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�} (c) That said petition further prays that a special election be held within ii such district for the purpose of voting upon:: (i) the issuance of Recreation Facilities Bonds in the amount of $400,000 for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, ford acquiring, improving and equipping lands and buildings for parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities, and a tax for the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bond, and i (ii) the levy of an annual tax of not less than three cents nor more than ten cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of the taxable ! property within such district for the provision, establishment, maintenance and operation of the recreational facilities, the amount of l said tax to be set by the Board of County Commissioners within said range. 7 (d) That the Town of Chapel Hill is located within the boundaries of such j proposed recreation district. I Section 2. Said petition is hereby approved in all respects and the Board of Aldermen hereby requests the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange to exercise the authority granted to it by said Chapter 1107 by taking the action requested in said petition. Section 3. A copy of this resolution shall immediately be certified to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective upon its passage. Alderman Kage moved the passage of the foregoing resolution entitled: j "RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A RECREATION DISTRICT" and Alderman Giduz seconded the motion and the resolution was passed by the following vote: ) Ayes: Alderman Page, Prothro, Varley, Giduz and Kage. i, Noes: None." 'I i! "Commissioner Cleveland introduced the following resolution which was read. 1 3 li RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CREATION OF k A RECREATION DISTRICT i i, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange: Ei Ili Section 1. That the Board of Commissioners has determined and does hereby find and declare: (a) That on July 5, 1966, a petition in the following form was received by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange: (b) That the territory described in said petition is located in Orange Count; and that the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill are the only municipal corporationsil I' included in said territory. II (c) That said petition was duly signed by 896 freeholders residing within th proposed recreation district, that there are 8,053 freeholders residing within sai� proposed recreation district, and that the number of resident freeholders who signed said petition is not less than 10% of the resident freeholders residing ] within said proposed recreation district. (d) That said petition requests the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange to take all necessary action required by Chapter 1107, Session Laws of 1965�� for the creation of a recreation district comprising the territory described there-�� in and sets forth the boundaries of the proposed recreation district and the objec t proposed to be accomplished by the creation of such district. l li (e) That said petition has been approved by resolutions adopted by the Boards of Commissioners of the Town of Carrboro on June 28, 1966, and by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Chapel Hill on June 27, 1966, respectively, certified y� copies of said resolutions having been received by the Board of Commissioners on July 5, 1966, and have been recorded in Volume 6 of the minutes of said Board, beginning at page 457 and ending at page 460. Section 2. That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1107, Session Laws of 1965, a public hearing shall be held at 3 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, at the I County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, upon the question of creating said recreation district. #t li I) I( 1';E 1l