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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners do hereby thank Jean B. Anderson, upon her retirement from the Orange County <br />Historic Preservation Commission, for the service she performed on their behalf. <br />This, the 15th day of May 2001. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />c. Youth Voices Resolution <br />The Board received an update an the status of Youth Voices. <br />Beth Irwin, President of Orange County Youth Voices, thanked the County Commissioners <br />for their support of the Youth Voices. She spoke about some of the accomplishments of the program <br />for the year. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below: <br />RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT <br />ORANGE COUNTY YOUTH VOICES <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices was created in 1996 by the Orange County Board of Commissioners; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices is a group of high school students representing the interests of Orange <br />High School, Chapel Hill High School, and East Chapel Hill High School; and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices is youth-run and youth-driven; and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices provides students with an opportunity to interact and work collectively an <br />ideas or areas of interest in the community; and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices strives to serve as a central "voice" for issues affecting youth in Orange <br />County; and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices has been involved in several projects to benefit the community, including <br />participation in the 2001 Youth Summit designed to determine the problems of racism and intolerance <br />and identify possible solutions; and <br />WHEREAS, Youth Voices is committed to assisting Orange County in its efforts to address the needs <br />of youth. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners extends its <br />appreciation to the dedicated members of Youth Voices and encourages their continued hard work <br />and support. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -NONE <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />a. Public Hearing on Installment Contract to Purchase Land -Seven Mile Creek <br />Preserve (Manes' Hill. Ltd.) <br />