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4 <br />In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, interim Human Rights and Relations <br />Director Oliver Melvin said that this is a projected payment we will receive for the number of cases they will <br />handle. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />e. Equalization and Review Board Appointments <br />The Board approved a resolution providing for the appointment of a special board of equalization <br />and review to hear 1998 property valuation appeals. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Chair Brown to approve the <br />resolution as incorporated by reference and to appoint as regular members Tom Heffner, John T. Homer <br />and Kevin Foy and to appoint as alternate members Margaret Brown, William Crowther, Lee Butzin, <br />Reginald Morgan, Don Willhoit, Howard McAdams, Vic Knight and Tim Kepley. Tom Heffner was appointed <br />as chair. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. -ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Purchase of GIS Server and Work Stations <br />The Board considered appropriating $48,000 for a GIS server and two workstations. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Crowther to <br />approve purchasing the requested GIS equipment and adopt the project ordinance incorporated here by <br />reference. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Revocation of Preliminary Plan -University Manor Phase 1 <br />The Board considered a request for revocation of the preliminary plan for University Manor, <br />Phase 1. <br />Planner Emily Cameron reiterated new information as included in the abstract. Regarding the <br />status of the roads, DOT has issued a conditional approval on the roads <br />Two resolutions were presented to accomplish revocation of the subdivision approval and <br />abandonment of the public roads, one of which releases the Conservation Easement (Resolution B) and the <br />other retains it (Resolution A). <br />A motion was made by Chair Brown, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adopt Resolution <br />A, incorporated here by reference, to revoke the subdivision approval of University Manor, Phase I, and <br />close the existing public roads in Section I (retains the Conservation Easement); and to schedule a public <br />hearing to close the roads for the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on either April 21 or May 6, <br />1998. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />c. Advertisement for Joint Planning Public Hearing -April 8 1998 <br />The Board considered issuing a legal notice advertising the April 8, 1998 joint planning area <br />public hearing. <br />Interim Planning Director Gene Bell said that Chapel Hill would like to have on this agenda the <br />entire small area plan as revised. <br />The County Commissioners decided to move this meeting from the Southern Human Services <br />Center to Carrboro Elementary School and to provide another date if citizen turnout is greater than <br />expected. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to hold <br />the public hearing at Carrboro Elementary School with the agenda as presented from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. <br />and to adjourn the meeting to a time and place certain in June if they do not knish. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />