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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY d."X 7 PACE 123 BOARD OF COTOUSSIOiiERS July 1, 1968 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in regular session at 10:00 o'clock A.M., July 1, 1968, at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the usual place of meeting. Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett and Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl PI. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. I•Iembers Absent: None I•Iinutes of the previous meetings held in June were read and approved after corrections. Chairman Bennett read a letter of resignation from W. E. Thompson, Chairman of the Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The resignation of Mr. Thompson was accepted with regret and the clerk was instructed to write a letter of appreciation to Mr. Thompson. Chairman Bennett read a le+pter of resignation from Aubrey Harward, member of the Carrboro Board of Adjustments. The clerk was instructed to write a letter of appreciation to Mr. Harward. The report of the Grand Jury was read to the Board by Chairman Bennett. Chairman Bennett read a letter from Pearson Stewart of the Research Triangle Commissioa.relative to the expansion of the proposed water project plans of the Orange-Alamance Water Systems, Inc.. The County Administrator presented a draft of a letter which contained the objections of Orange County to the proposed water project plans of the Orange Alamance Water Systems, Inc. Chairman Bennett presented a letter from Apparel, Inc. of Mebane. Said letter advised the Board that this company would be beginning construction of a plant to be located in the industrial park area and requested that the proper water and sewer lines be made available for their use. J C. W. Davis, Orange County's representative, on the Conservation and Development Commission requested that the Board of Commissioners meet with all agencies in order that the final draft of the project plans for said eo_nmission might be adopted. Mr. Davi equested that $250.00 be allocated to the Conservation and Development Commies n to help defray the expenses for clerical help. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following ordinance was unanimously adopted: E B ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COMITY as follows: It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to: (a) Obtain ambulance service without intending at the time of obtaining such service to pay, if financially able,'the necessary charges. A determination that the recipient of such service has failed to pay for the service rendered for a period of ninety (90) days after request for payment, that the recipient is financially able to do so shall raise a presumption that the recipient of the service did not intend to nay for the service at the time it was obtained; or (b) To knowingly, have reason to know, or wilfully summons an ambulance or report that an ambulance is needed when such person knows that the service of an ambulance is not needed. (c) To furnish the operator.of an ambulance service with false names or addresses with respect to any service rendered under this article. A road petition was presented for Oak Hills Subdivision and the clerk was instructed to forward to State Highway Commission. Chairman Bennett read a letter from W. c. Kutz, Realtor, relative to the disposal of trash and garbage along the country roads and wooded area. Mx. Kutz requested that a garbage disposal area be made available for the citizens of j Chapel Hill Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray, Chairman Bennett was authorized to sign the following Blind Aid Grants: