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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1989 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 21, 1989 in the Courtroom of the old Post Office, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., Commissioners Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell, and Shirley E. Marshall. BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Coordinator of the Commission for Women Hope Bethea, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Director of Community Development Tara Fikes, Purchasing Director Pam Jones, Finance Director E11en Liston, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, and Director of Economic Development Sylvia Price ,- ~:~ A. BOARD AND MANAGERS COMMENTS Chair Carey announced that Commissioner Willhoit will not be in attendance. He is a member of the Low Level Nuclear Waste Committee which is holding a public hearing this evening. He noted that a group of individuals involved with the Regional Transit Authority met and arrived at some conclusions on the structure of the authority. This discussion concerned the development of a regional transportation authority which will focus on transporting individuals, not building roads in a way that reduces our reliance on automobiles as our primary source of transportation. The forming of an authority is contingent on a bill being submitted to the legislature and funding received. Also, the alternatives for revenue sources to fund the authority were discussed and the ad valorem tax was eliminated as a potential source for that purpose. The final proposal, based on decisions made within the last week, will be available in the next week or two. Each governmental body will have an opportunity to see the final proposal before it goes to the legislature. Chair Carey asked that the Commissioners le.t him know if they have any comments to make on OWASA's Capital Improvement Plan. Commissioner Marshall expressed concern about the Roberson Street Pump Station stating it was upgraded some years ago to take care of the flooding in that area and that the problem still exists. She would like to know why flooding still takes place and what coulc be done about this problem because it is a health problem. Also, the County will lose tax funds due to low property evaluations. Chair Carey announced that regarding the OWASA Memorandum of Understanding that the Mayors and he have decided to hold off any consideration of this Memorandum until after the next Assembly of Governments meeting which is tentatively scheduled for April 15, in the courtroom of the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Chair Carey asked the Board of Commissioners to consider holding a 3oint meeting with the Town of Hillsborough to discuss several issues of mutual interest to both the County and the Town of Hillsborough including growth management around Hillsborough and the ,joint development of the Reservoir. The Board agreed by consensus to schedule this meeting. County Manager John Link corrected the amount stated in the recommendation in item F2- Bid Award for the renovation of the building for animal control offices to read $65,840. Commissioner John Hartwell brought to the attention of the Board a dangerous situation which needs to be corrected. The steps at the Human Services Complex on Tryon Street leading from the sidewalk to the Library cannot be seen after dark. He asked that this