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WHEREAS, Orange County and the Towns of Carrbora and Chapel Hill acquired the 169 acre property known as the Greene Tract in 1984 as an asset of the joint solid waste management system; and WHEREAS, title to 60 acres of this property was deeded exclusively to Orange County in 2000 under provisions of the 1999 interlocal "Agreement far Solid Waste Management"; and WHEREAS, under the same interlocal agreement the County and Towns agreed to bargain in good faith during the two year period following the effective date of the agreement to determine the ultimate use or disposition of the remaining 109 acres of the Greene Tract; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2001, the Greene Tract Work Group, comprised of two elected representatives appointed from each jurisdiction, approved a resolution making recommendations to the County and Town governing boards regarding basic uses to be programmed for the 109 acres of the Greene Tract that remain in joint ownership; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby affirm solely the three public purposes of open space {primarily the preservation of the natural environment), affordable housing (as defined in the Affordable Housing Task Force report), and recreation {both active and low impact) as the three basic uses to be programmed for the 109 acres of the Greene Tract that remain in joint ownership; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby affirm that this property will not be used for any solid waste management purposes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby charge the Greene Tract Work Group to develop a more detailed written and graphic concept plan for the use of the 109 acres for presentation to each board by March 2002. This, the 3rd day of December, 2001 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS a. Status of Emergency Assistance Funds for Low-income Families The Board heard a report and considered appropriating $30,000 in additional County funds to help address the emergency needs of low-income families. John Link said that the Board has expressed interest in the past in how the Department of Social Services is working with other non-profits and with utility companies in addressing both energy and other emergency needs that citizens incur, especially at this time of year. On November 14th, a meeting was organized with representatives of non-profits and utility companies. The meeting was productive and a more thorough report will be available next week. He said that there has been a significant increase in these kinds of requests from citizens. He said that Social Services Director Nancy Coston will be asking the Board to appropriate an additional $30,000 in County funds to supplement the federaUstate funds received to address certain emergency needs of low-income families. He recommends that the Board consider this request. Social Services Director Nancy Coston said that in January all of the emergency funds would be exhausted. The County did not get as much federal money as it did last year. She explained that we have shifted some funds from the Work First funds and others but even with that and the supplementation from the utility companies, there will still be a shortage. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he had heard or read that Durham County has exhausted their emergency funds as well. He encouraged the Board to act on this tonight. Nancy Coston answered several clarifying questions of the Commissioners. Commissioner Brown said that she sits on the Social Services board and it supports this recommendation from Nancy Calton. She said that there are hundreds of people in the County who rely on us to help them get through the winter.