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s~ used in a better way, than he and the citizens of the Fairview Community would be more than willing to listen. Further discussion ensued concerning the Community Development Pro- posal and Mr. Burnham was authorized to procede with the completion of said proposal. Chairman Garrett referred to Stem #13 on the Agenda: (Resolution concerning the Eno River Park - to be introduced by Commissioner Pinney). Discussion ensued as to the procedure that should be followed for the conducting of this portion of the meeting. Commissioner Gustaveson --- suggested that debate and comments from the audience whoudl be limited to 30 minutes. Chairman Garrett inquired as to how the group felt about the matter of establishing guidelines and procedures. S. G. Barbour asked the Board to "plunge into the matter" and then the audience could determine how they felt about the situation. Commissioner Jan Pinney presented the following resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED that since the State of North Carolina's three (3) plans to develop the Eno River State Park does not protect and preserve the Eno River Valley that the Orange County Board of Commissioners are in opposition to the plans and we do' hereby respectively request that should the State decide to pur-' sue the proposed Eno River State Park that they give specific con- sideration to the rights of the property owners along the Eno River. THIS THE SIXTEENTH DAX OF SEPTEMBER, 1975." Commissioner Pinney moved for the adoption of the presented Resolu- tion. Commissioner Walker seconded the motion. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Pinney was requested to reread the Resolution. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt there were two issues emerging and that efforts for all groups concerned to work together must be made. Further discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson offered a substitute motion to appoint a five member Task Force that would spend the next three or four months investigating how ,the area of the Eno should be preserved and that each Board member would make one appointment to the Task Force. Further discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson amended his substitute motion to read that the Board would appoint a six member Task Force with each Commissioner having one appointment to the Task Force and that the total Board would appoint the Chairman of the Task Force and write the guidelines for the TAsk Force and that these would be presented at the next Monday's meeting. Commissioner Walker spoke in opposition to Commissioner Gustaveson's motion. Members of the Audience that spoke in opposition to the Eno State Park were: Jim Yates, Gladys Loye, Terry Woods, Nell Andrews, 5. G. - Barbour, Josephine Barbour, Gilbert Petty and other persons who did not identify themselves. Members of the Audience who spoke in favor of the Eno State Park were: Donald Cox, Margaret Nygard, Dr. Holger Nygard, Duncan Herion and other persons who did not identify themselves. Dr. Harris spoke against the right of eminent domain that North Carolina might e~~i~-e for the Park.