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The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August 2, 19659 Taatt 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Harvey D..Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray, and Henry S. Walker.. Members absent: commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland and Carl M. Smith. The minutes of Juiy 6, July 7, and July 19, 1965 were read and approved. The Clerk presented to the Board a State RighwV Map which shoved the relocation of Project W06502098 (Route SR1780, known locally as Estes Drive--Carrboro). The Clerk was authorised to post said map and to sign the certificate submitted by the State Highway Commission for said relocation of Project W06502098. Chairman Bennett read a letter from Thomas D. Cooper, Jr., District Solicitor. Said letter requested that the Board of Gandosioners approve a Special Session of the Superior Court of Orange County for the week of October 11, 1965 for the trial of State vs. Frank J. Rinaldi. Mr. Cooper stated the following reason for requesting the said Special Term: "Due to the number of persons confined in Orange County jail awaiting trial, it appears impossible to process this case and the jail cases during the two weeks of Criminal Court regularly scheduled for the Fall of this year." Upon motion of commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker and unanimously adopted, Thomas D. Cooper, District Solicitor, was authorized to proceed with arrangements for a Special Term of Orange County Superior Court for the week of October 32, 1965, for the trial of Frank J. Rinaldi. The funds for said Special Term are to be taken from the Emergency Fund. Commissioner Ray reported to the Board that the Welfare Board had discussed the proposed plan of opening a surplus food warehouse and store in the Chapel Hill area. He stated that personnel Welfare would Board had approved this action upon the condition that the employment of not be required and that no additional expense would be incurred other than the rent required. The Board of Commissioners authorized the Welfare Board to further investigate the types of buildings which could be used for a surplus food warehouse and store and the amount of rent required for said building. Chairman Bennett read the following Memorandum to the Board: "TO: COUNTY COMMISSICNEBS FROM. D. S. COLTRANE, CHAIRMAN N. C. GOOD NEIGHBOR COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTYWIDE GOOD NFIGHBOa OR HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCILS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL 1. To promote peaceful relations between the races 2. To promote understanding, respect, and good will among all citizens 3. To provide channels of communication 4. To promote positive action programs 5. To provide equality of opportunity for all citizens 6. To promote the employment of qualified people without regard to race 7. To encourage youth to became trained and qualified for employment 8. To enlist the assistance and cooperation of all city, town and county officials; in fact, all aegmentar of the population in the attainment of the purposes and objectives of the Council WHY SHOULD THESE PROBI MS BE A CONCERN OF COUNTY GOVEROM7 Many changes are occurring and no one can suggest an overall formula to cope with them; however, cities and counties have a special opportunity to provide the machinery for an official human relations organisation-to deal with them in a democratic frame- work. City and County governments are closest to the people and there are many aspects of intergroup relations which can be dealt with only at the local level. The city and town organizations that were established by the Mayors in 1963 have served well; however, there are new problems that concern the entire community. Some of the city's or town's responsibilities stop at the city or town line, but its citi- zens, its workers, its resources, and its problems flow back and forth in the cease- Iwo traffic of the entire community or county. There are, however, rural communities that do not participate in the cultural and civic responsibilities of the city or town. The establishment of a county-wide Human Relations or Good Neighbor Council by the Board of County Commissioners will set an official tone--a public policy signifying that the power structure of the county is concerned and coated to peaceful, rational and affirmative solutions to all recial problems.