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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08-21-2001APPROVED 1 11 612 0 0 2 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING August 21, 2001 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis and Commissioners Margaret W. Brown, Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordan and Barry Jacobs COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Rod Visser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe {All other staff members will be identified appropriately below} NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. 1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA -NONE PUBLIC CHARGE The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. 2. CITIZEN & AUDIENCE COMMENTS a. Matters not on the Printed Aaenda -NONE b. Matters an the Printed Aaenda (These matters were considered as the Board addressed the items on the agenda below.) 3. BOARD COMMENTS Commissioner Gordon asked for information on how many students have shown upon the first day of school, tenth day, and twentieth day as the information becomes available. Commissioner Carey asked Clerk to the Board Beverly Blythe to provide him with a video of the next meeting of the Board, the Quarterly Public Hearing, because he will be away on professional duties. Chair Halkiotis said that there would be a public hearing on items that will be placed on the bond referendum next Monday, August 27t", at 7:00 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He encouraged all citizens to come out and speak about the issues. Chair Halkiotis requested information about tax values. He has received several emails from citizens. He said that citizens in the towns were facing major tax increases in school district taxes, fire district taxes, increases in water rates, etc., and we need to see the total picture. He asked the Commissioners to take a $200,000 home and look at the impact on that home including all taxes and also in central and northern Orange. Chair Halkiotis reported that he has asked that the ABC Board and its Chair to report to the County Commissioners in October an its activities. 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT John Link said that the face sheet of the public hearing will be sent out to all the elected officials, all those who served on the Capital Needs Task Force, the newspaper and posted on the County's web site. 5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS -NONE 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -NONE 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS -NONE 8. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: a. Keappomtment of County Keview Vtticer for Flat Approval This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. b. Watershed Best Management Practice Amendment The Board approved proposed language changes to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance regarding Best Management Practices (BMPs} as presented. This revision allows the use of BMP's under the zoning ordinance language, but specifies that the use of BMP's does not permit an increase in the impervious surface allowed. c. Petition for Addition of Subdivision Roads to the State Maintenance Program: Mel-Oak Drive and Mel-Oaks Trail, Chapel Hill Township The Board approved adding these two streets to the state-maintained secondary road system . d. Replacement of Deed of Trust- Pine Hill Drive Bond Project The Board authorized the Chair to execute documents necessary to release the deed of trust for the Pine Hill Drive bond project. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA a. Reappointment of County Review Officer for Plat Approval The Board considered approving the reappointment of a County review officer for approval of all surveys and plats recorded in Orange County. Commissioner Brown asked about approval of plats. Geoffrey Gledhill said that if you are creating a new lot you need a plat that has to be recorded. Sometimes existing property needs to be resurveyed for various reasons. If there is a subdivision of property the plat would be presented with same other documents that would be recorded. Commissioner Brown asked how long it takes someone to go through the process of getting deed finalized. She wants to understand the process. This will be written out for the Commissioners in an upcoming Manager's memo. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the resolution appointing Tammy R. Hicks, a certified property mapper from the Land Records/GIS office to be a Review Officer for Orange County. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNTY REVIEW OFFICER BE IT RESOLVED that subject to NCGS 47-37.2, the Orange County Board of Commissioners appoints Tammy R. Hicks, a certified property mapper, pursuant to G.S. 147-54.4, to be a Review Officer to review each map and plat required to be submitted for review before the map or plat is presented to the register of deeds far recording, said appointment to be effective the 21St day of August 2001. This, the 21St day of August 2001. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA a. Olive Branch Inn - Class A Special Use Permit [SUP-A-1-011 S54 Historic Sites Non- residential/Mixed Use The Board considered a class A special use permit to allow the Olive Branch Inn to operate as a bed and breakfast. