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"T`_iF WpHRSIGNEp, residents and owners of prop arty in that part of the subdivision Briarcliff which lies outside the corporate limits of the City of Chapel Hill, herewith petition the County Gommissioners of Orange County to negotiate a service contract with the City of Chapel Hill to ins Jude this area in the fire district of the City. The properties covered by this petition aan be determined by reference to the accompanying map of the area, adapted from Orange County tax map r~2 D. Conditions which we believe support favorable aotion are the following: 1. The area is not presently located in any other fire district. 2. All lots in the area are now occupied by completed houaea except one small lot at the foot of Little Street and Lot 4s Block F, on which a house is now under construction. 3. The area is primarily a family community with many children. 4. Although the area is more than three miles from the central fire station of Chapel Hill, it is only 1.3 to l.7 miles from the Fast Franklin Street fire station. 5. Fire hydrants are conveniently loaated at four places in the area -- (1) corner of Emory Drive and Brigham Road, (2) corner of klnory Drive and Little Street, (3) at 906 Grove Street, and (4) at 814 Churchill Drive dust inside the city limits. 6. Because of the woodland bordering on and extending into the community, an unattended fire could not only endanger life in the family concerned but also become a mayor hazard to the entire community. 7. Df the fifty-five ($$) home owners, e11 but a small number have subscribed this petition. Cur signatures are grouped on the attached pages, arranged by Block and Lot number as represented on the attached map. In sirtnina the eti~tion, we acce t this document sa a aubstiturte for a speciaal_ elect on. We pray that the Orange County Commissioners and the appropriate officers of Chapel Hill take favorable early action on this petition. Prouerty Owners - Briarcliff (South) Lot Number on tax ma Owner Address Date Si ned Discussion ensued. The County Administrator advised the Board that there was permission legislation which would s11ow for the establishment of special service diatricta. He stated that the letter from Mr. Hen'sle stated all the property owners in the Briarcliff aubdiviaion hsa signed the petition and that the Board had to decide whether tv establish a special service district or not. No aotion was taken on the matter. Chairman Walker presented a letter from Lloyd J. Osterman, Librarian of the Hyaoneeehee Regional Library. Said letter stated that Don Matheson and Mrs. Richmond Bond had retired from the Board of Truateea of the County Library and that said retirement was effective on January 31, 1974. The letter recommended that Cecil L. Sanford of Hillsborough and Francis B. deFriesa of Carrboro be appointed to the Orange County Public Library Board. Di souesion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Henry S, Walker, it was moved and adopted that Ceail L. Sanford and Francis B. deFriess be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Orange Coupty Public Library for a term of six (6) .years. Said terms are to be effective on April 1, 1974. A Memorandum from Robert E. Sternloff, Coordinator, Orange County Recreation Team wae_preaented. The Memorandum advised the Board that House Bill #220 would provide funding for North Carolina County Recreation Programs. Mr. Sternloff urged the Board to contact the local senators and representatives and the other individuals on the Appropriations Committee encouraging them to support House Bill #220. _ IIpon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Riohard E. Whitted, it wee moved and adopted that the Orange County Board of Commissioners go on record in support of House Bill #22D. The Clerk was inatruated to write the county's representatives in the General Assembly and to also write the members of Appropriations Committee of the House requesting them to support House Bill #220.