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HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
September 10, 2001
7:30 PM, Town Barn
The Hillsborough Town Board held a regular meeting on September 10, 2001 at 7:30 PM in the
Hillsborough Town Barn. Present for the Board Meeting were Mayor Horace H. Johnson, Sr.,
and Commissioners Frances Dancy, Evelyn Lloyd, Kenneth Chavious, Mark Sheridan, and Brian
Lowen. Staff present were Town Clerk Donna Armbrister, Finance Director Sherry Carter,
Planning Director Margaret Hauth, Assistant Town Manager/Public Works Director Demetric
Potts, Town Engineer Kenny Keel, Management Intern Jim Klingler, and Town Attorney Bob
Hornik.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
INTERVIEW POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER CANDIDATES
The Town Board interviewed volunteer candidates Paul Newton and Kelly Hopper to fill a
vacant position on the Planning Board.
1. PUBLIC CHARGE
Mayor Johnson read the Public Charge.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED
AGENDA
By consensus, the Board agreed to table any decision on Patriot's Pointe and attempt to schedule
a meeting with Orange County before the October Board Meeting.
Mayor Johnson added Mr. Ed Ellison to the Agenda as Item 4.B to speak regarding Orange
County's Ordinance regarding Exotic Animals.
Mayor Johnson added to the Agenda as Item 4.A a presentation to the Finance Director.
3. AGENDA CHANGES & AGENDA APPROVAL
By consensus, the Board approved the agenda as amended.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 9TH, 2001 REGULAR BOARD
MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION, JULY 23RD, 2001 BOARD WORK SESSION,
JULY 24TH, 2001 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING, AND AUGUST 7TH, 2001 SPECIAL
MEETING '
Upon a motion by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Lowen, the Board moved
to ~prove the Minutes of the July 9th, 2001 Regular Board Meeting and Closed Session, the July
23~ ,2001 Board Work Session, the July 24th, 2001 Joint Public Hearing, and the August 7th,
2001 Special Meeting as presented by a vote of5-0. The motion was declared passed.
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A. ADDED ITEM (presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Achievement for ExceUence in Financial Reporting)
Mayor Horace Johnson presented the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and
Canada to Finance Director Sherry Carter. The Mayor noted that this is the 7th year in a row that
the Town has received this distinction.
B. ADDED ITEM (Mr. Ellison)
Mr. Ed Ellison addressed the Board requesting them to consider adopting an Ordinance similar
to the one that Orange County recently adopted regarding the prohibition of display of wild and
exotic animals. Mayor Johnson explained that the Town ofHillsborough has adopted Orange
County's entire Animal Control Ordinance and that therefore the Town is under this same
policy.
Mayor Johnson called for a recess and evacuated the Town Barn due to the smell of something
burning and apparent smoke. The Orange Rural Fire Department assessed the situation and
found that the air conditioning unit had burned out.
Mayor Johnson reconvened the meeting. By consensus, the Board agreed to hold the Closed
Session at this point.
11. CLOSED SESSION
A. Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Reservoir Litigation.
Upon a motion by Commissioner Chavious, seconded by Commissioner Lowen, the Board
moved to go into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Reservoir Litigation by a vote of
5-0. The motion was declared passed.
12. OTHER
Upon returning to Open Session, and upon a motion by Commissioner Lowen, seconded by
Commissioner Dancy, the Board moved to authorize the Town Attorney to settle the Reservoir
Litigation Claim with Governors Grove by a vote of 5-0. The motion was declared passed.
13. ADJOURN
Upon a motion by Commissioner Dancy, seconded by Commissioner Lowen, the Board moved
to continue the meeting to the September 24th, 2001 Board Work Session due to the smell and
smoky conditions of the meeting facility by a vote of 5-0 at 8:40 PM. The motion was declared
passed.
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Respectfully submitted,
Donna F. Armbrister, CMC
Town Clerk
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