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The Board considered approving funding in the amount of $214,000 for PC replacement called for in the next phase of the Orange County Information Technology Plan. Rod Visser gave an overview of what was included in the IT plan last year. He will demonstrate the air photography at a later meeting. This phase includes the purchase of 120 PC's. A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Gordon, to approve PC replacement plans as outlined. VOTE: UNANIMOUS C. Tax Collector's Annual Settlement The Board received the tax collector's annual settlement on current and delinquent taxes. That report is incorporated into these minutes by reference. John Link commended Tax Collector Ginger Rolfe for a tax collection rate of 98.38% which is the third highest in the state. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the tax collector's annual settlement on current and delinquent taxes. VOTE: UNANIMOUS d. Senior Center Planning for a possible Aging Resource Center John Link gave a report on collaborative planning efforts to establish a new Chapel Hill Senior Center as part of a community-university partnership and as part of an Aging Resource Center. At their last meeting the Planning Committee designated the Homestead property as a proposed site for a center campus. They are asking the County Commissioners' endorsement of using the Southern Human Services Center as a site for the Senior Center. Commissioner Gordon asked about additional information from the University. John Link said that the University does not have funding in place and they do not know when or if it will be in place. Commissioner Gordon expressed a concern about dedicating space from the Southern Human Services Center site for this purpose. This site was intended to be used for future needs of the County which may include a justice facility. Her vision was that we would locate County facilities here. She would like to keep this property available to consolidate County facilities in the southern part of the County. Also, she would like for the partners to bring some assets to the table. She asked for further clarification on what the University could provide. Also, they need to look at the Northern Community Park area, the Horace Williams tract and also the Chapel Hill Community Center property. She suggested that the University offer some property in the Horace Williams tract adjacent to the Southern Human Services Center property right across the line with access through the County property. Commissioner Carey would like to see priority given to one of the University sites and not the County site. Commissioner Halkiotis feels that this should be done on University land with the County building the facility. Chair Margaret Brown feels that the two park sites in Chapel Hill -southern and northern park sites should be considered as possible sites for the future senior center. This will come back to the County Commissioners with additional information. A letter will be written to the other partners cting the County Commissioners interest in continuing the senior center beyond July 1, 2001. He will cite the County's concerns about using this site and bring it back September 15th. 10. REPORTS-NONE 11. APPOINTMENTS The Board considered an appointment to the Orange County Arts Commission. Lynette Jeffries and Glena Batson were nominated to serve on the Orange County Arts Commission for terms ending March 31, 2000. 12. MINUTES-- NONE 13. CLOSED SESSION - NONE 14. ADJOURNMENT With no further items to come before the Board, a motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis,