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regulatory agencies to ensure quality care in full recognition of residents' dignity and <br /> individuality; and <br /> Whereas: These Committees serve as the nucleus for increased community involvement with long <br /> term care facilities and their residents; and <br /> Whereas: The Committees promote community education and awareness of the needs of long term <br /> care residents, and work toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long term <br /> care; and <br /> Whereas: The committees apprise themselves of the general conditions under which residents are <br /> residing in the homes, and work for the best interests of these residents; <br /> Now, Therefore, do we, the Orange County Commissioners, hereby proclaim June 5, 2002 as <br /> Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day <br /> And urge all citizens to join with us in this observation and do encourage citizens to express <br /> appreciation for the advocacy efforts of the Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community <br /> Advisory Committee members who represent the public good for Orange County. <br /> This, the 21't day of May 2002. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> C. Resolution Designating Voluntary Agricultural District— Bacon Family <br /> The Board considered a resolution certifying farmlands identified by the Bacon family as <br /> qualifying farmland and designating a Voluntary Agricultural District. <br /> Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil said the Bacon Family Farm <br /> on St. Mary's Road would add 160 acres to the voluntary agricultural district. Commissioner Halkiotis <br /> read the resolution. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below: <br /> A Resolution Certifying the Bacon Family Farm as Qualifying Farmland and Designating a <br /> Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance in 1992 <br /> with provisions for the creation of Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and <br /> WHEREAS, since 1992 seven farms totaling 1,517 acres have enrolled in the Voluntary Agricultural <br /> District program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program has been a valuable tool in promoting <br /> farmland preservation among willing participants; and <br /> WHEREAS, Don Johnson, on behalf of himself and other family members, has applied to enroll lands <br /> owned by himself and his family in the program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the review by staffs from ERCD, Soil and Water and the Tax Assessor validate the <br /> eligibility of 160 acres of the Bacon family lands in the application; and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 17, the Agricultural Preservation Board approved certification of the <br /> aforementioned 160 acres (as shown on the accompanying map) as qualifying farmland and <br /> unanimously recommended the designation of Voluntary Agricultural District for these lands: <br />