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Jeff Thompson reviewed information on the two properties, and he said this is county property and could be used for parking. The board was briefed on this project in closed session on September 17, 2013. Jeff Thompson said both sites have vertical residential structures that may be of use in the short term. He said the 1.36 acre parcel is priced at $182,000 and the 1.5 acre parcel is priced at $200,000. Commissioner Rich asked if recycling and reuse will be used when the existing buildings on the property are not longer needed. Jeff Thompson said yes. He said these properties could also potentially be moved and re-sited for use as affordable housing. Commissioner Gordon said she has some concerns about using unassigned fund balance for these purchases. She is not in favor of using $382,000 in general fund balance to fund this during this time of fiscal uncertainty. Commissioner McKee said he would normally agree with Commissioner Gordon, but with the success of the Sportsplex and the continuing need for expansion, he feels it is critical to go ahead and make this purchase and have it on hand. Commissioner Price echoed what Commissioner McKee said. She said she sees this as an economic development project. Jeff Thompson made the clarification that this is excess fund balance, not unassigned fund balance. Chair Jacobs said the Board wanted to recognize the fine job that John Stock and his staff have done to make this facility such a success. He said the need for more room is a good problem. A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to: • authorize the Interim Manager and Chair to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the County and the Sellers of property adjacent to the Orange County SportsPlex; • execute the necessary paperwork to close the transaction no later than 30 days after the agreements are fully executed, subject to final County Attorney approval; and • approve Budget Amendment#2-C in the amount of$382,000 to fund the transaction from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) c. Resolutions to Endorse Orange County's Priority Transportation Projects for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization The Board considered two (2) resolutions (Attachments 2 and 5) endorsing two (2) priority lists of transportation projects within the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and the Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO) planning areas for consideration of inclusion in the 2016-2022 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Transportation Planner Bret Martin said this item originally came to the Board as a full list with all modes of transportation. He said information is still being released that affects these projects. He said there was a preliminary list created; however, now that there are hard deadlines in place, the bike, pedestrian and highway projects can be slowed as more information comes out that might affect the ranking and order of the list.