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~.._j '7 e~rE 529 The CityTs ob3eative is to establish a riverside park extending almost lb miles from Cabe's Ford downstream to Fa11s of the Pieuse Lake. In keeping with our long-range needs and with regional plans the intent is to enquire a broader area Prom the vicinity of Pleasant Green Road to Cole Mill Road so that a lake and lakeside park can be developed if and when the need. develops. - Most of the total. stretch of river is below the dam site. Above the dam site only a portion of river is free-flowing now, An existing dam at Pleasant Green Road creates a lake extending well upstream, and the river is sluggish _ almost up to CabeTa Ford. `" _ The City of Dunham has seen the need far future water supply and parka and has sated. Had the City net acted, much of the land it now owns would now contain houses, apartments and businesses. Although the City of Ihu~ham has assumed all of the local government financial burden for buying Sao lands for park and water supply purposes, we think it is entirely appropriate that the land acquisition plan we are •aarrying out is also a regions]. plan voted by representatives of Wake County and Orange County on the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission. Durham sells its water in Wake Comity at the Raleigh-Durham Airport, which serves citizens of the three-county area. Durham also sells water to the Uriiveraity of North Carolina water system, which serves the portion of Orange County in and around Chapel Hill. Also the land along the Etio purchased by the City of Durham can be used and is probably already being used by residents of Orange County for hiking, pieniaking, raft-launching and similar recreational pursuits, Several years ago a large industrial prospect was aonaidering locating in Orange County, and at the request of the Beard of Commissioners the 'City of Durham agreed to sell, water to Chia industry. We hope that gesture by Durham was indicative of our attitude of cooperation with our neighbors across the county line. , We Greatly value a continuing good relationship with Orange County. We appreciate the support given us on the Eno down through the years by the i Orange County representatives on the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission. We respectfully request your continuing support. ' P.S. kt~,cloaed for your information is a copy of a statement presented by the City of Durham to the State Parka Committee on October 13, 1872." ; Mr. Hughes presented mans which designated the lands that had been purchased by the City of Durham, the lands under condemnation by the City of Durham and the lands that were under option to the City of Durham. ' 'Upon the completion of the presentation a question and answer period ensued between the Durham representatives, a large number of citizens who are interested in the Eno River area and members of the Board of Commisaionera, i Chairman Walker thanked Mr. Hawkins and Nom. Hughes for their presentation. { Chairman Walker presented a memo from John L. McKee, Chairman of the Chapel i Hi11-Carrboro Utilities Task Force. The memo stated that the Utilities Task Forc® did "ernestly solicit the support and participation of Orange County in its efforts to form a Tri-Partite and Non-Profit Corporation: The purpose of this corporation is to negotiate with:_the University of North Carolina for the purchase of the utilities now awned by the University, and, if sueceasful in the negotiations, to serve at the public's beat interest by providing quality aerviae throughout the consuming area at the lowest praotiaal rates." Discussion ensued. It was suggested that s feasibility study oould dictate ' what course of action could be oaken relative to the utilities. It was the general tone that no other commitment beyond the point of a feasibility study cou7.d be made at this particular time. -• Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted the following resolution was moved and adopted; , ~-