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~~ The Orange Monday, April Hillsborough, NxINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 4,.1988 County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on ` 4, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Courthouse,. North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr., Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers William T. Laws and Albert,Kittrell, Recreation and Parks Director Mary Anne Black, Clerk to the .Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes, and Planner Brad Torgan. A. BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS Item G11 - Smoking Policy will be considered first under Items for Decision. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Matters on the Printed Agenda Chair Marshall stated that those who have indicated a desire to speak on an item listed on the printed agenda will be recognized at the appropriate time. 2. Matters not on the Printed Agenda Barry Jacobs, Caretaker of Moorefields Plantation, spoke of his ~' commitment to preserving Moorefields. He read a prepared statement in which he outlined the historic heritage of Moorefields and spoke of the importance of maintaining that heritage. He spoke in opposition of flooding part of the property for a reservoir and spoke against the manner in which the current process of proposing a reservoir on Seven Mile Creek has proceeded. He pledged his support for working with the County in developing plans for a reservoir that is mutually beneficial to Moorefields and the community at large. C. MINUTES Motion was made Halkiotis to approve the VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made Carey to approve the mini VOTE: UNANIMOUS. The minutes for PUBLIC HEARING by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner minutes for February 22, 1988 as corrected. by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner utes for March 1, 1988 as corrected. March 15 were deferred to the next meeting. 1. Proposed CDBG Application/Rencher Street Area Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes presented for the receipt of public comments a proposed FY88 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application for the Rencher Street Area. She noted that the application will be in the amount of $600,000. The needs as identified in this community are housing, streets, sewer, water, and drainage. All comments received will be reviewed during the application process.