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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Orange County supports Hillsborough's <br />adopting a moratorium an the approval of permits for an asphalt plant operation on or <br />in the vicinity of Valley Forge Road; <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that: <br />1. Orange County supports the Town of Hillsborough's adapting a moratorium an the <br />approval of permits for an asphalt plant operation on or in the vicinity of Ualley <br />Forge Road. <br />2. Orange County supports any such moratorium applying to any applications <br />pending far which Hillsborough zoning permits have not been issued. <br />3. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney to present its <br />positions on a moratorium on the approval of permits far an asphalt plant operation <br />an or in the vicinity of Valley Forge Road at the April 22, 2003 public hearing <br />scheduled by Hillsborough to consider a moratorium for new manufacturing <br />operations of Petroleum products (including asphalt plants); <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Orange County stands ready to work with <br />Hillsborough in whatever way may be helpful to study andlor resolve these issues. <br />This, the 15t" day of April 2003. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Chair Brown made reference to the Hoyle King junkyard and said that they are meeting with <br />staff on Monday and she asked the Health Director to come back with information an well testing. <br />Chair Brown made reference to the collaboration issue and said that she was going to send <br />out a letter to both school boards. She said that there was an enthusiasm for the collaboration and <br />she will be meeting with both school board chairs tomorrow. She will get very specific with them <br />about what they are going to try and achieve and also how they are going to get the information <br />needed for the merger study. <br />4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br />John Link recognized Gwen Harvey and Kent McKenzie who have graduated from the <br />School of Government's County Administration course, which is a nine-month course. <br />5. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS <br />a. County Government Week <br />The Board considered proclaiming the week of April 20-26, 2003 as Orange <br />County Government VIleek and endorsing the "Official for a Day" activities. <br />Management Analyst Sharron Hinton said that this is an annual event recognized <br />by the National Association of Counties and the North Carolina Association of County <br />Commissioners. This year Orange County will celebrate County Government Week with their <br />13t" annual "Official for the Day" program. High school students will come in and me <br />