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that this went to public hearing an May 29t" of this year. The process for a bed and breakfast involves a public hearing, return to the Planning Board, and then deliberation and consideration of adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. There were some issues identified by the Planning Board: 1}Should the applicant dedicate (in fee simple} bath the property lying within the right-of-way of North Carolina 57 and the small portion on the eastern side of the right-of-way to the Department of Transportation or Orange County prior to commencing operation. Administration is recommending that no dedication has to occur in this instance. 2) A possible requirement for a land use buffer along the highway. The Planning Director has the ability to waive that requirement in total if he sa chooses. In this case, he is waiving the full requirement and encouraging the owners of the bed and breakfast to replant some oak trees when the other oak trees get 150-200 years old. 3) Possible lighting of the sign by solar power. There was a difference of opinion an this. The Planning Board does not agree that solar powered lighting is appropriate. Administration recommends that the sign be lighted by solar power. Administration is recommending approval of this Class A Special Use Permit. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the requirement of the Fire Marshall to examine the premises. Craig Benedict said that the requirement was a state building code issue. Planning staff cannot make any waiver of those requirements. Commissioner Jacobs was just wandering if the visit by the Fire Marshall has been coordinated. The staff will make sure that the communication is ongoing and not at the last minute. Chair Halkiotis mentioned the importance of bringing together all of the code enforcement officials so that all activity is done at one time. Chair Halkiotis said that he is pleased that the County is proactively promoting solar powered lighting. Betty Davidson, owner of the Olive Branch Inn, read a prepared statement. In summary, she thanked the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board for their support during the public hearing on May 29t"~ She highlighted the recommendations of the Planning Board including eliminating the solar lighting requirement, eliminating the fee simple right-af-way dedication condition, and a complete waiver of the landscape requirement. She painted out that the solar lighting would be very expensive for her. She has hired an artist to design a sign that is most appropriate for the Olive Branch Inn. She said that perhaps solar lighting was best used by larger businesses with larger resources. She is also concerned about the unsightliness of the solar units. She also said that Fire Marshall Mike Tapp was scheduled to visit her property on Thursday, August 23rd. He has not yet visited her property. She is going above and beyond what the County fire code requires. She is also having trouble getting in touch with Derrick Dixon, NCDOT Driveway Permitting Agent regarding the commercial driveway permit requirement. Chair Halkiotis made reference to the solar lighting and offered to work with Ms. Davidson on alternatives. He said that he never intended that she spend a lot of money for solar lighting or have an unsightly solar unit or panel on top of the sign. He asked her to work with him and Craig Benedict to look at same other options. Commissioner Brown said that it would be nice if the County would purchase solar lighting far its buildings before requiring citizens to do it. Betty Davidson said that she would like to open in October and have a lit sign in the evening by Christmas. Commissioner Jacobs appreciates what Chair Halkiotis and Commissioner Brown have said about solar lighting for signs. The Commission for the Environment has been discussing light pollution and it would seem that the Planning Board has some interest in this also. He said that maybe those boards might want to coordinate their thinking and try to look at haw to approach requirements for development and special use permits in order to let people know in advance what is required. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the Class A Special Use Permit in accordance with the Administration Resolution, which is incorporated herein by reference and to have item #1 set aside for further evaluation (solar powered lighting). VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Rural Guest Establishments Zoning Ordinance Amendments The Board considered proposed rural guest establishment amendments to the County's zoning ordinance. Craig Benedict said that this issue was also presented at the public hearing in May. These are changes to the actual ordinances that apply to all property in the County. Previously a bed and breakfast was only available for historic properties. The staff and the Planning Board brought to the public hearing a creation of a new section of the code, which is called "Rural Guest Establishments". It has three tiers of approval -abed and breakfast with one to three guestrooms, a bed and breakfast inn with four to twelve guestrooms, and a country inn with four to twenty-four guestrooms. With all of these changes, it sets a stringent system of standards for these establishments. Administration is recommending amendment of the ordinances to include these new categories and the new standards of evaluation for the three new types of bed and breakfast facilities. