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41 <br /> P R O C L A M A T I O N <br /> WHEREAS, According to the latest population figures, there <br /> are more than 10,000 persons over 60 years of age <br /> in Orange County; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is proud of the older adults who ' <br /> live here and wishes to show appreciation for what <br /> they have contributed to their County, State and <br /> Nation; and, <br /> WHEREAS, All Orange County citizens enjoy the fruits of <br /> older persons and their labors and are inspired to <br /> continue to make Orange County a good place in <br /> which to live; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County wishes to set aside a special month <br /> for recognition of the older segment of its <br /> citizenry; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> join the Governor of North Carolina and the <br /> President of the United States in Proclaiming May, <br /> 1990 as Older Americans Month, <br /> AND FURTHER, do encourage all citizens to join us in honoring <br /> our older Americans. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> ADDED ITEM <br /> B. RESOLUTION - SEVENMILE CREEK RECLASSIFICATION <br /> County Engineer Paul Thames made reference to a <br /> letter received from DEM about the reclassification of Seven <br /> Mile Creek. The letter indicated that the process for <br /> reclassification starts with the County issuing a resolution. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded <br /> by Commissioner Hartwell to adopt the resolution regarding <br /> the reclassification of the Seven Mile Creek Watershed and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign. The Resolution is stated below: <br /> RESOLUTION REGARDING THE RECLASSIFICATION <br /> OF THE <br /> SEVEN MILE CREEK WATERSHED <br /> WHEREAS, the 0 North Carolina Department of the Environment, <br /> Health and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental <br /> Management has a watershed classification system in effect at <br /> the present time to insure the protection of existing and <br /> future water supplies and watersheds; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has requested that local <br /> governments express their interest in having watersheds on <br /> which they rely for water supply classified at the highest <br /> possible level; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the County of Orange has enacted certain measures <br /> and ordinances for the protection of all watersheds within <br /> its jurisdiction; and, <br />