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3 <br />her house is located in the rural buffer there is nothing separating the <br />school property from the adjacent residential property. <br />Chair Carey clarified that the school property is not in the Rural <br />Buffer. <br />Michael DeBartolo spoke against the stadium lights at the new middle <br />school. He recommends using the lights in other areas to expand recreational <br />activities or, at least, not to have activities past 9:00 p.m. <br />John Link explained that the lights would be used for a playing field <br />at the new middle school and used for activities scheduled by the County. The <br />cost is estimated to be $250,000. <br />Commissioner Willhoit asked for a report on the buffer requirements for <br />the new middle school. Commissioner Insko asked that Meg McKean and Michael <br />DeBartolo be informed on what happens with this item. <br />Clint Burklin distributed a prepared statement. He has some concerns <br />about the proposed lights for the new middle school. He noted that when he <br />and some of his neighbors met with the Orange County School Board last summer, <br />there were no plans for exterior lighting. He feels that exterior lighting <br />will not be compatible with the adjacent neighborhood. The edge of the <br />playing field is 35 feet from the back line of the school property. There is <br />no buffer between the field and the residential lots. He pointed out that the <br />adjoining New Hope School does have larger buffers and may be a better site <br />for a lighted field. <br />WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis volunteered to work with Recreation Director Bob <br />Jones and the neighbors in the area of the new middle school to work out an <br />agreement about the exterior lighting. <br />VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to approve those items on the Consent Agenda as listed below: <br />A. FIRST RESPONDER FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS <br />The Board approved the refranchising requests of Caldwell, Cedar <br />Grove, Eno, Mebane, New Hope, North Chatham, Orange Grove and White Cross fire <br />departments in accordance with the provisions of the EMS Franchise Regulating <br />Ordinance for franchises to provide First Responder services. <br />B. PROPERTY TA% REFONDS <br />The Board approve the following requests for property tax refunds: <br />NAME ACCOUNT # AMOIINT <br />Thompson, Wayne M. 141290 $ 151.12 <br />Matherly, Gerald S. 9328744 233.25 <br />Carmichael, Daniel Jr. 9313722 14.82 <br />Carmichael, Daniel Jr. 9313720 37.03 <br />Carmichael, Daniel Jr. 9313721 29.61 <br />Hicks, Elizabeth Ann Tilley 9323696 2,765.31 <br />Hawley, Arthur J. 9323213 61.91 <br />Smith, Violet G. 9338089 28.89 <br />Lasley, Larry & Linda 177302 559.01 <br />Englert, Betty A. 147027 77.21 <br />