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503 "Resolved that the County of Orange oin with the other five counties of Region J and the State of North Caro~ina, in submitting an applicatipn to the Secretary of the Department of Housing.and Urban Development for a grant of up to $300,000 (from discretionary funds available to her under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to support Innovative Community Development projects) to implement a program of rural housing rehabilitation for owner and renter occupants in the six-county Region J. If this rant is secured, the program described in the attached "Abstract of Proposal will be carried out, in our behalf by the Triangle J Council of Governments and the Triangle Housing Development Corporation with the assist- ance of an agency or agencies of the State of North Carolina." Discssion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson moved for the adoption of the Resolution. Commissioner ~_ Pinney seconded the motion. Chairman Garrett called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney, Walker, and Whitted voted aye. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. Chairman Garrett suggested that the Board should write its Congressman and Senators . about the lack of Community Funding that was being received for the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mark Burnham offered to forward information about what was occurring in Orange County due to the lack of proper funding. Robert Mehlhorn of the Agricultural Extension Service introduced Donna Key and Ruth Burnett to the Board. Mr, Mehlhorn stated that these were the new 4~hI Assistants that had been employed through a State Grant Program. The Board agreed to defer to Item 11 on the Agenda as Lloyd Senter and Richard Gibbs, representatives of the South Orange Rescue Squad were present. Item 11: Mr, Lloyd Senter: To Request the County Make an Additional Appropriation of $5,000.00 _for. the South Orange Rescue Squad. Mr. Senter stated that the request for an additional appropriation was being made in order to assist with the salary of another employ~~ during the day. He reviewed the number of calls that were being received and stressed the hardships that were being incurred to the volunteer crew of the Rescue Squad. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker it was moved that the Board approve the request of $5,000.00 for the South Orange Rescue Squad and that this appropriation be taken _ from the Contingency Fund. Commissioner .Ian Pinney seconded the motion. Chairman Garrett called for a vote. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney, Walker and Whitted voted aye. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. Chairman Garrett stated that she had a request of the South Orange Rescue Squad and that request was that their Budget request be cleared through the Orange County Emergency Medical Council. Mr. Senter agreed with the suggestion. Chairman Garrett referred to Item 4 on the Agenda. Item 4: Designation of County Representative to Wprk with State Office of Emergency Medical Service on the County wide EMS Communications Plan. Discussion ensued on .this matter. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the Orange County Emergency Medical Services Council be designated as Orange County's representative to work with the State Office of Emergency Medical Service. Commissioner Jan Pinney seconded this motion. Chairman Garrett called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney, Walker and Whitted voted aye. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. Chairman Garrett referred to Item l4 on the Agenda. Item l4: Mr. E. N. Richards to Present an Appeal of the Tax Assessment of the University Mall Shopping Center in Chapel Hill. Bi11 Laws, Tax Supervisor; Paul AelaCourt, Lewis Mitchell,.and Tom Bradshaw, representing E. N. Richards were present. Chairman Garrett recognized Bill Laws. Mr. Laws stated that the original assessment on the University Mall was $6,365,200.00 based on a 373,206 feet of gross leasable area. The final set of plans showed 351,770 feet of gross leasable area which is currently due to some service area which is not leased. The average income is calculated on $3.48 per square foot for gross leasable area which would amount to $1,224,159.00 based on the kind of tenants from our shopping center manual. The land has been appraised at $45,000.00 per acre based on the total complex acreage of 39.5 acres. Paul DelaCourt was spokesman for E. N. Richards,~pwrier of the University Mall px'vperty. Mr. DelaCourt stated that North Hills appreciates the opportunity to express its feelings on this matter. "University Mall desires to be a good citizen and pay its fair share of ~ taxes, but by paying its fair share, it cannot afford to be taxed out of existance, which is the threat facing many income producing properties if values of this size are imposed for tax purposes.