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<br />Commissioner Carey said that the OPC Board decided to write the Secretary a letter <br />before the Secretary wrote this letter in the packet. The OPC Board decided to proceed with <br />adoption of the attached resolutions. Person and Chatham Counties have already adopted the <br />resolutions. He said that it is not all OPC's fault that there is financial difficulty, but some of it is <br />a result of what the State has done in changing its rules and regulations back and forth and <br />requiring OPC to pay back money for a plan that the State implemented four years ago. One of <br />the resolutions makes it clear that they are tabling suspending the plan to move from the OPC <br />Area Authority to an LME. The other resolution states what the counties are prepared to do this <br />year to help OPC preserve the services to its clients and to provide stability for this fiscal year. <br />He asked the Board to support the resolutions so that they can be attached to the letter that is <br />going out tomorrow on behalf of the OPC Board of Directors. They are asking the Secretary to <br />put her commitment in writing. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would support this and he is pleased at their more <br />aggressive stance on this. He said that it is a shame that it has come down to this. <br />Chair Jacobs changed one word in the "Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved," section of the <br />last page. He changed "their budget" to "its budget." <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />adopt the proposed resolutions and authorize the Chair to sign, with the change as suggested <br />by Chair Jacobs. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />1 Q. Reports-NONE <br />11. Closed Session <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to go <br />into closed session: <br />"To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on <br />the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property, property <br />acquisition for Buckhorn EDD/Gravelly Hill Water and Sewer project, owned by Orange County <br />Investors Partnership, PIN 9834-56-1587," NCGS ; 143-318.11(x) (5). <br />RECONVENED: <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />reconvene into regular session xt 10:55 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />12. Adjournment <br />A motion was made by seconded by to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Donna S. Baker <br />Clerk to the Board <br />