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Ov: <br />nrk. es co„~~, ~ <br />sdphsA $ 8dkioets, vfc. caiolr <br />elorrsre W. Brovi~ <br />Maw: Corny Jr. <br />Barrp,laeobr <br />Orange County Commissioners <br />P. D. Box 8181 <br />200 S Cameron Street <br />8il~sborough, NC 27278 <br />Apri129,1999 <br />The Honorable Glendel Stephenson <br />IVlayor, City of Mebane <br />106 I? Washington Street <br />Mebane, NC 27302 <br />Dear Mayor Stephenson: <br />18 <br />e. <br />We appreciatayour Apri1201etter responding to the desirability of joint planning between the <br />City of Mebane and Orange County. <br />We agree with your perspective that a successful outcome for joint planning requires our mutual <br />effort to understand and address each other's interests and challenges in a constructive; cohesive <br />process. Consistent with that perspective, we are advising the Orange County legislative <br />delegation that the Orange County Board of Commissioners would respectfully request that any <br />local legislation placing a moratorium oa annexation by Mebane into Orange County be <br />withdrawn. Rather, we would propose that we mutually pursue the adoption of a joint planning <br />~ . <br />We are very appreciative of your willingness to pursue joint planning and can stateright now that <br />we would lOce to accept the proposal in your Apri1201etter that Mebane will not enter into aay <br />.additional satellite annexations affecting Osage County without the written consent of the <br />Orange County Commissioners. You indicated that it was your belief that your Council would <br />approve this action, and we believe-such an action would be mutually beneficial. <br />We would 1~7ce to propose that the next steps in our joint planning process, consistent with our <br />recent coaespondence should be as follows:. <br />1. That the Mayor. and Councal of the City of Mebane and the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners would sign a Resolution of Intent to Pursue Joint Planning that would <br />articulate the principles of joint planning to be followed by both jurisdictions. <br />(a) As' examples, this resolution could include the following elements: <br />• a process for satellite annexations as indicated above: <br />• a process for contiguous annexations, to be discussed; <br />Yoa Count In Orange County <br />AREA CODE (919) 732-8181: 968-d501: 68&7331: 227.2031: FA%(919) 643004 <br />Ex~ 2130 <br />