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Amendment to Resolution Authorizing Contract to Purchase Real Property from Fred M. <br />Kirby (Item 3-c) <br />Geof Gledhill made reference to the resolution for the Kirby property and said that the <br />Board needs to amend the decision to approve this resolution to add language with respect to <br />the conservation easement, which will restrict permitted development from encroaching on <br />stream buffers that will be determined by mutual agreement. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />amend the resolution as stated above. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Chair Jacobs suggested not fixing agenda items in this way at future meetings <br />because it opens doors of second-guessing of what has already been done. <br />Continuation of County Manager's Report <br />Laura Blackmon made reference to information in the agenda packet on the Whitted <br />Building. She said that there has been a committee working on ADA requirements in County <br />buildings. This year, there is $50,000 budgeted and she would like to utilize the funding for <br />automatic doors at Whitted. There was also $250,000 budgeted for the parking lot on the east <br />side of the Health Department for making it more accessible to handicapped. Other ADA <br />issues will be addressed in the coming year, such as the Link building. <br />10. Appointments <br />a. Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau -New Appointment <br />The Board considered making a new appointment to the Chapel Hill/Orange County <br />Visitors Bureau. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />appoint Dave Gephart to the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau to a partial term <br />ending December 31, 2008. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />11. Information Items <br />BOCC 2007 Goal: Smart Growth /Green Building Report <br />BOCC 2007 Goal -Land Conservation Report <br />Update on Whitted Human Services Center Renovations <br />12. Closed Session-NONE <br />13. Adjournment <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />adjourn the meeting at 10:40 pm. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />