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~.~~ 1. W® have a Recreation Study Commission that is hiring a consultant and surveying recreational lands and needs. This consultant should work with the State on the Eno State Park in order to establish our long- range needs for recreation. 2. We are 3ntereated in using zoning for the prevention of urbanization of lands set aside for the State Park. Tn order to accomplish this, we moat know as precisely as possible what lands the State intends to purchase. On these two issues, Orange must and should move ahead and work together with the State. Commissioner Richard Whin ed also reviewed the comments he had fYled with the County Administrator. His comments are as follows: In order for Orange County to dv constructive and effective long range planning it is necessary for us to have more definite information From the State about which lands in Orange County will be used for the State Park. We need this information to help protect this area from further development that tends to make land acquisition more difficult and more costly. In the document on page b, 2nd paragraph and also in the agreement itself, item 8, it appears that Orange County should have a voice in any decision that would locate a water reservoir in Orange County. Chairman Norman Walker stated that any action on the "Eno" agreement at this time is premature. Re Feels that there is some conflict between the Society for th® Preservation of the Eno and some persons representing the Nature Conservancy. Commissioner Flora Garrett said she felt the Board of Commissioners should now write Dr. Cooper and point out some of the deficiencies in the present agreement. Wa should suggest possible changes to remedy these deficiencies. Commissioner Henry S. Walker stated he did not object to the comments oP Commiaaionera Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted. IIpon..motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that topic's of the comments she and Commissioner Whitted had made be sent to Dr. Cooper along with the suggestion that they be incorpoxated in the next draft of the agreement. The County Administrator briefly explained an easement being offered to the County by General Electric Corporation for the relocation of a 12" water line around the end of a proposed addition to the plant in Mebane. This relocation was to be done at the General Electric Corporations expanse. The Board of Commiaaionera accepted this relocation and directed the County Attorney to have the easement recorded and to advise the General E1.ectrio Corporation. There bring no further business to came before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Thursday, October 1B, 1973, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the District Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of reviewing tax assessments. C. Norman Walker, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk MIAIUTES OF THE ORAIdGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS October 18, 1973 The Board of Commiaaionera of Orange County met in apeoial session on Thursday, October 18, 1973, at 7:30 o~elock P.. M. in the Diatriat Courtroom of the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, as a Board of Eeualization and Review. Members Present: Commissioners Henry S; Walker, 'Flora Garrett, Richard E,' k'::itted. and Melvih Whitfield. _ . P4embers Absent: Chairman C. Norman Walker. This meeting was called in order that the Board of Commissioners might reach a final decision on tax assessment of the following properties: