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~, :~-; ~ ~ ~. Commissioner Willhoit stated that one of the issues which was brought out at the Planning Board's meeting was from conversation with neighbors in the area, some neighbors had spoke about paint fumes in the area. He added that he felt it had been established that this area is generally residential. Raymond Williams stated that he had received na complaints from any of the neighbors, but that this complaint was stated by Commissioner Willhoit. Commissioner Walker called far the question. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion. Voting aye were Commissioner Walker and Pinney. Voting nay were Commissioner Gustaveson, Whitted and Willhoit. The Chairman declared the motion failed. The Chairman asked the Board to go again to I-40 discussion. He presented to the Board a Resolution which had been recommended by Mr. Thomas Schoenbaum, concerning the 4-F secion of the Highway Administration's program, which deals with publicly owned land. Chairman Witted read the Resolution entitled Resolution concerning the Local Significance of Duke Forest. He stated that Mr. Schoenbaum recom- mended that the Resolution be forwarded to Brock Adams, Secretary of Transportation and to the Regional Federal Highway's Administrator in Atlanta, Georgia. He added that the Secretary of Transportation in Washington must approve this proposed I-40 Highway. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that the Resolution regarding Duke Forest be approved and forwarded to the aforementioned persons. "WHEREAS Several division of the Duke Forest, which is owned and managed by Duke University for the benefit of the general public, are located in Orange County, North Carolina; and ` WHEREAS the lands and waters of the aforesaid divisions of Duke _ Forest are used by citizens of Orange County, the State of North Carolina and the United States for education, research recreation and the observation of nature and wildlife; and WHEREAS the lands and waters of those aforesaid divisions of the Duke Forest are irreplaceable natural areas whidh preserve the flora and fauna native to Orange County and the North Carolina Piedmont. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County that such portions of Duke Forest that are within Orange County axe' recreational and wildlife areas of local significance as well as nature History sites of local signifi- cance and importance." Commissioner Gustaveson reviewed with the Board the plans for the County Human Services Conference of October 28 and 29, and which will be held at the Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hall. Chairman TiVhitted informed the Board of the Governor's Balanced Growth and Economic Development Conference which has been confirmed for Wednesday, November 2, 1977 at Orange High School. This Conference will begin at 4:30 p.m., and a dutch meal will be served. The Conference is opened to the genera], public. The County Manager stated that a Contract needed to be signed by the Chairman for the Communications Equipment of EMS, The Contract does have one modification in that the microwave equipment has been taken out, . ... This Contract will reduce the total expenditure Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, the Chairman was authorized to sign the Communications Equipment Contract fox' EMS. The meeting was adjourned. % ,. .. . ,, ~; - -- - y ~/ ,, ~ .. r----- ...~ 'Richard Whitted, `Chairman Agatha Johnson, Clerk