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. "1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE INTERFAITH COUNCIL (IFC) IN THE SHORT TERM TO <br /> PLACE ITS EMPHASIS ON SITES OTHER THAN THE SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES <br /> CENTER SITE FOR FUTURE IFC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has historically demonstrated strong support for the mission of the Interfaith <br /> Council (IFC)and maintains great respect and appreciation for the work done by the IFC; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County pledges its support to IFC in all manners deemed appropriate by the Board <br /> of County Commissioners; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has previously provided three acres of land at the Southern Human Services <br /> Center(SHSC) site in support of IFC initiatives; and <br /> WHEREAS, on November 29, 1999, the Interfaith Council (IFC) requested that the County clarify its <br /> intentions regarding-the possible availability of land at the Southern Human Services Center(SHSC)site <br /> for the location of an IFC facility; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County purchased the Southern Human Services Center(SHSC)property,consisting of <br /> a total of 34 acres of land on Homestead Road, Chapel Hill,with the express purpose of accommodating <br /> the long term need for County services for citizens in the southern part of the county;and <br /> WHEREAS,future services needs for county functions have been identified which will likely occupy the <br /> available building sites on the property; and <br /> WHEREAS, any long-term lease and/or sale of a portion of the land to any party could jeopardize the <br /> County's ability to adequately address future facility and service needs in southern Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, IFC clients rely heavily on public transportation,which is limited to the SHSC property and <br /> continues to present daily challenges, and <br /> WHEREAS, the County applauds the IFC's efforts to provide services to the homeless in our community <br /> and is open to supporting the IFC in its efforts to identify an appropriate location that addresses IFC's <br /> long term facility and support services needs; <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Orange County encourages the IFC in the short term to <br /> place its emphasis on sites other than the SHSC property for future IFC facility development,and that the <br /> County stands ready to support the IFC in addressing its future facility development needs through all <br /> available means. <br /> This, the 1 s`day of February, 2000. <br /> . Chair <br /> grey <br /> Orange County Board of missioners <br /> (seal) <br />