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1 WHEREAS, Tl_C and the County agreed to allow TLC to purchase the Peele property in late <br />2 2002 with a subsequent conservation easement granted to Orange County to reflect the joint <br />3 and strengthened protection for this site and the County's participation in the purchase, and <br />4 <br />5 WHEREAS, Orange County and TLC have generally agreed on the language of said <br />6 conservation easement to be granted to the County, which will be executed following the final <br />7 installment payment for the Peele property, and <br />8 <br />9 WHEREAS, the joint acquisition of this property is exemplary of the County's ongoing <br />10 collaboration and partnership with Triangle Land Conservancy and other conservation <br />11 organizations. <br />12 <br />13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />14 agree to the future purchase of a conservation easement from Triangle Land Conservancy on <br />15 64 acres owned by TLC and known as Steep Bottom Branch Preserve, to be completed and <br />16 executed after the final installment payments of the property, <br />17 <br />18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, recognizing the need to fulfill its financial obligations far the <br />19 purchase of said easement, the County agrees to release funds in the amount of approximately <br />20 $84,000 designated for this project, contingent on the receipt of said easement from Triangle <br />21 Land Conservancy subsequent to the final installment payments. <br />22 <br />23 This, the 2"d day of September, 2003 <br />24 <br />25 VOTE: UNANIMOl.1S <br />26 <br />27 c. National 9-1-1 Day <br />28 The Board considered proclaiming the day of September 11, 2003 as National 9-1-1 <br />29 Day in Orange County; and authorizing the Chair to sign, <br />30 EMS Director Nick Waters recognized the Orange County 911 Center, <br />31 He asked Jim Summey, a telecommunicator for Orange County, to read the proclamation. He <br />32 recognized his staff that was in attendance, <br />33 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br />34 to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation as stated below: <br />35 <br />36 PROCLAMATION <br />37 <br />3g NATIONAL 9-1-1 DAY <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 Whereas, Thousands of dedicated individuals serve the citizens of the United <br />42 States, including Orange County, as 9-1-1 Telecommunicators; and <br />43 <br />44 Whereas, They answer the 9-1-1 calls for police, fire and emergency medical <br />45 services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; <br />46 and <br />47 <br />48 Whereas, The Associated Public-Safety Communications Officers, Inc, and the <br />49 National Emergency Number Association have set aside the day of <br />