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the landscape plan on page 14 where it delineates the kind of plan required for a bed and breakfast and said that the explanation was intimidating and that he feels there should be one sentence indicating that a simple drawing of the tree line which is required would suffice. In answer to a question from Commissioner Brown, Craig Benedict explained which plan would have to go to the Board of Adjustment. Commissioner Brown said that she feels these plans should come before the County Commissioners instead of the Board of Adjustment. She would like to monitor the requests. She thinks the Board of Adjustment is sometimes a longer process. Commissioner Gordon asked which zoning districts rural guest establishments are allowed. Craig Benedict said that the bed and breakfasts are allowed in RB districts, AR districts, and R1 districts; the bed and breakfast inns are allowed in AR districts and R1 districts but not allowed in the critical area of University Lake, protected watershed of University Lake, Cane Creek critical area, or Upper Eno critical area; and the country inns are allowed in the same areas as the bed and breakfast inns. Commissioner Gordon agrees with Commissioner Brown's idea of having the County Commissioners approve the rural guest establishments. Commissioner Jacobs asked if it would suffice if we received a report on the applications that have been received by the Planning Department annually. Craig Benedict said that he would do an annual report for zoning permits and give reports on Class B special use permits online. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the RB and asked if this was the RB in the JPA and Craig Benedict said yes. She suggested adjusting the Class A Special Use Permit for the bed and breakfast inn from four to twelve to four to eight. She said that twelve is a lot for a bed and breakfast. County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill suggested to not take action an allowing these bed and breakfast establishments in the rural buffer until we get same reaction from the Chapel Hill Town Council. The Joint Planning Agreement does require text amendments to be provided to Chapel Hill and Carrboro. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the proposed amendments without the rural buffer component. In terms of the Class B special use permit, the number of guestrooms in a bed and breakfast inn will be reduced to four to eight guestrooms and the Class A special use permit will be for nine to twenty-four guestrooms. VOTE: UNANIMOUS c. Gold Mine Property -Preliminary Plan The Board considered a preliminary plan far the Gold Mine property in Bingham Township. This is a nine-lot subdivision off of Gold Mine Road, a state maintained dirt road. The average lot size is three acres, which is over three times the minimum lot size. This is an open space flexible subdivision that provides 33°~ open space. The open space is along the roadway corridor and along the perimeter of same of the lots where there is a small stream. This subdivision did meet the private road justification. There will be individual wells and septic systems. The recreation requirement is being fulfilled by paying $455 for each lot for the district park requirement. The Planning Board approved this project and the administration also recommended approval. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page six and the certificate of declaration and maintenance and asked if that is for the road and Craig Benedict said yes. This declaration would be enforced by the Homeowners Association. Commissioner Jacobs said that there is na place in the resolution where the Homeowners Association is required to maintain the road. Geoffrey Gledhill said that it was not stated because it may not be the case. It may be that the road maintenance declaration will require the homeowners to contribute directly to the upkeep of the road. The County does not take a position on how that is done. He would recommend that the Homeowners Association maintain the road. John Link agreed. Commissioner Jacobs asked if everything could be put under one umbrella instead of having one set of responsibilities under one organization and another set of responsibilities under another. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the preliminary plan for Gold Mine Property in accordance with the Resolution of Approval, which is incorporated herein by reference. VOTE: UNANIMOUS d. Proposal to Amend Joint Planning Area Zoning Atlas for Homestead Site on Homestead Raad (JPA-CH-Z-01) The Board considered a request to amend the joint planning area {JPA) zoning atlas for the Homestead site on Homestead Road. Comprehensive Planning Supervisor Gene Bell said the property in question is a 48.11-acre site located on the north side of Homestead Road and just east of the University branch of the railroad. The approval of both Chapel Hill and Orange County is required. The current zoning of the property is Chapel Hill R2, which permits up to four units per acre. The requested zoning is Chapel Hill R4 conditional, which in this case limits density to 4.1 units per acre and also requires 15°~ affordable housing. This item was presented at the April 11`" JPA Public Hearing and then presented and considered at the June 25`" meeting of the Chapel Hill Town Council and approved. The Orange County Planning Board considered it on July 11`" and recommended approval. The administration also recommends approval. He added that Mr. Jack Smyre with the consulting firm of Kimley Horn and Associates was representing the applicant and was present. Commissioner Brawn asked Jack Smyre how this proposal was going to connect any of the greenway systems to the Greene Tract. Jack Smyre said that this proposal is not contiguous to the Greene Tract. It is directly southeast of the Greene Tract, but does not have a common border with the Greene Tract. However, the proposal does promote the master plan greenway system far Chapel Hill in that 14 acres of the 48-acre tract was gifted to the Town, and the 14 acres contains the ground that will be used for rail. There will be 191 units. All of the units are in the form of town homes. The target buyer is someone making 70% of the median income. All of the prices will be below the medium price for housing in Chapel Hill. