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2 <br />Resolution Honoring <br />Marvin Collins <br />Whereas, Marvin Collins has served as Orange County Planning Director for over <br />15 years and has a distinguished record of almost 30 years of <br />outstanding public service in local government planning. <br />Whereas, Marvin Collins has brought great dedication, creativity and vision to <br />Orange County's planning program. <br />Whereas, Marvin Collins has made many innovative and significant contributions <br />to planning in Orange County including: <br />^ Work on joint planning with Chapel Hill and Carrboro leading to <br />creation of the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Rural Buffer. <br />^ Guiding the development of watershed standards to protect the <br />quality of our water resources. <br />^ Working with Randall Arendt, noted open space expert, to develop <br />an open space design guidebook which has been distributed <br />statewide to all 100 counties. <br />^ Analysis and support for development of public school impact fees. <br />^ Development of the historic preservation element of the County's <br />comprehensive plan, the first County-wide historic preservation plan <br />in the State. <br />Whereas, Marvin Collins has built a highly professional and effective Planning <br />Department for Orange County. <br />Whereas, Orange County has benefited significantly and in many ways from <br />Marvin Collins' hard work, dedication and integrity. <br />Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners does hereby honor Marvin Collins and express its appreciation for <br />his service and contributions to the citizens of Orange County. <br />This is the 4~' day of March 1998. <br />Margaret W. Brown, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />