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ti 1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 23, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Opposing Congressional Legislation - H. R. 2372 and S. 1028 <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Attorney <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Moses Carey <br />Geof Gledhill, 732-2196 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution stating the Board's opposition to two bills under <br />consideration by the United States Congress. <br />BACKGROUND: At the Board's August 17, 1999 regular meeting, Commissioner Carey <br />suggested that the Board adopt a resolution, to be transmitted to the President and Orange <br />County's Congressional representatives, which would state the Board's opposition to H. R. <br />2372 and S. 1028. These bills contain provisions which would inappropriately constrain the <br />prerogatives of local governments to make local zoning decisions. <br />The Board requested that staff prepare a resolution for the Board's consideration as soon as <br />possible. The County Attorney has prepared the attached resolution for the Board's action. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached <br />resolution. <br />