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4 Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks &~ Recreation Natural ~- Cultural Resources Division 306-A Revere Road / PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 24S-2517, Fax: (919) 644-3351 Seven Mile Creek Preserve MEMORANDUM TO: Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners FROM: David Stancil, Director, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation DATE: December 10, 2010 SUBJECT: Recommendation for Appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation staff has received the attached application from Rob Golan for the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The Historic Preservation Commission participates in the Certified Local Government program. All HPC members must have personal, professional, and/or organization experience related to historic preservation. Examples of appropriate professions include: architect, historian, architectural historian, archaeologist, landscape architect, planner, anthropologist, curator, conservationist, or folklorist, or other activities that are related to historic preservation. Members must also reside in Orange County's planning jurisdiction. Several other applicants have applied for the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission, but Mr. Golan is the only applicant who meets both the experience requirement of the CLG program and the residency requirement for Orange County. Mr. Golan knowledge in local history, historic buildings and related artifacts, and his previous experience on the HPC will lead to a more well-rounded preservation board. Mr. Golan would fill the seat of Len Vogel, who resigned in November when he moved out of the county. Historic Preservation staff has been in contact with Mr. Golan, he attended the HPC's December meeting and is interested in serving on the commission. Please convey this to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration in January. Thank you.