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A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />appoint Kay Hovious for the term ending June 30, 2003. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />f. Classification Plan Amendment-Legal Specialist <br />The Board considered amending the classification and pay plan to change the salary <br />grade of the existing class of legal specialist from salary grade 69, hiring range $33,052-$40,173, to <br />salary grade 70, hiring range $34,703-$42,180. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />amend the classification and pay plan to change the salary grade of the existing class of legal <br />specialist from salary grade 69, hiring range $33,052-$40,173, to salary grade 70, hiring range <br />$34,703-$42,180. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />k. HOME Program -Property Acquisition <br />The Board considered a development agreement with EmPOWERment Inc. in the amount <br />of $100,000, for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked why this is separated out from how it relates to other work of <br />EmPOWERment, Inc. Tara Fikes said that the project had been approved in the 1999 program <br />design. This is just following the way it has been done in the past. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brawn to <br />approve a development agreement with EmPOWERment, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for the <br />acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />m. General Plan for Legislation Sunaort Process for North Carolina General Assembl <br />Sessions The Board considered a proposed general plan for an ongoing legislation support <br />process. <br />Commissioner Jacobs recommends that this be postponed so that clarification can be <br />made in several areas of the process. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked that everything that is changed from tonight be highlighted <br />and stricken through so that it is obvious <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to table <br />this item and bring it back at a future meeting. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Contract to Purchase CHCCS Potential School Sites (Malcolm and Matrena Hunter) <br />The Board considered a contract in the amount of $1,065,000 to purchase a 44-acre site <br />on Eubanks Road for potential Chapel Hill-Carrboro school sites. This item and the next item were <br />considered jointly. <br />b. Contracts to Purchase Bolin Creek Park Site (John and Roderick Cate <br />The Board considered a contract in the amount of $3,550,000 to purchase three tracts of <br />land totaling 149 acres for a Chapel Hill district park. <br />Jahn Link recognized David Stancil and Rich Shaw with the Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department, who have worked diligently in pursuing the purchase of these tracts of <br />land. <br />Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil presented a brief slide <br />show. The total amount of the four tracts of land is 193 acres. The Hunter property totals 44 acres <br />and fronts on Eubanks Road. It could accommodate a variety of uses. It is contiguous to the Cate <br />