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Craufurd Goodwin pointed out that they have raised these funds expense free. Commissioner Brown asked if school groups raised money, even if it was less than $1,000, could they be put on the plaque. Craufurd Goodwin said yes, but it takes a lot of organization. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the clock repairer and Craufurd Goodwin said they are from New York. He said that it has been over 200 years since the clock has been serviced. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the progress on the structural repairs of clock. It was answered that this cannot be done until the clock is out. John Link said that Craufurd Goodwin would come back with a mock up of the_plaque. Chair Jacobs asked where the plaque would be put and Craufurd Goodwin said that it has not been decided. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to follow the Manager's recommendation to review the attached letter, discuss the possible erection of a plaque recognizing contributors to the Courthouse Clock restoration/repair, and provide any direction to staff. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. Park Construction and Process Issues Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil introduced Kimberly Surran, the Open Space Design Specialist. She is new with ERCD and she said that she is glad to be in Orange County. David Stancil said that there were four items. a. Southern Park The Town of Chapel Hill has approved the conceptual plan for this park and there have been representatives from the Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council working on the process for approval of the construction of Southern Park. David Stancil pointed out a cover letter from Mayor Foy and Council members Bateman and Strom, followed by a proposed process of the park. The Town will require a special use permit, which will take about a year. David Stancil made reference to page 10, which was a summary of notes. Under this proposal, the Board's review would be limited to review and comment opportunities in subsequent steps. There is some limited approval of the budget in the Town's proposal. The Town's proposal would propose creating a Project Planning Committee that will make recommendations to the Town Manager and the Town Council, look at project designers, look at construction bids, and provide updates on the construction process itself. The third bullet notes that if this group does not reach consensus, the provisions would allow the Town to make the decision in order to avoid delays in the project. Finally, there is a proposal for an inter-local agreement to be signed prior to the special use permit by the County and the Town that would commit the County to making bond funds available on a given schedule. John Link said that he thought this was illegal and that he would never recommend that the Board, through some inter-local agreement, do this. He had not seen this before. Chair Jacobs said that he had some issues with the notion that they would be involved in the initial process but would be trumped at every turn should there be any kind of disagreement, but that we would be committed to providing the funding anyway. He said that he remembers seeing that the group would have three Town Council members and two County Commissioners, so the County would always be outvoted. Commissioner Gordon said that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) concerning the capital funding and operation of parks was essential to define the roles of the county and the towns. She said that all of the money is coming through the County, so we want a say so, and yet we do not know in the end what the County's role is going to be.