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~8'~ Mr. Laws stated that from the Tax Department's records, November 5, 1973 to October, 1975, appeared to be a long time. The property was not discovered until 1975 because the property was not sold and was not being used. He stated that he contended that the eel had "fell through" in 1973 and yet the property was being retained with no use. He added that one year would have been a reasonable time to dispose of the property. The County Attorney, Jeff Gledhill suggested that the Board of Com- missioners should find whether or not the property in question was being used wholly and exclusively for a public purpose for the entire period (1975), He added that the Board could find that at some point the City had abandoned its plan. He concluded that there was evidence to make a decision either .way. -- Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to release the taxes for the year 1975 certain properties owned by the City of Durham and located in Orange County, ~ Chairman Whitted referred to Item 13: The Board should reach a decision regarding relocation of the Public Library to the old Grady A Brown Shcool site, Commissioner Gustaveson moved to reaffirm the original plan that the Library be included in the Grady Brown structure and that the architect should continue his work toward renovation of the Library. Commissioner Willhoit seconded the motion. Chairman Whitted asked Commissioner Gustaveson if he would amend his motion to state that Grady Brown Building could be a temporary arrangement, for the library, should some outside funding become available for a new structure. Commissioner Gustaveson agreed to the "friendly amendment". - All members of the Board voted aye on the motion and the motion was declared passed. Item 15: The plats and rezoning petition listed are submitted for the Board's approval. A. Rezoning Petition of J.H.H, Associates: This proposal to rezone from residential to rural commercial was deferred by the Board in April as insufficient information concerning sanitary sewer service available to the property had been developed. The Chairman recognized Chris Edwards from the Planning Department, Mr, Edwards stated that regarding the request of J.H.H. Associates, he had talked with Everett Billingsley, Director of the Orange Water-Sewer Authority, and that Mr. Billingsley's opinion was that the original pro- posal to provide sewer for this project was not feasible in the sense that Section IV of Hertiage Hills- will have first chance at that pumping station. Another problem is that when the present pumps are working for Hertiage Hills, it has a tendency to overload the gravity system which it feeds into. Mr. Billingsley stated to provide sewer for the proposed pro- ject of J.H.H. Associates, the Hertiage Hills matter would have to be cleared, and new gravity lines would have to be installed. Mr. Fred Hazard, a developer for J. H. H. Associates, stated that he had received a letter from OWASA which stated the gravity feed which is present there is capable of absorbing the present sewer load, and appa- rently, the sewer load of Hertiage Hills Extension: The problem is getting _-._ it from Hertiage Hills to the gravity feed at the right tires, because the 'pipe can not handle the sewage from the two pumps at the same time. Mr. Hazard stated that OWASA had originally suggested that the building complex have a storage tank at the complex, and that sewage be pumped out during off hours of Hertiage Hills. Mr. Hazard stated that the building complex was a planned development for the area, and if disapproved by the Commis- sinners the use of the property could be less desirable than was originally planned.