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Signed statements from 13 residents on Greenfield Road <br />Materials submitted by applicant: <br />Property map/aerial photograph of site <br />Letter from Nextel (application to lease) <br />Letter from Drew Melvin <br />Photographs of balloon flight taken from Greenfield Road <br />Impact Study by Morgan & Company, Inc., including photographs <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to close the <br />public hearing and to place this item on the agenda for the December 1 agenda for decision. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Efland-Cheeks Community School Park Final Plan Approval <br />The Board considered granting final approval of plans for the Efland-Cheeks Community School <br />Park. They had reviewed preliminary plans for the Efland Cheeks Community School park in August, 1998. <br />The primary concerns at that time were that it did not include lighting of the basketball courts nor <br />accommodations for future lighting of the athletic fields. Director of Purchasing and Central Services Pam <br />Jones said that the revised plans include both of those components. The specifications for the basketball <br />lighting have been included and the conduit locations for the playing fields plotted onto the plans. In order to <br />maintain flexibility in the event of significant cost overruns and to isolate the cost of the lighting, the consultant <br />has been requested to include the lighting package in the bid for Phase I work as an alternate. Another <br />modification to the original plan is the use of a landscape tile in lieu of asphalt proposed for use in the parking <br />area closest to the basketball courts. The impervious surfaces were exceeding the 12% limit and the use of <br />landscape tile was seen as a way to not only address that issue, but to also improve the aesthetics of the <br />area. Regarding the paths, they have confirmed that these paths will accommodate emergency vehicles. <br />Pam Jones said that she plans to meet next week on locating a Sheriff's satellite station on this site. This <br />project will go out for bid early in 1999. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis expressed a concern that on the original plan there was an area identified <br />for a future gym and now it is identified as a future building site. He noted that there is a gymnasium at <br />Efland Cheeks School which is being renovated at this time. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked for a drawing that shows phase I only and another drawing that <br />shows potential building sites. <br />Mr. Leo Allison, citizen in the Efland Cheeks area, thanked the County Commissioners for their <br />support of this project. He said that the task force has reviewed all the items and they have no real problems <br />at this time and he hopes the County Commissioners approve the plan. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />the plan for phase I of the Efland-Cheeks Community School Park. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. Tax Refund Request - Frances Mickles <br />At the November 4, 1998 meeting, the Board considered a request from Mrs. Frances Mickles to <br />refund a portion of property taxes that she paid for tax years 1993 through 1997. The requested refund totals <br />$759.99. The Assessor's office ascertained that she had been improperly taxed for 288 square feet of <br />heated space, which should have been taxed instead as an unheated carport. The Board's vote on <br />November 4 was 2-2 on a motion to grant the refund request by Mrs. Mickles. The Board indicated that it <br />would like to take this issue up again when all Board members will be present at the November 17 meeting. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to reconsider <br />this tax refund request. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the <br />refund resolution approving a refund of $759.99 for Frances Mickles. <br />VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Crowther)