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3 <br /> 1 Chair McKee said the Greene Tract has been a recurrent topic of discussion the entire <br /> 2 time he has served on the BOCC. He said it may be time to move the conversation forward. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 5 <br /> 6 a. Historic Preservation Month in Orange County <br /> 7 The Board considered approving a proclamation proclaiming May 2015 as Historic <br /> 8 Preservation Month in Orange County, authorizing the Chair to sign, and extending an invitation <br /> 9 to the public to support the preservation of the County's irreplaceable historic and <br /> 10 archaeological resources. <br /> 11 Peter Sandbeck, Cultural Resources Coordinator for the Department of Environment, <br /> 12 Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR), introduced Historic Preservation Commission <br /> 13 Chair Todd Dickinson, who read the proclamation: <br /> 14 <br /> 15 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 16 HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 17 PROCLAMATION <br /> 18 <br /> 19 WHEREAS, Orange County can be proud of its long history of recognizing and protecting its <br /> 20 rich historic and archaeological resources through the dedicated efforts of individuals, non-profit <br /> 21 groups, municipal and county governments; and <br /> 22 <br /> 23 WHEREAS, Orange County partners with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, Preservation <br /> 24 Chapel Hill, and other non-profit groups and local governments to preserve these important, <br /> 25 and often irreplaceable, resources; and <br /> 26 <br /> 27 WHEREAS, Orange County has demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by using <br /> 28 the restored Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough as a visitor center, repairing and <br /> 29 restoring historic farmsteads at future county park sites, preserving the historic Old County <br /> 30 Courthouse, and designating important properties with historic and architectural significance as <br /> 31 local landmarks; and <br /> 32 <br /> 33 WHEREAS, Orange County recently renovated the former auditorium in the Whitted Center for <br /> 34 use as a permanent meeting room for the Board of County Commissioners and is presently <br /> 35 renovating the Cedar Grove School for new use as a community center, thereby ensuring the <br /> 36 preservation of these historic school buildings for enjoyment and use by all residents; and <br /> 37 <br /> 38 WHEREAS, Orange County government works actively to protect its own archaeological and <br /> 39 cultural resources during County-funded construction projects through a "Cultural and <br /> 40 Archaeological Policy" that serves as a model for other counties in North Carolina; and <br /> 41 <br /> 42 WHEREAS, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has obtained grant funding <br /> 43 for a project to permanently document the County's historic resources by producing a book <br /> 44 depicting its historic houses and farmsteads, in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough and <br /> 45 the State Historic Preservation Office; and <br /> 46 <br /> 47 WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for fostering local pride and maintaining <br /> 48 community and rural character while enhancing livability; and <br /> 49 <br />