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68 Chairman Garrett pointed out that by Resolution of the ~aafd, meetings adjourned at 10:30 p.m. She inquired of each Board member if they would agree to a 15 minute extension. It was agreed to extend the meeting far 15 minutes. Chaarman Garrett advised the group that the County Attorney was in the process of preparing a statement and/or resolution for the Board to consider. Commissioner Gustaveson withdrew his substitute motion and his amended motion. Commissioner Pinney withdrew his motion and Commis- sioner Y7alker agreed to the withdrawal. Commissioner Pinr_ey moved for the adoption of the following resolution. Commissioner Walker seconded this motion. The Chairman called for the vote. Voting aye were Co~unissior_er Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney and Whitted. Voting nay was Commissioner walker. The Chairman declared the motion passed. "BE IT RESOLVED that since the State of North Carolina's three plans presented to the Orange County Commissioners on August 12, 1975 to develop the Eno River State Park do not adequately protect - and preserve the Eno River Valley that the Orange County Board of Cam- missioners are in opposition to the said plans as presented and we do request the State to give specific consideration to the rights of property owners along the Eno River." The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of the adapted Resolution to Secretary James E. Harrington, Secretary of Natural and Economic Resources. Commissioner Gustaveson proposed that a six member Task Force be appointed by the Board to work for the next four months to consider various ways that the Eno Valley can be preserved and that each Commis- sioner make one appointment to this Task Force and that the Board select the Chairman of the Task Force and establish guidelines to be used for the Task Force. Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Commissioner Walker spoke in opposition to the appeintment of the Task Force and stated that he felt the majority of the group present opposed any State Park on the Eno. Chairman Garrett spoke in favor of Commissioner Gus±aveson's motion. The Chairman Called for the vote. Voting aye were Commissioner Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney and Whitted. Voting nay was Commissioner Walker. The Board took a five minute recess. Chairmar_ Garrett referred to Item # 9 on the Ager_da: (A resolution memorializing the life and memory of r4rs. William Geer). "IN 1958 ELIZABETH DANTZLER GEER became totally involved with - the Ghapel Hill Communi*_y effort tc develop an outstanding public library. She served first as Secretary of the Community Study Committee for a Chapel Hill Public Library. Later, when the Library became a reality, she was a volunteer worker, next a part time Librarian, then a full time Librarian and finally Library Director. During Tits. Geer's years of Service, the library grew from its small quarters in a house behind the University Baptist Church to its present facility, often called one of the most beautiful Library buildings in our State. Registered readers increased from $,500 in the early years to more that. 0,000 today. Bov:c circulation increased from 75,000 volumes annually in the beginning to more than one