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Ron Holdway said that they are waiting on the contour survey and they will do a line by <br />line layout of the system. They will have an exact measurement at that paint. They will try to <br />use the property efficiently. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />adopt a preliminary concept plan for the park to be used in the master plan process. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />a. Orange County Housing Rehabilitation CDBG Program <br />The Board received comments from the public concerning the FY 2004 Housing <br />Rehabilitation Program for Orange County; and considered authorizing the staff to proceed with <br />application development. <br />Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said that Orange County was <br />recently notified by the North Carolina Department of Commerce that they were awarded <br />$400,000 in rehabilitation funds far fiscal year 2004. Orange County also received an award in <br />2001. They have used the money to rehabilitate 13 houses (four in Carrboro, four in <br />Hillsborough, and the other five in the County). They have more money allotted to them this <br />year. The State requires that there be a public hearing prior to developing the formal application <br />document and then another public hearing after the document has been prepared. The <br />application is due on October 24t". They hope to repair 14-15 homes with this new allocation. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if this was the money that they discussed using for indoor <br />plumbing and Tara Fikes said yes. They were able to address some septic system failures with <br />the allocations. None of the houses lacked plumbing totally. <br />Commissioner Jacobs would like a clearer view of who is out there and what condition <br />their housing is in. He would like to have the Affordable Housing Advisory Board to develop a <br />comprehensive picture to address this short term or long term. He thinks that there are some <br />people out there without indoor plumbing. <br />There was no one signed up to speak to this item. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />close the public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />authorize the staff to proceed with application development. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION--CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br />a. Minutes <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />b. Appointments <br />(1 j Economic Development Commission <br />The Board appointed Susan Lombardo, member at-large, to a first full term to <br />expire June 30, 2006; Russell Seibert, member at-large, to a second term to expire June <br />30, 2006; Eric B. Tillman, member at-large, to a first full term to expire June 30, 2006; <br />