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10 <br />the entire process. Commissioner Insko wants to be assured that citizens are <br />involved. <br />In answer to a question from Chair Carey, Dan Kidd stated that the <br />Board of Directors will be put together immediately. <br />John Link stated that the operating agreement will be driven by what <br />the County Commissioners expect from this facility. This also applies to the <br />ice rink. With regard to the Board of Directors, the Board can indicate the <br />number of members on this Board .and appoint one less than the majority. <br />Citizens Shirl Atwater and Bob Perry spoke in support _of this <br />proposal. - <br />Commissioner .Gordon feels that this resolution should include a <br />section on the size of the Board of Directors. She stated that she is a <br />swimmer. Her problem with this is financial. Specifically she has problems <br />with the structure of the agreement, the lack of collateral and also the terms <br />of this particular agreement. She feels this is more risk to the taxpayers <br />than she man-vote for. - -- <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Insko to proceed with the proposal from MFG, approve the <br />resolution stated below, as amended, indicating the County's commitment to <br />proceed with the project and to enter into an agreement with TYHA that is <br />substantially in the form of the draft agreement as presented in the agenda <br />abstract to construct and operate the proposed facility. <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED <br />__ WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH TRIANGLE YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION <br />TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL <br />WHEREAS,-the Orange County Board of Commissioners has determined the need for <br />a public swimming pool accessible to all residents of Orange County, and <br />WHEREAS, the Board has evaluated several options for providing such a facility, <br />and - <br />WHEREAS, the Triangle Youth Hockey Association (TYHA), in conjunction with the <br />Municipal Financial Group (MFG), has proposed the construction and operation <br />of the Triangle Community Activity Center (TCAC), which among other functions <br />would house an Olympic-sized public swimming pool, and <br />WHEREAS, plans for the construction and operation of the TCAC and an analysis <br />of the economic feasibility of such an undertaking have been outlined in a <br />business plan prepared for the TCAC by the North Carolina Small Business and <br />Technology Development Center, and <br />WHEREAS, the viability of the proposed TCAC would be dependent on a <br />contribution from Orange County of $4 million over a ten year period, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />does hereby express its commitment to proceed with the TCAC project, and <br />FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County Manager, County Attorney, and <br />County staff are directed to continue negotiation with the interested parties <br />in .this project to produce a final agreement with TYHA, for subsequent <br />consideration by this Board, that is substantially in the form of the draft <br />TCAC Facilities/Services Agreement, dated September 28, 1993, and <br />FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br />hereby indicate its desire that the Board of Commissioners shall have authority <br />to appoint members to the TYHA Board of Directors numbering one less than a <br />