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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />IS <br />I6 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />3.3 <br />34 <br />.35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />4.3 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />September 11, 2003 to recognize 9-1-1 and the crucial role it plays in the <br />protection of life and property; and <br />Whereas, The Orange County 9-1-1 Center answers over 650,000 phone calls and <br />initiates over 300,000 responses for citizens in their time of need; <br />Now, Therefore, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby proclaim the <br />day of September 11, 2003 as "National 9-1-1 Day" in Orange County, <br />North Carolina in honor and recognition of Orange County's <br />Telecommunicators and the vital contributions they make to the safety <br />and well being of our citizens, <br />Adopted this 2"d day of September, 2003 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner .lacobs said that he thought about this item more than any other item <br />on the agenda. He appreciates and admires our tele-communicators, He also thought about <br />September 11`h and in general, he hopes it does not become like Memorial Day where it is a <br />time for sales or for people to forget what happened, hie said that September 11'h is being used <br />as an excuse to diminish our civil liberties, and it is being used as an excuse to attack other <br />countries. He hopes that we cherish the memory of what this is about and we recognize the <br />coincidence of these numbers and safety officials that Icst their lives trying to help other pecple <br />on that day. <br />6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br />a. Homestead Park Aquatic Center. <br />The Board received a presentation from the Town of Chapel Hill officials on the <br />Homestead Park Aquatic Center Project, a joint venture of Orange County and the Town of <br />Chapel HiII and considered adoption of the conceptual plan and Water District, with a final report <br />to be brought back for action in late 2003, <br />Recreation and Parks Director Lori Taft introduced Kathryn Spatz, Chapel Hill Director of <br />Recreation and Parks. <br />Kathryn Spatz said that there are two tanks - a 25 meter by 25 yard lap pool and a warm <br />water family teaching pool, which is 10 yards by 25 yards. That is the main part of the building <br />and the rest is infrastructure support. This plan is similar to the aquatic facility at Pullen Park in <br />Raleigh. The source of funding is County bonds and Town bonds, <br />The project planning team voted unanimously to proceed with GGA in construction. <br />They believe that they are about 20 months from starting construction and 18 month from then <br />to opening the building. <br />Commissioner.lacobs said that they regarded this group as an outgrowth of the <br />Southern Park planning group that has been working with Chapel Hill. He said that he wculd be <br />glad to share the opportunity to work on this group with someone else. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked how this would fit with other pools in Chapel Hill and in <br />Orange County, Lori Taft said that she does not have a complete picture, She said that the <br />larger of the two pools should not compete with other pools such as the Spartsplex and it will <br />provide therapeutic recreation, <br />Chair Brown added that there is a need for an adult women's locker room as part of this <br />mix. <br />