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035 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. • Meeting Date: September 22, 1987 SUBJECT: Approval of 1987-88 Workplan for Re-mapping Project, completion of DEPARTMENT: n' Central, Land Records PUBLIC HEARING: Yes • No • ATTACHMENT(S) : Memorandum INFORMATION CONTACT: Roscoe Reeve TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To approve the 1987-88 workplan for the re-mapping project, and to issue a workplan letter to L Robert Kimball & Associates completing Phase 3 ; to explore GIS (computer mapping) as an alternative to the next mapping phase; and, to purchase additional map reproduction equipment . • • BACKGROUND: The completion of Phase 3 of the multi-year, multi-phased remapping project, will provide the orthophoto base maps of all the remaining County townships, and a complete orthophoto model of the County at 1" = 400 ' . All land records departments will participate in ' exploring and evaluating the option of computer mapping for the final re-mapping phases , with a resulting recommendation to the Board of Commissioners in early 1988 . The purpose would be to obtain accurate and usable map information for citizens and decision-makers . In addition, equipment will be purchased to provide the Land Records Office with the ability -to - develop map prints produced on its copier, which will be sold to citizens . Funds for the workplan will be provided by the County and by • a matching grant from the State of North Carolina . RECOMMENDATION(S) : Approve the 1987-88 Workplan (attached) to complete Phase 3, to explore GIS (computer mapping) as an option to future phases, and to purchase map repro- duction equipment.