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4-18 The County Administrator presented to the Board petitions which had been signed by 896 freeholder residents of the Chapel Hill area. Said petitions read as follows: PETITION TO: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY "WE, THE UNDERSIGNED resident freeholders all residing within the recreation district herein petitioned for, do hereby request the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County to exercise the authority granted to it by the 1965 General Assembly (Chapter 1107, 1965 Session Laws) with the following action: (1) The creation of a recreation district coterminous with the present boundaries of the Chapel Hill School District, which district is more particularly described in Attachment A hereto, the object proposed to be accomplished by the creation of such district being the providing of public recreation facilities in order to preserve and promote the public good and general welfare, and (2) The calling of a special election within said district for the purpose of voting upon: (a) the issuance of Recreation. Facilities Bonds in the amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for acquiring improving and equipping lands and buildings for parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other recreational facilities, and a tax for the payment of the principal of and th interest on such bonds, and (b) the levy of an annual tax of not less than three cents nor more than ten cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of the taxable property within such distric for the provision, establishment, maintenance and operation of the recreational facilities, the amount of said tax to be set by the Board of County Commissioners within said range. The boundaries of the proposed recreation district are as follows: BEGINNING in the center line of State Road No. 1112, where the Chapel Hill and Ingham Township line crosses said road; thence in a.Southeasterly direction along the enter of said road 250 feet to a point where the center line of State Road No. 1113 ntersects with State Road No. 1112; thence in a Northeasterly direction along State cari No. 1113, 1,525 feet to a concrete marker in the center of said road; thence South 10 20' East 4,390 feet to.a concrete marker in the East side of State Road No. 1179; hence South 820 30' East 5,480 feet to a concrete marker in the East side of old N. C. ighway 86; thence South 810 09' East 8,780 feet to a point 50 feet East of the center ins of State University Railroad; thence in a Northerly direction parallel with the enter line of State University Railroad 3,350 feet; thence North 870 15' East 23,940 set to the Durham County line; thence in a Southerly direction along the Durham ounty and Orange County line 53,750 feet to its intersection with the Chatham County ins; thence in a Westerly direction along the Orange County and Chatham County line 9,475 feet to the intersection of said County line with the township line between hapel Hill and Bingham Township, thence in a Northerly direction along the Bingham and hapel Hill Township line 40,425 feet to the point of BEGINNING." Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved nd unanimously adopted that the Board accept and file with the Clerk to the Board, he petitions which requested that a special election within said district be called or the purpose of deciding upon the establishment of a public recreation facilities or the described area. The following road petitions were received and the Clerk was requested to forward ame to the State Highway Commission. 1. Dimmocks Mill Road - Hillsborough Township 2. SR #1534 - McBroom-McKee Road 3. Carlton Drive - Chapel Hill Township 4. Efland Methodist Church petition for caution light Chairman Bennett read a letter from the Town of Chapel Hill. Said letter advised he Board that the term of Dr. E. R. Burns on the Planning Board would expire as of une 1, 1966. It stated further that Dr. Burns did not wish to be re-appointed to aid Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved nd unanimously adopted that, Reid Suggs resident of Mt. Bolus, Chapel Hill, North arolina, be appointed to the Chapel Hill.-Planning Board for a five (5) Year term. Dorothy Keister, Chairman of the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action, Inc. ommittee, presented to the Board the approved federal budget which had been submitted y the Committee. Miss.Keister stated that a Director for the project had been named nd that the plans as presented by the Joint Action Committee would be instituted and hat Orange County's budget share of the project would amount to 1,650.00. Chairman ennett thanked Miss Keister for her appearance and stated that the budgetary request ould be included in the 1966-67 fiscal budget.