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^~ 438 Chairman Garrett stated, "Would you like to read your whole motion again?" Commissioner Gustaveson stated, "Tn renewing the negotiation for the purchase yr lease of the Northside property." Commissioner Walker stated, "Read the whole motion then I think then you will understand it better Mrs, Garrett." Chairman Garrett stated, "Would you like to read your whole motion again?" Commissioner Gustaveson stated, "I think down the road yo:1 are correct but at this point the first step is really to go back to where we started in October, as a member of the Committee to negotiate for the purchase of the lease of the Northside property. Well, the first part is just simply the Orange County Board of Commissioners reaffirm tv support of the Orange-Chatham-Person Mental Health Board in its effort to provide adequate facilities for its services in the three counties; and that this Board renew its efforts by continuing or renewing its negotiations with the Chapel Hill school Board for the purchase or lease of the Northside property." (Comments of Commissioner Walker and Chairman Garrett are deleted £rom the minutes at this point.) Commissioner Walker stated, "I can't understand a Hoard that would proceed with information like this, regardless of what has been said here tonight, 1 c&nno-t see . Chairman Garrett stated, Mr. Walker, T would like to say this, you first received notification of that S61,OOO.OO.on October 8th. Why didn't you say something if you were so concerned?" Commissioner Walker replied, "Well, I feel, I say myself getting . (This discussion ended at this point. The machine was either cut off or something hapgened to the tape. THE. VERBATIM PORTION OF THIS TAPE ENDS HERE.) Further discussion ensued. chairman Garrett called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney, aild ..Whitted voted aye. Commissioner Walker voted nay. - Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. A, B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, reported that he had.a conference with Marion sanks, Assistant Attorney General concerning the meeting o.f M.arch 18th, with respect to the appraising the UNC property and we have agreed to an informal meeting. Mr'. Coleman stated that Mr. Banks would make a formal objection to the property values that triad been placed on the t1NC lands; and there will be no ' questioning of Mr. Laws, the Tax Supervisor. Mr. Coleman stated Mr. Laws would present a list of the properties, identify it, and give the appraised value. Mr. Coleman explained the Fermat that he planned to use in wor{ing with the Assistant Attorney General. He stated that the legal question did involve whether or not public lands could be taxed. However the use of these lands was the basis of. the taxing policy. It was understood between the County Attorney and the Board that it any compromise was reached on. the matter that the Board would review the compromise prior to any action being taken. Discussion ensued. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Flora Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk .~