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<br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 6, 19640
<br />at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
<br />Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Gordon Cleveland,
<br />Carl M. Smith, and Henry S. Walker.
<br />Members absent: None.
<br />Ed Barnes, Orange County Farm Agent, Cyrus Green and Byron Smith, Assistant Farm Agents,
<br />spoke briefly to the Board about general farming conditions and problems in the County.
<br />The following road petitions were submitted and the clerk was authorized to forward same
<br />to the State Highway Commission:
<br />1. Mrs. Harden Johnson requested the Board to assist her in securing paving on Road #1117; as,
<br />petition was submitted April 4, 1961.
<br />2. William Parker presented a petition for the paving of the streets that border the West
<br />Hill Elementary School property on its East and West sides, and for the paving of Lakeside
<br />Drive. (Collins Ave., Jones St., and Lakeside Dr.)
<br />3. R. W. Meeton presented a petition for adding to the State System an extension of County
<br />Road #1947 from its present termination to N. C. Highway 54. A proposed route for this road
<br />is shown on the map attached to the petition. (Brewer Rd.)
<br />4. A letter and petition were received from C. M. Long concerning the paving of County
<br />Roads #1920 and #1921. (Circle Drive and South Circle Drive Extension)
<br />5. A Petition was received from Mrs. Herbert S. Harned, Jr., requesting that Spring Dell
<br />Lane be added to the State road system.
<br />Mrs. Alvis Johnson requested that the section of road that she lives on in Eno Township
<br />(which is just off the University Station to N. C. 70-A Road) be re-incorporated into the state system.
<br />The clerk was directed to write the County Road Superintendent concerning this matter, as it appears
<br />that this road was once a part of the state.system, but was abandoned when the University Station to
<br />N. C. 70-A Road was re-located.
<br />Howard Thompson, Superintendant.of Chapel Hill City Schools, explained the resolution
<br />adopted by the Chapel Hill School Board concerning the raising of $130,000.00 for the construction
<br />of an eight room addition to the Carrboro Elementary School. Mr. Thompson stated that with the
<br />addition of eight rooms to this school, it would become a 24 classroom school. As for the raising
<br />of the $130,000.00 necessary for this addition, Mr. Thompson said that the School Board did not mean
<br />to imply by its resolution that a bond sale be held to raise the necessary funds. The Board advised
<br />Mr. Thompson that it could make no committment to the Chapel Hill School System about the requested
<br />funds. However, they suggested that the Chapel Hill Schools include a request for these funds in
<br />their budget request for the coming year, and proceed with plans for this project at this time.
<br />Chairman Stanford read a letter from Hon. Marshall Smith, Judge of the Orange County Recorders
<br />Court, requesting that Hon. L. J. Phipps be designated as Vice Recorder of that Court, and that the
<br />auditorium of the Orange County Agriculture Building be designated as an alternate location for hold-
<br />ing of that court.
<br />_ Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted,
<br />L. J. Phipps was named Vice Recorder of the Orange County Recorders Court, and the auditorium of
<br />the Orange County Agriculture Building was designated as an alternate location for the holding of
<br />the Orange County Recorders Court.
<br />Dr. Maynard Adams and Jake Wicker presented to the Board the program of "Community Action, Inc.,
<br />and requested that the Board name one of its members, in addition to two other persons, to serve on
<br />the Board of Directors of Community Action, Inc. This Program of Community Action was discussed at
<br />great length. Commissioner Cleveland moved that the Community Action Program be endorsed and that
<br />the requested directors be named. After additional discussion, this motion was withdrawn.
<br />James Wight, Welfare Director, presented the Blind Aid cases processed by his department
<br />during the month of March, 1964, and same were approved by the Board.
<br />Mr. Wight then requested that $400.00 from the Hospital Budget be shifted to the Boarding
<br />Home for Children clothing account, and that $400.00 from the Hospital Budget be shifted to General
<br />Assistance. Wpon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously
<br />adopted, Mr. Wight's request was granted.
<br />The Board discussed with Mr. Wight the feasibility of enlarging the Welfare Board from three
<br />to five members. Mr. Wight stated that in the opinion of the Welfare Board, this action should be
<br />taken, and it was recommended that the two additional members be selected from the medical and legal
<br />professions, as board membership in these two areas would be particularly advantageous. to the
<br />Welfare Department.
<br />Dr. 0. D. Garvin, District Health Officer, transmitted to the Board the following Memorandum
<br />of Understanding Between the Local Mental Health Authority and the North Carolina Department of
<br />Menial Health. Discussion ensued on this memorandum. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by
<br />Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, this Memorandum was approved, and the Chairman was
<br />authorized to sign same and return it to the State Department of Mental Health.
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