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i~ MINUTES OF THE O??ANCrL+' COUNTY BCARD OF COMMISSIONERS January 15, 19711 The Board of Commission era of Orange County met in regular session at 8 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, January 15, 1971}, in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Cormiiasionera Henry S. Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard E. Whiffed and Melvin Whitfield. Members Absent: None. Chairman Walker recognized Phil Rominger of Chapel Hill, Mr. Rominger requested the Board to consider reducing the tax assessment that had been - established on property that he owned in Chanel Hill. He noted that the County had valued this property at $132,500 and that he felt the fair market value of said property should be valued at $90,000. The County agreed to consider Mr. Romingar~s request. Chairman 'dalker recognized Dr. Robert J. Murphy. Dr. Murphy advised the Board that the Officers and the Board of Directors of the Orange Count Medial Foundation, Inc. had voted to request that the County execute a six (6 month option with a three (3) month permission of extension of said option on the property that is loaated off of Cameron Street just southeast of the Courthouse. He stated that it was his understanding the purchase price that had been euoted by the Board would be the terms of said option. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that Orange County execute an option to the Orange County Medical Foundation, inc. for a period of nine (9) months on the one and one-half acre of land that is located off of Cameron Street. Chairman Walker recognized Raymond Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery filed the following petition: "We, the undersigned, feeling the need for improved medical facilities in this area of Orange County, hereby petition the Commissioners' of Orange County to vote to donate 1.5 acres South of the Social'Servioes Building in Hillsborough to the Orange Medical Foundation, or otherwise, sell to the Orange Medical Foundation at no profit. This foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the establishment of a Family Practice Private Medical Clinic iri the Orange County area. Be it understood that if the Bite ever ceases to serve the purpose stated herein, Orange County will receive option for first refusal for disposal. of said property. We further understand that once land is obtained, the Foundation will then praeeed with plena to construct a medical building suitable to the needs of this area. Upon completion, space will than be leased to physicians in private practice. DATE NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE N0." Mr. Montgomery stated that said petitions had been signed by 2,233 aitizena of the County. He made inquiry aonaerning his previous request for an itemized statement of the cent of the property that had been purchased by Orange County that lies Weat of Cameron Street and th® cost that had been expended for the improvements to said property. The County Administrator replied that.the County is not required to keep detail records on this particular type of expenditure and that these records are not available since they occurred over five years ago. Dr, Bill Black pointed out the need for modern clinical facilities in order to be able to attract young physiaiana to settle in the area. He stated that many communities were building and eeuipping clinics in order to secure the needed doctors. Dr. Black requested the Board to reconsider the purchase price on the land being sought by the Orange County Medical Foundation, Inc. The Chairman referred the Board to Item #3 of the Agenda: (Mark Burnham: A. Presentation of possible policy on withdrawals of requests for rezoning once Notice of Proposed Rezoning has been published. B. Continued discussion of State Land Use Plan.) Mr. Burnham stated that ha had discussed the matter of withdrawal of requests with the County Planning Board, but that the Board felt it would need guidance from this Board relative to the subject. The Board agreed that a policy would allow flexibility and Mr. Burnham was to pursue the matter.