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410 Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners September 7, 1965 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday,-September 7, 1965, at 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 Carl M. Smith. Members absent: Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland and Henry S. Walker. The minutes of the August 2 and August 30, 1965 meetings were read and approved. E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court, requested that the Board appropriate $500.00 for the purpose of purchasing index books. Mr. Lynch stated that he and Paul Siebel had discussed the indexing project whereby the work would be done at no cost to the County, as same would be used as a training program for clerical, personnel under the auspices of the Economic Opportunities Act. Mr. Siebel had stated that he hoped the Federal Government would provide funds for said indexes, but in the event that said funds were not provided, it would be necessary for the County to appropriate same in order to carry out the training program. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, an appropriation of $500 was made to the Clerk of Court for the purpose of buying index books to be used for the above stated purpose. Upon motion of commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following planning Board Ordinance was unanimously adopted: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A PLANNING BOARD FOR ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS the General Statutes of North Carolina, 1943, Chapter 153, Section 9 (40) provides for the establishment and operation of County Planning Boardai and WHEREAS it appears to be advantageous to the welfare of the County of Orange that a comprehensive and continuous planning program be undertaken; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners needs the active assistance and constant cooperation of many civic-minded, far-seeing citizens in their efforts to serve the best interests of the people and to direct the county's physical growth along good civic lines; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby establish THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD hereinafter referred to as the "Planning Board". and ordain that it be governed by the following pro- visions: SECTION 1. Membership and Vacancies The Planning Board shall consist of 5 members. One of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of one year; one, for two years; one, for three year.:; one, for four years; and one for five years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of five years. Vacancies occurring for.reasons other than expiration of terms shall be filled as they occur for the period of the unexpired term. Faithful attendance at the meetings of the Board is considered a prerequisite for the maintenance of membership on the Board. SECTION 2. Organisation, Rules, Meetings, and Records Within thirty days after appointment the Planning Board shall meet and elect a chairman and create and fill such offices as it may determine. The term of the chairman and other officers shall be one year, with eligibility for reelection. The Board shall adopt. rules for transaction of its business and shall keep a record of its members' attendance and of its resolutions, discussion, findings, and recommendations, which record shall be a public record. The Board shall hold at least one meeting monthly, and all of its meetings shall be open to the public. There shall be a quorum of three members for the purpose of taking any official action required by this ordinance. SECTION 3. General Powers and Duties It shall be the duty of the Planning Boa rd, in general: (1) To acquire and maintain in current form such basic information and materials as are neces- sary to an understanding of past trends, present conditions, and forces at work to cause changes in these conditions; (2)-To prepare and from time to time amend and revise a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the physical development of the area; (3) To establish principles and policies for guiding action in the development of the area; (4) To prepare and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners ordinances promoting orderly development along the lines indicated in the comprehensive plan; (5) To determine whether specific proposed developments conform to the principles and require- ments of the comprehensive plan for the growth and improvement of the area, \-_ II