ORD-2001-021 Proposed: An Ordinance Prohibiting the Display of Wild and Exotic Animals Within the Unincorporated Areas of Orange County

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VOTE: UNANIMOUS l�1oO- �4�11- � / F--/-v / 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA a. Proposed: An Ordinance Prohibiting the Display of Wild and Exotic Animals Within the Unincorporated Areas of Orange County The Board considered adopting the proposed ordinance prohibiting the display of wild and exotic animals within the unincorporated areas of Orange County. This only applies to the unincorporated areas of Orange County. Commissioner Brown asked that these ordinances and amendments be sent to the municipalities within Orange County for their consideration of adoption. Rosemary Summers assured the Board that this would be done. Commissioner Brown said that she is proud of the Health Board and staff for working out the ordinance. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the Ordinance Prohibiting the Display of Wild and Exotic Animals Within Unincorporated Areas of Orange County, with the effective date as specified in the ordinance. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Proposed Amendment to An Ordinance Prohibiting the Keeping of Wild Animals Dangerous to Persons and Property Within Unincorporated Areas of Orange County The Board considered adopting the proposed amendments to the ordinance prohibiting the keeping of wild animals dangerous to persons and property within the unincorporated areas of Orange County. Rosemary Summers reminded the Board that this is an amendment to a 1983 ordinance that was passed. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the language in the proposed attached Ordinance Prohibiting the Keeping of Wild Animals Dangerous to Persons and Property Within Orange County as the amended ordinance, effective upon passage. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Halkiotis asked Rosemary Summers to provide information on the feeding of dead chickens to alligators that was mentioned at a previous meeting. C. Recommendations from Little River Park Advisory Committee interim Report The Board considered the interim report of an advisory committee charged with determining the appropriate uses for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area. Land Conservation Manager Rich Shaw said that the advisory committee was formed last fall by the project partners to evaluate the 391-acre property. This is a partnership with Orange County, Durham County, Triangle Land Conservancy, and the Eno River Association. There are 136 acres of the land in Orange County and 255 acres in Durham County. The County received two state grants for purchase of the land-$377,000 from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and $250,000 from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has also given $262,000 in grant funding to the County for park development. The County has one year to use the money for development of the park. The recommendations of the committee include three categories—allowed uses, conditional uses, and prohibited uses. The timetable has construction beginning in the spring and completed by no later than August 2002. He summarized the three recommendations of the Manager. Commissioner Jacobs reminded the Board that it has been almost two years ago that a meeting took place in Caldwell regarding the use of this acreage for a C&D landfill, which shows that the County has moved swiftly. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the award that Orange County received as Co- Conservation Government of the Year in North Carolina along with Durham County. He said that the County Commissioners take their role as stewards of the land very seriously. He asked that when the two groups are formed for horseback riding and mountain biking that we make sure that we solicit Orange County residents to be part of any group making the conditional rules for uses of the park. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are any concerns about the mussels in the streams. He asked if we are going to try to discourage people from being in the streams. Rich Shaw said that the I - I