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WHEREAS, General Statute 153A-40 (a) requires the <br /> Board of County Commissioners to fix the time and place of its <br /> regular meetings; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Board desires to change the date of <br /> the regular meeting scheduled for March 19, 1991 at 7 : 30 p.m. <br /> WHEREAS, this Board desires to change the place of <br /> the regular meeting scheduled for the courtroom in the old Post <br /> Office. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners that the March 19 regular meeting shall be <br /> held on March 20 at 7 : 30 p.m. in the Board Room of Lincoln Center, <br /> Merritt Mill Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> This notice is provided pursuant to North Carolina <br /> General Statute 153-40 . <br /> VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> VI. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS - NONE <br /> VII. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br /> VIII. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 1. CONTINUATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY - NC 54 WIDENING <br /> Planning Director Marvin Collins stated that the Carrboro <br /> Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution opposing the project. The <br /> Town of Chapel Hill will have no comments. The Bingham Township <br /> Advisory Council (TAC) also adopted a resolution in opposition to <br /> the project as did the Orange County Planning Board. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis to close the public hearing and direct the <br /> staff to draft a letter to the Department of Transportation to <br /> express the County' s opposition to this proposal and request that <br /> it be removed from the 1990-96 Transportation Improvement Program. <br /> This letter will include a list of those improvements the County <br /> would like to be added to the program. <br /> IX. REPORTS <br /> A. POE CENTER FOR HEALTH EDUCATION <br /> Mary Rendleman, Development Chairman, presented a video <br /> which explained the educational programs that would be offered at <br /> the Poe Center for Health Education. She explained that they have <br /> raised 2 . 7 million of the 3 million they need for the project. <br /> They expect the Center to open the first of November. She asked <br /> that Orange County consider a one-time sponsor fee of $6, 000 for <br /> the center. This is not a prerequisite for participation by the <br /> schools in the service area. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about <br /> the statistics in the video and Ms. Rendleman will provide him with <br /> additional information. Various questions about the programs were <br />