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve JPA-CH-Z-01 consistent with the July 11`" Planning Board recommendation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. ~utstandina Budget and Capital Plannina(Fundina Issues Discussion The Board continued a discussion regarding outstanding budget, capital planning, and funding issues for the County and both school systems. John Link said that the staff was recommending that the Board continue its discussion from August 14`". This is an opportunity to further refine the Board's intentions for three of the bands -parks and recreation, schools, and acquiring public land. The staff also suggests that the Board come to a conclusion in terms of how to approach the present methodology used for student projections. He thinks it is prudent to not make a final permanent decision on this until the history of the next year or two demonstrates which methodology proves to be the best or most accurate. John Link reviewed the handout "Needs Presented to Capital Needs Advisory Task Force." Commissioner Carey asked John Link about the methodology in determining student projections. John Link said that it is important to arrive at some present and immediate term agreement on how to look at student projections. He thinks that time will tell which methodology is on target. Commissioner Carey said that he feels it very important far the County Commissioners to choose one method for determining student projections. The clear message we need to send to each Schaal system is that this is far the purpose of planning for growth. Commissioner Gordon feels we need to make a statement for planning purposes. There are five different projections. Some methods would tend to be preferred by one system and another preferred by the other school system. One way to get around this is to take an average of the five projections. Chair Halkiatis agreed that we need to look at all of the proposals over a period of time. However, we paid $50,000 for a consultant, Mr. Tischler, who did some labor intensive work with bath school systems in bringing everything together. He said that the paramount issue is not what adults want or what adults may think is the best thing for either school system but the best possible educational opportunities for all children in this County. He said that the issues of great financial disparity between the two school systems is growing bigger and bigger. The County Commissioners have tried to close the gap. He has always voted for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district tax. He said that the County Commissioners were responsible for worrying about equal opportunity far all children in the County. Commissioner Gordon agreed with Chair Halkiotis about equal opportunity. She said that no matter which projections you use, they show needs in both systems. They also Shaw that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are more crowded than the Orange County School system. She said that, according to information provided by staff, in 2001 the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system has a deficit of 140 student seats and in the Orange County Schools there are 550 seats available. Pathways Elementary School, when it fully opens, will have 600 student spaces. This means that there are 742 empty elementary school seats in the Orange County system, which is equivalent to more than one elementary school with empty seats. She also read off the number for 2003, which showed a surplus in the Orange County School system of 1795 seats. She said that, looking at the projections {any of them or the average) there is a need in the next few years for two elementary schools and a high school in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City system and a middle school in the Orange County system. If the County Commissioners are saying that the school systems need to share facilities, then that means that the two elementary schools in Chapel Hill should be an the band and a promise should be made to build the new middle school in Orange County and the new high school in Chapel Hill. She suggested putting money an the bond for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools to buy land and start planning for construction of the third high school. Similarly, for the Orange County Schools, money should be put on the bond for land and planning for the new middle school. This would also allow more money an the bond for needed renovations to older schools in both districts. She worried about the unfairness to the Chapel Hill- Carrbora City Schools because they are not getting the third high school that they will need, and instead are being offered only the possibility of sharing high school facilities. In contrast, the other system will have hundreds of extra seats. The staff figures show that there will be 1795 extra seats systemwide in the Orange County schools, which is the equivalent to two to three schools. Commissioner Brown made reference to four years ago and the bond referendum, which provided the money for the schools that have been built or are being built. At that time, the County Commissioners were determined to catch up in