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~, ~r .y, one modification, that the first assessment installment become due 60 days C after the final confirmation of the Assessment Roll. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner' Pinney, the Final Assessment Resolution was adopted with the one modifica- tion that the first assessment installment become due 60 days after the final confirmation of the Assessment Roll. For copy of Final Assessment Resolution, see page 3g5K of this book, The County Manager reported to the Board his conversation with Mr. ... Jones, District Engineer, regarding when construction of the roads in the Colonial Hills Subdivision can begin. In Mr. Jones' opinion, construction should not start until next Spring. At that time, Mr. Jones has stated, - the Colonial Hills project will be very high on the Department of Trans- portation's priority list. Mr. Gatos stated that he had explained the situation to those residents of Colonial Hills, who were present for the public hearing. He added that a check for the County's portion would be sent to DOT at the end of February, 197$, for construction in the Spring. Item 7: The County Attorney will present a Petition for Paving under the Participating Paving Program for the Morgan Creek Hills Subdivision. The County Attorney presented the petition to the Clerk, and stated that the petition had been verified. Item 8: The County Attorney will present a Preliminary Assessment Resolution for the paving project proposed in Agenda Item 7. The County Attorney presented the Resolutien to the Chairman and stated that if this resolution is adopted, this would set up a public hearing for October 18, 1977, and that he had learned from Mr. Francisco that he plans to have with him on October 18th, all the checks for cash payment for presentation. This action is on schedule for the November 1, 1977, deadline previously discussed. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson it was moved and adopted to approve the Preliminary Assessment Resolution for the paving project for the Morgan Creek Hills Subdivision. For copy of Preliminary Assessment Resolution, see page 385N of this book. Item 9: Commissioner Gustaveson will review a proposal for a County- wide Planning Council and request Board action on this proposal. Mr. Gustaveson stated that the recommendation for a Countywide Planning Council grew out of the Growth pptions Conference of .1975, and had been discussed by the Intergovernmental Task Force's Committee on Planning. He referred to an agreement which had been drawn up under General Statutes which defined the kinds of legal basis for a long range Planning Council. Mr. Gustaveson added that the County, Chapel Hi11 and Garrboro had been involved in the Subcommittee on Planning's discussions, but that Hillsborough had chosen not to participate. He asked that the item be deferred until the October.l8th meeting to allow the County Attorney time to study the agreement. Commissioner Pinney asked the cost of such a Planning Council. Gommissione'r Gustaveson stated that the original document stated that Region J would provide the professional staff needed, there would be some services provided by the local planning department. Mr. Pinney asked that the requirement of a staff be investigated as well as the cost to the County if staff is not provided. This item wall appear on the October 18, 1977 agenda. Item 10: The Chairman and Manager will review a proposal from the Chapel Hill Housing Authority tc locate their Administration Service Build- ing on the Northside School Property. "Chairman Whitted stated that he had talked with Al Stevenson, Director of the Chapel Hill Housing Authority, and had been informed by him of a grant the Housing Authority had received from HUD to construct an Admini- stration Building. The Chairman stated that the Northside School property is the most desirable for this construction. The Housing Authority would like to be in a position to request from the Board of Commissioners