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• + ~ ~ _ ~ RdwtLWiboa ~~ ~~ ~,y~~ ~ ~7.~b jj ~.~aya.0~~ ~'~ J~ekh Woetow Cfl~odtl8mphdas 7iaG~lAeear Bligar c 106 E. Washington Street rraa~ aaa~n,a~.r~.r.. Mebane, N.C. 29301 °i~ 'n0~' (419) 563.5901 wma Dn~r sob Hnpm~e , nnn xsy R~rfan ~ Pmb Aprd 20,1 ._..:..> iD j -- --...f! ~: Mrs. Alice M. Gordon, Chair. ~ ~ ! it ~ ;'. Or~age County Commissioners E : ; P. O. Box 8181 'i:~' 200 South Cameron Street Hdlsborough, North Carolina 27278 DISTRIBUTED Dear Mrs. Gordon: .. ~ dace ~_ .Reference is to your letter of Apra 19,1999 regarding the desirability of joint planning _ . ~~ ~~/,~~ discussions, and possible written agreement, .between the Crty oflViebane and Orange ~ °~ County. -You refer directly to the Hebmn community incorporation request that has apparently initiated your letter and. suggestions. We have had an opporhmity to read Senate Bill DRSA591-LB125(3.23) sponsored by Senator Kmnaird that would restrict the City of Mebane from, any annexation action in Cheeks Tovv~iship of Orange County for a period of five years (until June 30, 2004), and ties the act directly to "a joint planning agreement with Orange County :. ", to be evidenced by adoption of ordinances covering such an agreement.. As has been expressed to-you, John Link and Senator ' Kinnaird, the City of Mebane would not react favorably to such legislation: we feel such action would be virtually an insult to the City and certainly would not encourage a quickened.improvement in our workmg/conversational relationship. A quick final- word about the proposed legislation and then I will speak to the possibility of a joint planning activity. Since the action of the Mebane City Council to annex two areas of Orange Countythrough satellite annexation-seems to have been the catalyst for this legislation, we would propose that Mebane will not enter into any additional satellite . annexations affecting Orange County without the written consent of the Orange County Commissioners.. I believe the Coun+cd will approve this action; this would be much better for our future relationship than some type of legislative action "aimed at" the. City of Mebane. Let's not destroy the relationship that has already begun to improve through the several discussions we have enjoyed over the .past months. About joint planning: the City of Mebane would welcome any opportunity to begin discussions .about some agreements with Orange County ... as soon as we can arrange mutuaIly satisfactory dates: Would you lice to begin those discussions prior to .budget. .. Planning? Probably not. I suspect both bodies w~l be involved with budgeting from very soonwell-.into June.. However, perhaps we can set an initial meeting to get our thoughts in order prior to our budget studies, and then continue them a$er our budgets are completed and inplace.. I would 'invite you to have John Link and Robert Wilson work . out that date..