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Carrboro's Board of Aldermen was concerned enough about our feelings to find out where the Fox Meadow subdivision was located. In addition, while appreciative of the chance to speak, I felt that any attempt to convince the Board of Aldermen to reconsider and to suggest an alternative jurisdictional line for consideration by Orange County and Chapel Hill was futile; nothing I could have said would have made any difference. Carrboro's failure to redraw the line or to suggest an alternative for consideration will be viewed, rightly or wrongly, by the residents of Fox Meadow as additional proof that we will not be as well off in Carrboro's jurisdiction as in Chapel Hill's. While we would not turn down or suggest that Carrboro withdraw its resolution not to try to annex Fox Meadow for at least ten years, this resolution is not what we are after. I do not really believe Carrboro is giving up anything with this resolution. It does not have the force of law and, as such, is no guarantee that as members on Carrboro's Board of Aldermen change that future Boards will honor the resolution. Further, at the joint planning board public hearing, one member suggested it would be at least 20 years before Carrboro would be in a position to annex Fox Meadow. While our first preference is to remain as part of Orange County only, we would rather be part of Chapel Hill's jurisdictional territory with no such resolution than to remain in Carrboro's jurisdictional territory with the resolution. On Monday, October 28, 1987, Chapel Hill held their council meeting in which the joint planning agreement was discussed and voted on. I did not attend that meeting because, for better or worse, I could not see that our attendance would achieve anything. After all, it was Mr. Weldon who said that if there was a compelling reason for changing the jurisdictional line, then maybe it could be changed. In light of the lack of encouragement at the meeting with the three planners, I felt that the next real opportunity would take place at Orange County's meeting on the joint planning agreement. I apologize for the length of this letter. It is hard to convey many of my thoughts and report on the results of the meeting with the three planners without getting rather long. I again hope that the views expressed here this evening will be carefully weighed and considered. To date, the residents of Fox Meadow have availed ourselves of the opportunties provided to us to have constructive input into this agreement (with the exception of the Chapel Hill Board meeting, which I now regret for not having attended) . Once these options have been exhausted, we will turn to our last means of comment - the vote. But by then in our eyes it will be too late. I thank you for the taking the time to listen to us. Sincerely, Cevtiusd% Mtik 2 . �) � I . Dr. Kenneth R. Meardon