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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 1, 2003 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. - ~. <br />SUBJECT: Acknowledgement of Completion of Clock Restoration and Approval of <br />Commemorative Plaque to be Placed in the Historic Courthouse <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Hillsborough Town Clock Committee <br />Memo <br />Proposed Resolution <br />Draft of Proposed Plaque <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, (919)245-2652 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution commending the efforts of the Hillsborough Town Clock <br />Restoration Committee and others; and authorize a plaque to be located in a location mutually <br />acceptable to the County and Court officials and the Clock Committee. <br />BACKGROUND: Attached far BOCC information is a summary of the initiative to restore the <br />Town Clock in the clock tower of the Historic Courthouse. As reported in the memorandum, the <br />project is now complete and the Committee responsible for the restoration has requested <br />permission to place a plaque in the Historic Courthouse commemorating the effort and those <br />whose generous contributions made the project a reality. <br />A rendering of the proposed plaque is attached. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None.. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recgmmends that the Board approve the resolution <br />commending the yeoman-like efforts of all those involved with this unique historically significant <br />project; and authorize staff to coordinate with the Court officials and Clock Committee to find a <br />suitable location for the plaque such that all visitors to the Historic Courthouse may also <br />celebrate this impressive accomplishment, <br />