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APPROVED MAY 7. 1985 OFFICIAV COVi <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CONTINUATION OF 3/19/85 MEETING <br /> MARCH 20, 1985 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in continued session on March <br /> 20, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Lincoln Center in Chapel Hill for <br /> the purpose of selecting a Community Development Block Grant Target area for <br /> 1985. <br /> COMMISMONERS PRESENT: Chair Don Willhoit and Commissioners Shirley <br /> Marshall, Moses Carey and Ben Lloyd. <br /> gulamIssioNER ABSENT: Commissioner Norman Walker. <br /> STAFF PRESENT county Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant County Manag- <br /> ers Albert Rittrell and William T. Laws, Environmental Health Supervisor Tony <br /> Laws, Community Development Director Wilbert McAdoo, Program Administrator <br /> Glenn Davis and Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Board Beverly A. <br /> Blythe. <br /> In answer to the questions raised at the March 19, 1985 meeting with <br /> regard to: (1) the condition of each house in both the Rencher Street and the <br /> Cheeks/Miles area, (2) designation of ownership of each dwelling, and (3) the <br /> number of outdoor bathroom facilities in each area, Kenneth Thompson presented <br /> a tax map showing the two communities and the condition of each dwelling with <br /> an ownership list and additional information to substantiate the accuracy of <br /> the number of outdoor bathroom facilities. <br /> Wilbert McAdoo explained the two maps in detail. The map showed those <br /> houses that were standard, substandard (deteriorated), dilapidated and rental <br /> units. The study done in 1982 was reevaluated and the figures found to be <br /> correct. The Cheeks/Miles area has three (3) rental and 40 owner-occupied <br /> homes. The Rencher Street area has nine (9) rental and 33 owner-occupied <br /> homes. The points for both areas for the outdoor facilities were equal. <br /> Commissioner Lloyd pointed out that the dilapidated and deteriorated units <br /> in Cheeks/Miles totaled 35 and in the Rencher Street area totaled 32. <br /> Wilbert McAdoo stressed the Rencher Street area has a greater need <br /> because of the lack of bathroom facilities. This condition directly affects the <br /> people living in those households and under the guidelines of the CDBG the <br /> needs must be addressed that would uphold the health and safety of the <br /> residents. He explained that after the application is completed a <br />