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X25 2. Lacy 0, and Lois Wilkerson.:. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adapted,ithat the foregoing plat be approved. 3. James Baker: Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the foregoing plat be approved. 4. Final Plat of Section 6, ~'a11s of New Hope: Upon motion of Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that the foregoing plat be approved subject tp the posting of a bond to guarantee completion of the roads shown on the plat. Chairman Walker anonnced this was the time and place for the public hearing on "An Ordinance Relating To Public Recreation and Parks for Orange County." Chairman Walker stated th"at he would ask the proponents of the proposed Public Recreation and Park Ordinance to speak first and then he would request that the opponents of the proposed to speak. Rev. William Richardson spoke in favor of the proposed Ordinance and he said he was present to represent the young people of the area. Gray Clark, Minister of the Little River Presbyterian Church, stated that he was present as a representative of the Orange County Ministerial Association and he was head of the Youth Ministry of the Piedmont area, and that kie wished to speak in favor of the proposed Recreation and Park Ordinance. . A. C. Crowder, Assistant Superintendent of Orange County Schools, spoke in support o£ the proposed Ordinance. Mr. Crowder sited his two (2) years experience with the Summer Recreational programs as evidence of the need. Edward Mann Jr., Chairman of the County Recreation Study Committee, spoke in favor of the proposed Ordinance. Donald Cox stated that he was present as a representative of the Eno River Association and as a member of the Resource conservation and Development Committee, and the Wildlife Club, and that he wished to speak in support of the proposed Admendment. Mr. Cox stated that the Eno River and other areas of the County offered Natural Recreat~.onal areas for the citizens of the County. Chairman Walker then inquired if there was anyone present who wished to speak in apposition to the proposed Public Recreation .and Park Ordinance. No on came forth'te speak in apposition to the proposed Public Recreation and Park Ordinance. Chairman Walker then closed the Public Hearing on the Ordinance entitled "AN ORpINANCE RELATING TD PUBLIC RECREATION AND PARKS FOR ORANGE COUNTY".. Chairman Walker then reconized Don Guthrie. Mr. Guthl'ie identified himself as the Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Guthrie stated that he wished to file a petition that contained 64 signatures and that said petition the County's purchasing property from James Bennett that would be used as a Dog Pound. "We:.the undersigned people wish to oppose the building of a dog pound on state road 1161, Due to the cemetery and trailer park and church and other homes near the site." Chairman Walker referred the Board to Ttem #4 on the Agenda: (A delegation from the Piney Mountain Road Area to discuss additien of a portion of this road to the State System.J Mrs. Mary Brooks stated that the residents of the road off of Piney Mountain Road had submitted a road petition for state maintenance and that the Board of Transportation had advised them that if the road was brought up to the State standards then the Board of Transportation would as@ume the maintenance on the said road. She stated that the residents spent three thousands dollars ($3,000) in bringing the road up to State requirments and the State did not assume the - maintenance of the said road and now the read had deteriorated and the State i would not assume the maintenance until the road was again brought back up to State standards. Mrs. Brooks stated that she felt that this was not the responsibilty of the residents in that the petition for maintenance had been .. placed in an inactive file and the error was not discovered until the residents made inquiry into the matter. The Clerk was instructed to write the Board of Transportation and request that they review the matter and that they consider offering some assistance to the residents of Farrington Driva, Martha Road, and Emily Road. t Chairman Walker referred to Item #5 on the Agenda: (Resolution relating to Master Plan B Of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. )