Community Develop!~zent Block Grant Target area for 1985. CQ~ISSTOI~~ERS ~'~: C?~ir Don Wi llhvit arxi Co~rani.ssioners Shirley Marshall, Moses Carey and Ben rloyd. GCC~'IISSTONER P~SE.nm. Co[m<n~sioner ?dor_man Walker. STAFF PRESENT' County Manager Kenneth R. ?'hompson, Assistant County Manag- ers Albert Kittrell and William T. Laws, Environmental Health Supervisor Tony Laws, Community Develapment Director Wilbert McAdoo, program Administrator Glenn Davis and Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Boazd Beverly A. Blythe. In answer to the questions raised at the March 19, 1985 meeting with regard to; (1) the caondition of each house in both the Rancher Street ar~3 the Chaelss/M.i.les area, (2) designation of ownership of each dwelling, and (3) the number of outdoor bathroom facilities in each area, Kenneth Thonpsori presented a tax nip showing the two cona~ounities and the condition of each dwelling with an ownership list and additional information to substantiate the accuracy of the number of outdoor bathroom facilities. Wilbert McAdoo explained the two maps in detail. The map showed those houses that were standard, substandard (deteriorated), dilapidated and rental units. T7~e study done in 1982 was reevaluated and the figures found to be correct. The Cheeks/Miles area has three (3) rental and 40 owner-occupied homes. The Rancher Street area has nine (9) rental and 33 ownerroccupied homes, Tne points for both areas for the outdoor facilities were equal. Conanissionar 11oyd pointed out that the dilapidated and deteriorated units ' in Cheeks/Miles totaled 3S and in the Rancher Street area totaled 32. Wilbert McAdoo stressed. the Rancher Street area has a greater need because of the lack of bathroom facilities. T7~is condition directly affects the people living in those households and urrler the guidelines of the CDBG the needs must be addressed that would upheld the health and safety of the residents. He explained that after the application is cv~letsd a determination is made on the type or' assistance that will be awarded to the rental units and the type of contraints placed on the landlord. These properties would be eligible for Sectzon 8 designation providing the cronies whereby the properties could be kept np to standard. Chair Willhoit reiterated that since both projects rave been revaluated and both have an equal amount of points, that other factors such as roads and the ability to eliminate outdoor bathroom facilities irnast be considered to determine the success of the project. Wilbert McAdoo explained that in the Cheeks/Miles area, because of cost, only one road could be paved (Washington Street), and other private drives may be upgraded. Also, the soil is suitable for septic tanks, In the Rancher Street area, Rancher Street would be paved, The soil in the Rancher Street area is not suitable for septic tanks, Commissioner Cazey noted that bath project areas are equai.ly dilapidated in tarrnc of i•ha hnu~ina urii-h Pact having serious nroblemS with bathrnnm