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r <br /> 3 <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> A O. Box 8181 <br /> 200 S Cameron Street <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 IT ° <br /> i <br /> W&Wax L Crats4er,Clair <br /> a. <br /> Stephen H.Haghoft, Yue Chair <br /> .Nor-Carey,Jr. <br /> m garet W.Browny <br /> February 19, 1997 <br /> Mr. Mark Royster, Chair <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education <br /> 802 Hwy. 54 West <br /> Chapel Hill,NC 27516 <br /> Dear Mark: <br /> On Monday,Februsuy 18,the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted the attached resolution <br /> and it has been transmitted to the Chapel Hill Town Council for inclusion in the record of the public hearing held <br /> by the Chapel Hill Town Council on the Southern Village Elementary School project. In addition to the interests <br /> expressed in the resolution, the Board of Commissioners' discussion also focused on the size of the school site and <br /> the proposal(see attached)to fund a full-size gymnasium rather than a multi-purpose room for the school. In an <br /> effort to fully understand the implications of such a proposal,the Commissioners request representatives of the <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System come to the March 5 Commissioners'meeting prepared to discuss the <br /> following items: <br /> 1. The pros and cons of building a full-size gym as compared to a multi-purpose room. <br /> 2. Definition of the public purpose of the gym;i.e.,is it more for recreation or school-related <br /> functions. <br /> 3. How such a gym would be financed and the implications for the CIP. <br /> 4. How would this potential change from a multi-purpose room to a gym affect the application <br /> to Chapel Hill for a Special Use Permit <br /> I believe that it is importam for us to address this issue not necessarily as a problem but as an opportunity <br /> in conjunction with the Town of Chapel Hill to jointly plan the best outcome for the children and citizens in this <br /> area <br /> If additional information is necessary,please call me or John Link, County Manager. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> W L• e <br /> William L. Crowther, Chair <br /> You Count In Orange County <br /> AREA CODE(919) 732-8181 : 968-4501 : 688-7331 : 227-2031 : FAX(919) 644--3004 <br /> Fat 2130 <br />