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RESOLUTION ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION APRIL 5, 1986 4. WHEREAS, the 1985 Orange County Democratic Party Platform state that: "All elected officials, and appointed officials in high policy making positions should be required to annually disclose significant property or business holdings, or disclose sources of income which may reasonably affect their judgment in office" ; and, WHEREAS, other jurisdictions, in fast growing areas of North Carolina, including Guilford County, Wake County, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham have ethics policies or are considering their adoptions; and, WHEREAS, a stiff conflict of interest code in Guilford County (requested by Guilford officials and enacted by the N.C. legislature in 1974) has worked well for Guilford county Commissioners; and, WHEREAS, the potential for conflict of interest by public officials in Orange County is increasing because of rapid development in the area. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners be urged to request the N.C. State Legislature to enact a code of ethics for members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. This code should provide for complete disclosure of real property holdings in Orange County and ownership interests in firms doing business with Orange County. Board members should be required to disqualify themselves for voting on any matter involving any ownership interest. VOTE: AYES, 4 ; NOES, 1 (Commissioner Lloyd) . 6. GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY PROGRAM PROPOSAL Motion was made by Chair Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to oppose the transfer of funds from the State General Fund to the Highway Fund until such time the State is able to meet its obligations to local government and its' mandates it has already provided and meet its commitments to education. VOTE: AYES, 3 ; NOES, 2 (Commissioners Lloyd and Walker) 7. ALERT CABLE REOUEST FOR EXPANSION OF FRANCHISE SERVICE AREA Joe Surles spoke in support of his request for an amendment to the Cable TV Franchise in which the restriction which permits it to serve only those homes which were connected to Alert's system would be amended to remove this restriction so that it may provide service generally to the citizens of Orange County. Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Carey to reestablish the Cable Television Citizen Advisory Committee to review the Alert Cable TV service area expansion request and to draft specific standards by which an amendment may be considered by the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 8. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the Transportation Development Plan as presented by the County Manager. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. (Chair Willhoit was out of the room) 9. HOMESTEAD HIGHLANDS PRELIMINARY PLAN Marvin Collins presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for Homestead Highlands. Piedmont Atlantic Inc. has requested approval of a subdivision for 47. 19 acres of land located off Homestead Road (SR 1177) to permit construction of a seventy-eight (78) lot subdivision to be developed in three phases. The Planning Board recommended approval with the attachment of ten (10) conditions.