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M2 BOOK 6 PACE 11, 1967 Minutes continued The County Electrical Inspectors stated that in their opinion the proposed change being offered by Duke Power Company would weaken the present electrical code and that they were opposed to the memorandum. Representatives of the University Service Plant were present and stated that they concurred with the opinions expressed by the County Electrical Inspectors. Further discussion ensued. It was agreed that the Board, at this time, would not alter the County Electrical Code. A road petition for Hucleberry Drive was presented and the Clerk was directed to forward same to the State Highway Commission. Dr. Charles Blake of Hillsborough was present and offered his comments relative to strip mining of marginal deposits of ore. It was decided to delay the awarding of the Health Building contract until a conference could be held with the architect. Commissioner Ray was asked to contact and employ, on an hourly basis, a heavy equipment operator in order that a road to the Lake Orange site might be built. There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, May 16, 1967 at 2:00 P.M. for the purpose of meeting with representative of the U. S. Bureau of Mines and on Thursday, May 25, 1967 at 11:00 A.M. for the purpose of canvassing the votes of the $3,000,000.00 School Bond election which is being held on Tuesday, May 23, 1967. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk '------------------------------------------- MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS May 16, 1967 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular adjourned session in the Community Room of the Orange Savings & Loan Association Building in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at-2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 16, 1967. Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners William C. Rap, Carl M. Smith Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker. Absent: None The following persons were present for said meeting: Dr. Virgil Mann,T;U.N.C. Geology Department; Dr. Carlyle Sittsrson, Chancellor U.N.C. at Chapel Hill; Phil Green, Assistant Director, Institute of Government; Harry Palmer and Pearson Stewart, Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission and Rbland McClamroch, Mayor Town of Chapel Hill. This meeting was held in order that Lawrence Shirley, Engineer and Official Representative of the U. S. Bureau of Mineq might present to those present the overall implications of strip mining in an area such as the Durham, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle area. Mr. Shirley stated that open pit mining might be compatable with the basic charac of this area, with the exception of property owned by Duke Forest, and that he felt su open pit and/or strip mining would not blend well' with the designated purpose for whic Duke Forest was established. Mr. Shirley advised that rules and regulations should be formulated prior to the advent of any mining operations as these rules would significa effect the profitability of any proposed mining operation and would thus be a major factor in the companies determining whether or not mining operations would be undertake Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, it was moved and adopted, that the Board of Commissioners inform the press of its complete endorsement of the $3,000,000.00 School Building Bond election which was being held on Tuesday, May 23, 1967. There come Board in the said courtroom owas r the purpose of canvassing the votes of the $3,000,000.00 School Bond election which is being held on Tuesday, May 23,.1967. 3etty June Hayes, Clerk 3. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman 59'7