both districts and not have over crowded schools. She said that there was an astonishing increase in the number of students in the last four years in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system. Just over the last few months, she has also begun to realize that countywide there is an enormous surplus of seats in all levels. She said that a lot of people are thinking that now is the time to bring the two school systems together to seriously share their facilities. Something the school boards need to do is to work together to use these very expensive facilities. She feels that this Board could show some leadership in that direction. It needs to be pointed out to the citizens the advantages of sharing these facilities. Both school systems can work together and show how this can be accomplished. She would like to hear from the school systems on how they could use the facilities we now have to the advantage of the children. Commissioner Jacobs said that he does not believe that all the projections are created equal. It is a mistake to average the projections and embrace the shorter-term projections. We have said several times that we would like to see this cooperative effort move forward to make better use of the facilities. He would be willing to work with the Chair to come up with a proposed group to start getting together and talking about things like cooperative programming, cooperative facility usage, greater efficiencies, looking at DPI standards for acreage requirements, etc., and looking to see how we can move away from spending money on buildings and spending money on students. We need to look at how we can work more cooperatively with the two school boards. He made reference to the merger report from 15 years ago and said that it is time to revisit the report and see what has been accomplished. He said there is a lot of room for improvement and some exciting opportunities far people to learn from one another. He thinks it is time to create the opportunity for some of this crass-pollination to take place. He thinks that beyond the bond, the Board needs to take a leadership position and try to move the process forward of getting everyone to work together on these issues. Dana Thompson, Orange County School Board Member, distributed a letter, which she read. In summary, she said that the Orange County Board of Education would like to congratulate the members of the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force far their work in recommending the bond package. The school board appreciates that the County Commissioners are now deliberating this issue deeply sa that wise decisions can be made. She said that it appears that same uncertainty remains haw to allocate the school portion of the bond to be best prepared to meet future enrollment demands throughout the County. She said that there are numerous reasons for building a new middle school in Orange County. A list of the reasons was attached to the letter. However, the school board does not believe that it would be productive to pit the Orange County school district against Chapel Hill-Carrboro. The Orange County Board of Education would like to propose a solution that will benefit both school systems, as well as make the best possible use of taxpayer revenues. The Orange County Board of Education invites the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School system to discuss with them the option of using existing high school capacity in Orange County Schools to serve students from the city district. They propose having discussions about an International Baccalaureate program, or same similar academic magnet program currently not being offered in either system, at Cedar Ridge ar Orange High School. The magnet program could be funded by both school systems and open to enrollment from students of both school systems. She said that the Orange County Board of Education was eager to participate in solutions that offer benefits to all of our citizens. Commissioner Brown asked if this was something discussed by the Orange County Board of Education. Dana Thompson said that there have been informal discussions with the members and there is agreement throughout the board with moving ahead with this proposal. The board has not yet communicated with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Board of Education. Commissioner Brown said that there are several County Commissioners interested in having a clear understanding of how space can be shared between the two school systems. This is such an opportunity to foster this relationship between both systems. She asked how we could proceed ahead to encourage both systems as quickly as possible to work together and bring back a proposal to share with the County Commissioners. Commissioner Carey said that Commissioner Jacobs offered that the County Commissioners take a leadership role in fostering the relationship between the two systems and cooperation in sharing facilities. He feels that the County Commissioners need to set goals for the school systems to work toward and set a timeframe. He agrees that the two school systems should work together and maximize the use of the facilities. