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WHEREAS, General Statute 153A -40(a) requires the <br />Board of County Commissioners to fix the time and place of its <br />regular meetings; and <br />WHEREAS, this Board desires to change the date of <br />the regular meeting scheduled for March 19, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. <br />WHEREAS, this Board desires to change the place of <br />the regular meeting scheduled for the courtroom in the old Post <br />Office. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of <br />County Commissioners that the March 19 regular meeting shall be <br />held on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Lincoln Center, <br />Merritt Mill Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />This notice is provided pursuant to North Carolina <br />General Statute 153 -40. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />VI. RESOLUTIONS PROCLAMATIONS - NONE <br />VII. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />VIII. PUBLIC HEARING <br />1. CONTINUATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY - NC 54 WIDENING <br />Planning Director Marvin Collins stated that the Carrboro <br />Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution opposing the project. The <br />Town of Chapel Hill will have no comments. The Bingham Township <br />Advisory Council (TAC) also adopted a resolution in opposition to <br />the project as did the Orange County Planning Board. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to close the public hearing and direct the <br />staff to draft a letter to the Department of Transportation to <br />express the County's opposition to this proposal and request that <br />it be removed from the 1990 -96 Transportation Improvement Program. <br />This letter will include a list of those improvements the County <br />would like to be added to the program. <br />IX. REPORTS <br />A. POE CENTER FOR HEALTH EDUCATION <br />Mary Rendleman, Development Chairman, presented a video <br />which explained the educational programs that would be offered at <br />the Poe Center f.or Health Education. She explained that they have <br />raised 2.7 million of the 3 million they need for the project. <br />They expect the Center to open the first of November. She asked <br />that Orange County consider a one -time sponsor fee of $6,000 for <br />the center. This is not a prerequisite for participation by the <br />schools in the service area. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about <br />the statistics in the video and Ms. Rendleman will provide him with <br />additional information. Various questions about the programs were <br />