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.. _ _....k. .. -~~ Tn regard to future funding of the administrative needs of the Triangle .Corporation Mr. Herndon stated they had filed application for funding with both the Babcock and Reynolds Foundations. It would not be until early in 1974 before they receive an answer from these requests for funds. To finance their program until January 1, 1971}, the Corporation needs about $7,600. Tf they are not funded through their present or some other grant requests they might file the group will have to come back to the County in 1971} for additions], funds. Durham, Wake and 3ohnson Co+uities have already made funding committments to them. Lee County has made an informal committment and Chatham County has promised an answer in early November. Mr, Herndon stated plans for development Dell for housing units (apartments) of 600 square feet in size that will be built in some sort of cluster arrangement and cyst about $15,OD0 per square foot. Utilities and site improvements would cost another $5.00 per square foot. Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, aecnnded by Commissioner Richard E, Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that $1,000 be granted from the Contigency Fund to the Triangle Housing Development Corporation. The County Administrator made a brief report of the situation as it has developed concerning the Graham application for Orange County funds under the Clean Water Sond Act. No further action on this request is expected until a meeting scheduled in mid November. Chairman Norman Walker then stated the Board of Commissioners would again discuss the proposed rho valley Agreement. Commissioner Flora Garrett briefly reviewed the comments she had filed with the County Administrator. Her comments are as follows: 2. Pa a 2: 2nd Para ra h; This paragraph is misleading and at least was not pu 1 cly acknowledged to be the case. The first sentence is either very bad grammar or untrue. Durham has not obtained water from the Eno for fifty years and until very recently has owned only a small portion of hand on the Eno. Again, Durham has not publicly declared its intentions for a reservoir. 22. Page 6: Line 10: Add "County" this section should mention more specifically Orange County's interest. IIT, Paae 8: The Agreement: Paragraph 2: "Has the City of Durham in reality acquired all lands except two parcels between Cole I~fill Road and the Orange County line?" Para rash This paragraph must be explicit enough to indicate Orange ounty is a party or can become a party to land acquisition, A case in point: Cabes Ford in Orange County is rapidly becoming a littered, often dangerous place on the Eno River. White it is a popular and lovely plats to en5oy the river, someone should step in fairly quickly to police and clean up the area. Orange County should have that option. Paragraph 1~: In line four change the word "potential" to "possible". Para ra hs & 6: These paragraphs are really not necessary. Paragraph 7: Add at its conolusion-"---------and failing in this respeot will look to all other possible sources of water supply before turning to the Eho. Paragraph 8: Rewrite this paragraph: That if all possibilities " fail end the Fhv is needed for a water supply by the City of Durham, then the State and Orange County intend to cooperate with the City of Durham in the planning and developing of such water supply. Orange County, as stated earlier, is in favor of a State Park on the ~.v and would like to aid in any way possible. However if we sign the agreement as it is written, the signature in effeot means that we agree with what has been stated. Indeed as pointed out earlier in the notes there are some very misleading statements and some glaring omissions. Orange County should be very much a part .of this agreement. We certainly want some input in planning for a.major recreational park in our County and we should have input as to acquisition of land. This agreement is not a two party agreement. __ If the agreement takes some time for s11 parties to sign, then Orange County is interested in. working with the State independently and immediately for two ma3vr purposes;