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BOOK 7 ~,~E 29.4 MI\T~i'ES CF THE ORANGE CCTJ*TTv
<br />30ARD 0'F COr~I2SS20NERS
<br />July 6, 1970
<br />The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 1C:OC
<br />o~clock A,M, in the Commissioners Room at the Courtheuse in Hillsborough, rrorth
<br />Carolina on Monday, July 6, 1970,
<br />Members Present: Chairman Carl M, Smith and Ccmmissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
<br />~.Jilliam C. Ray,. Henry 5, Walser and Ira 4. :~Tard, ~
<br />Membe~S Absent: :done
<br />Piinutes of the previous meetings were read and approved,
<br />Jaek Tilsan spoke in behalf of the citizens from the Rogers Road area. He
<br />stated that there was forty-five families living on the road and that it had, at
<br />or_e time, been accepted for paving, but same wee never paved because one property
<br />owner refused to sign the right of way. Tt was pointed out that the high traffic
<br />count occurred at the southern end of the road and that the citizens were req_ueating
<br />the highway department to consider paving the road up to and including the Ernest
<br />Rogers drive or else asking that they re-locate the northern entrance from SR 1729.
<br />Inquiry was made relative to Purefoy Drive which leads o£f of Rogers Road. Discussion
<br />ensued relative tv the existing conditions. Chairman Smith stated that the Clerk
<br />woLtld advise the State Highway Commission of the recuest and advised the group that a
<br />road petition should be submitted for Purefoy Drive,
<br />Betsy Farrington of Route 4, Box 46q, Chanel Hill, North Carolina, was present
<br />to innuire if the Board could assist in securing paving for 53 1945 which had bean
<br />previously adopted for paving, but had not been paved because one of the property
<br />owners refused to sign the right of way agreement, Chairman Smith advised TJTx•s,
<br />Farrington that the Board would irvestigate her request,
<br />Chairman Smith presented a letter relative to the dangerous intersection located
<br />rn Pittsboro Road, Said letter requested that a traffic light, similiar to the one
<br />located at I4anning Drive, be installed at the intersection of Farrington Road which
<br />leads to the Grey Culbreth School, The Clerk was instructed to make the request
<br />for such a traffic signal light with the State Highway Commission,
<br />Chairman Smith stated that he had been requested to again investigate the
<br />possibility of securing signal lights for the railroad crossing located on Homestead
<br />Road, He stated that he felt such was needed, because of the infrequent use, by
<br />Southern Railway, did ir_crease the danger at said crossinc, The Clerk was instructed
<br />to again contact Srn~,+hsrn Railway Company relative to this matter and to further
<br />innuire, of the State`Highway Commission, as.to the statue of the access road to
<br />Crange High School from F_ighway 86 and Chapel Hill High School Road from Estes Drive
<br />extension, Discussion ensued relative to the petition which had been submitted
<br />for the Piney Mountain Road.
<br />Anon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seoonded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved
<br />that the Crange County Board of Comxrissionera Qo on record as approving and endorsing
<br />the paving of the Piney Mountain Road.
<br />T7pon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was
<br />moved and adopted that the Board of Commissioners endorse the recuest received from
<br />the citizens of Rogers Road relative to the paving of said road,
<br />Chairman Smith presented a letter from Fred D. Somers, Jr, addressed to C, L,
<br />Benson, Commissioner, Said letter renuested that SR ;.`1958 be paved,
<br />Chairman Smith presented a letter fram Nellie Andrews relative to raw sewersge
<br />being placed in a stream near her home, She advised the Board that attempts had
<br />been made through the District and State Health Department to rectify the situation;
<br />however, it had become necessary to institute a court suit,
<br />Chairman Smith presented a letter from ~?uentin W, Patterson, District
<br />Ccnaervationist, who advised the Board that a Sediment Study of the Lake Orange .watershed
<br />emphasized the need that three silt detention structures should be built and that one
<br />of the three could be included in the RC&D 1971 plan of work provided the .needed funds
<br />were available. The estimate of coat for the 197.1 fiscal year is $15,000. Mr,
<br />Patterson requested that the Board advise him if they wish to include, in the RC&D
<br />71an of work, one of the sediment detention structures,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Sennett, seconded by Commissioner !deed, it was
<br />moved and adopted that the Board reouest the RCgcD Commission to incorporate in its
<br />1?71 budget money sufficient for the construction of one sediment detention structure,
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<br />Commissioner Ray reouested to be recorded &s abstaining from the vote of this matter,
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