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DRAFT <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />November 13,2001 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met fora work session at 7'.30 Pm. on <br />November 13, 2001 at the Government Escapes Center In Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners <br />Margaret W. Brown, Metal Carey. Jr.. (anived a18:00) Alice M. Gordon and Barry Jacobs <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT. Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link. Jr., Assistant County Manager <br />Rod Maser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. seem SNI after staff members will be itlenffiled <br />approprlatelyla eed <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE. <br />1. Conformation of Allowed 0ses 9 Lithe River Reoional Park <br />Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager, said mat mis item Is a follovvp to confirm the <br />acions taken by the County Commissioners on October 22 who regard to appmpri sto uses for the <br />Jit a River Regional Palk and Natural Area on October 2$ the County (ommiseenere decided on <br />what sMUltl be and should not be allowed in the park This agenda document has the draft action <br />plan with raptures to the future development of this par and. He pointed ore that he has received 20 <br />to 25 calls from citizens who have Interest in his issue. The vest number of comments was in support <br />N horseback riding in the park. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he wanted to be sure that me people In the audience <br />understood what sous in item mad of the drat actions as stated below'. <br />Ask Mat OUrbam County BOCC bas Seasonal that a) Deep County 9000 has serious <br />reservaNOns about constrvcNng 1ad11i hes /orhofseback doing (but agrees that <br />horseback riding on a designated bail is an allowable use). <br />Rich Shaw said that on October 22 the Orange County Boats of Commissioners agreed to <br />discuss with Durham County the issues ce group damping and Individual camping, conditioned on <br />there being an on she caretaker. <br />Commissioner Brown said that she wants m be Summer everyone understands what <br />as discussed on October 22. She said that it seems like the feeling is that the Board of County <br />Commissioners have emhibited homeback riding and mat is not the case_ <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the critical thing to note is that we have talked about <br />the construction of the facilities — not me use of me facilities. <br />Chair Halklo[ia suggested mat was consider a rermement of how we go about approving <br />how amgoingtousemispropedyandw &wgether. What happened was thatsmNbrougmto <br />the County Commissioners what had been approved In Durham. He suggested that the stain of both <br />counties meet and decide on Items before bringing it to the two governing boards for their input. <br />Bob Phillips said mat he represents the Little River Land Company and represents the <br />home people. The Little River Land Company purchased the 170 acres adjacent to the land <br />purchased by the Bounty for Lima River Park A lot of the people in this room have been riding the <br />trails for 15 -20 years. As a representative of the Lee River land Company, they have allowed <br />people m ride on this land which has on It same old logging tails. They are not asking the County <br />Commissioners to go In and build trails or construct an area to park ballers. There are already some <br />