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the recommendations sent via email by Allen Spalt and Judy Margolis and said that the County Commissioners should seriously consider these recommendations, along with the commitment to fund the new middle school in Orange County and the new high school in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Jahn Link observed that in order to have a successful bond issue there must be community wide support. Another observation is that the driving force is to try to address some of the school needs, affordable housing, senior centers, and parks. He said that if there is not some agreement, it might be wise for the Board to consider some other alternative to the 2Q01 bond referendum. He urged the Board to take a look at what has occurred in the last six months. It was impossible for the Capital Needs Task force to have all the information, but they did make specific recommendations. He urged the County Commissioners to look at the charts again and look at the projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Elementary school students. Under most any circumstance, there is a need far elementary school #9. The need for high Schaal space in Chapel Hill is also apparent dawn the road. Planning far the new high school could easily be done with certificates of participation or private financing. Chair Halkiotis said that he has been part of three successful bond efforts while he has been on this Board. The success has been directly related to the fact that there was something there for the majority of the citizens in this County. He said that he supports the aquatic center in Chapel Hill because he supported it at the Sportsplex in Hillsborough and it is the right thing to do. He is also supportive of soccer efforts. He said that it would be a mistake to not support the middle school in Orange County. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Chair Halkiotis to include the two elementary schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro and the one middle school in Orange County on the bond, at the levels that are included in the document "Needs Presented to Capital Needs Advisory Task Force." Commissioner Brown suggested approving the projects and not the amounts. Commissioner Carey made a friendly amendment to the motion to include the projects and not the amounts. Commissioner Gordon said that because this does not include any money for land and planning for a third high school for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, she cannot support this motion. Commissioner Brown said that she thought the Manager was very clear that the County Commissioners have a certain leeway every year to ga ahead with planning and purchasing property. Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the County may already own a site that would be suitable for the new high school. He said that putting money on the bond for purchasing a site for the high school seems premature. He said that it is very clear that the projections do indicate that there is a need for another high school. He feels comfortable that the County Commissioners can send a strong message that history and our policy indicate that the County Commissioners will meet the needs when they arise. Commissioner Gordan said that she strongly objects to this motion because there is a demonstrated need for a third high school in Chapel Hill-Carrboro and there is na plan to build one, either with bond funds or other funds. It is not fair to build hundreds of extra spaces in one school system and not meet the needs of the other system. Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the projections look very similar for elementary school #10 as they do for the Orange County middle school. He thinks we are addressing in a proactive way the needs of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School system. Commissioner Gordon disagreed. Commissioner Carey said that he feels that the two elementary schools should stay in. This would give Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools same breathing roam at the elementary school level. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 {Commissioner Gordon) f. Appointments The Board considered appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Bond Education Committee and Historic Preservation Committee. Affordable Housing Advisory Board A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint David Bellin for a term ending 6!31/2004, Thomas Heffner for a term ending 6/30/2003 and Nancy Milio far a term ending 613012002. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to appoint Jack Chestnut for a term ending 6130!2004, Brian Crawford for a term ending 6/30!2002, Tammy Jacobs far a term ending 613012003, Stephen Jenks for a term ending 6/30/2004, Chris Moran for a term ending 6/30/2002 and Allan Rosen for a term ending 6!30!2003. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Bond Education Committee A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint all of the recommendations for the various subcommittees as presented. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Historic Preservation Commission A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to appoint Betsy Underwood for a term ending 3/31/2404. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 10. REPORTS -NONE 11. APPOINTMENTS -NONE 12. MINUTES -NONE 13. CLOSED SESSION A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to go into closed session "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS ~ 143- 318.11(a)(5). VOTE: UNANIMOUS 14. ADJOURNMENT With no further items for the County Commissioners to consider, a motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Barry Jacobs to adjourn the meeting at 11:10. VOTE: UNANIMOUS The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 27, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the F. Gardon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Stephen H. Halkiatis, Chair Beverly A. Blythe, CMC