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4 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Board hereby requests he Senators and Representatives' representing orange County to intz.Pduce and support the following legislative matters: 1. AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECRE�,TION AREAS IN ORANGE COUNTY. 2. AN ACT To AMEND THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATIONS TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO GRANT DENSITY BONUSES AND OTHER INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPERS OF HOUSING FOR PERSONS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME. 3. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND OPEN AREAS FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF FARMLAND, WATERSHED AREAS AND DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; AND TO ACQUIRE THE FEE OR ANY LESSER INTEREST. 4. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO REQUIRE FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR THE REPAIR AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY SYSTEMS OF SEWAGE COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL. S. A BILL TO BE`'ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO LEVY A TAX ON THE IMPACT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUES TO PAY PART OF THE COSTS OF SCHOOL _CAPITAL FACILITIES AND TO CREATE AN ORANGE COUNTY IMPACT TAX DISTRICT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO LEVY A TAX ON THE IMPACT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT IFOP, THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUES TO PAY PART ._.OF „THE COSTS OF \\SCHOOL CAPITAL FACILITIES REQUIRED BY GROWTH. 6. AN ACT TO AMEND. SECTIONS 17.1 AND 18.1 OF CHAPTER 460 OF THE 1987 SESSION LAWS TO HAKE'AN IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY ORANGE COUNTY, INSOFAR AS IT' "'RELATES TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE COUNTY INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL PLANNING JURISDICTION OF ANY CITY, TOWN OR OTHER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LOCATED WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY. 7. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO LEVY AN OCCUPANCY TAX WITH THE EXPRESS AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF SOME OF ITS PROCEEDS FOR A COUNTY VISITORS' BUREAU. 8. AN ACT ADDING ORANGE COUNTY TO THOSE COUNTIES AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 651 OF THE 1989-'SESSION LAWS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO REGULATE TRESPASSING TO HUNT OR FISH ON PRIVATE LANDS BY LOCAL, ORDINANCE. 9. A LOCAL BILL ENABLING ORANGE COUNTY TO ADOPT A HUMAN /CIVIL RIGHTS - :ORDINANCE FOR ORANGE COUNTY`. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that", the Board authorizes the County Attorney to prepare a draft bill enabling Orange County to .adopt a Human /Civil Rights Ordinance for transmittal with this resolution. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chairman Carey to approve the resolution for..local legislation as stated below- BE ST FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY requests its legislative delegation to support: 1. the need for a permanent, stable revenues source instead of the present appropriations to reimburse local governments for past repeal of other local revenues; 2. state -wide enabling legislation authorizing local option revenues including admissions, real estate transfer, occupancy (hotel /motel) and the extension of local sales taxes to the purchase of autos, boats and planes; , 3. more frequent distribution'.of local sales tax proceeds or payment of interest for the period that they are held by the state; 4. state adherence to a. schedule of timely payments of sales tax proceeds to county governments in compliance with state.fiscal policy; 5. the need for a revenue source.to support the Triangle Trans- portation Authority; and 6.. state -wide legislation to encourage recycling of beverage containers through deposit and refund requirements.