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5 <br /> PETITION <br /> fare 11,2001 <br /> To The Town Council <br /> Chapel Hill,North Carolina <br /> I am currently a 29 year resident of Chapel Hill,North Carolina,and have served the community <br /> inavaricyorcapacitnes, Relevarmtoffispetidoq Icur llyserveendre BO ofDirectonof <br /> the Chapel Hill Museum. <br /> On behalf Of do Chapel Hill Museum Board of Directors,we are requesting that the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill fume the recently completed bridge over Morgan Creek fm James Taylor,renowned <br /> resident of Chapel MR. <br /> As you maY remember,.lames Taylor's musical cancer took root in Chapel Hill,and gained <br /> Influence from the day Veto 'his lf amile down Morgan Creek" as described in his song <br /> Copperlow,from Ns New Moon Shin album. James Taylors former home,built by the Taylor <br /> family on Morgan Creek Read,is located on the slopes overlooking Morgan Creek. In the <br /> ming months,me Chard Hill Museum will mount an exhibit related to lanes Taylor and his <br /> family. As a signorine event for this naming,Nc Museum plans to Invite James Taylor for line <br /> naming ceremony of the budge. <br /> As you maybe aware,the DOT controls the naming of their facilities, such as the Morgan Creek <br /> Bridge,but does seek otneanenw door me comeraidn for the naming of such roads or <br /> structures. To that end,once the Council bas agrees to name the bridge for lames Taylor,we <br /> inquest that the Town of Chapel Hill request don the DOT name the bridge for fames Taylor.We <br /> have talked with Don Galyon,the DOT board member for our area,and he has absolutely no <br /> Problemwat enanmgoflhebridgeforlames Taylor. (hdoesnothudthatheis clowrmauof <br /> Ne rwmtag aomminee for DOT. <br /> On behalf of the CbVel Hill Muscom Board OfDueetom,Ipetition the Town Council b sock the <br /> Town Council Naming Committee to consider this peoran and to mandamad to the Canoed Nffi <br /> the bridge crossing Morgan Creek be named for James Taylor,and that this action be taken prior <br /> to the Council recess. <br /> Thank you for your consideration Of Nis petition. <br /> Signed:: <br /> 4 /��� \/ <br /> 410, <br /> Alan E.Rimer <br /> 519 Hooper Late <br /> Chapel Hill,NC 27514 <br /> 919.929]076 <br />