INC NEWS - Fwd:[erwin-neighbor] Action Alert- Critical Meeting of Durham City Council, Thurs. March 24, 1pm work session, need to confirm time, please come/send email

[Fred Mowry]

Dear INCer's

FYI : Forwarded from* *"Erwin Area Neighborhood Group"

*Land for the New Hope Creek Corridor*

Most of the money for this project will eventually come from grant and 
other money external to the respective city and county funds. 

However, we need the city and county support now to get the land 
preserved NOW, so the external funds can be raised over the next three 
years or so. 

More importantly, this will also leverage the acquisition of ever more 
critical New Hope Creek Corridor property that has not  been able to be 
conserved for the last 15 years.  Once land has been sold and 
developed,  it is nearly impossible to purchase it at an affordable 
cost.  This is why I have supported the New Hope Corridor Commission and 
the Triangle Land Conservancy in these efforts over the last 13 years.

This is a major reason, although not directly adjacent to the land being 
purchased, forward-looking Chapel Hill supported this cause by 
designating $100,000 toward this project.  Durham city and county 
governments need to do the same.

Fred Mowry
Westglen Neighborhood

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From: *"Wendy Jacobs" <geewen at nc.rr.com>
*Reply-To: *"Wendy Jacobs" <geewen at nc.rr.com>
*Date: *Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:17:51 -0500
*To: *"Erwin Area Neighborhood Group" <erwin-neighbor at listserv.unc.edu>
*Subject: *[erwin-neighbor] Action Alert- Critical Meeting of Durham 
City Council, Thurs. March 24, 1pm work session, need to confirm time, 
please come/send email

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Dear Neighbors,

Critical meeting on *Thursday, March 24 *- *Durham City Council work 
session* at *1pm*. Our item may not come up until 4pm- I will confirm 
time. Please send *email* before then- info below.

Please come to this meeting if you can. It is important that we have as 
many supporters as possible there. Wear green and we will give you an 
Astroturf yard sale pin too!

The future of the intergovernmental purchase of the Duke 
tract/protection of Penny land will rest with the decision of the Durham 
city council on Thursday. Chapel Hill voted in favor of purchase Monday 
night (YEAH!). Orange County is waiting to follow Durham city's lead.

Chapel Hill pledged $100,000 toward the purchase. Durham City is being 
asked to do the same- $33,000 per year for 3 years . We do not think 
this is too much to ask...especially since we citizens have raised 
*$100,000 *is just 2 months!!! ( Yes, we have passed the mark...working 
to that $150,000 goal now!)



*Please call or email Durham city council members*: /Ask them to support 
the public purchase of the Duke tract and accept the incredible Penny 
family offer to protect their New Hope Creek lands. (The Penny offer is 
contingent on the public purchase of the Duke land.)
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*_council at ci.durham.nc.us_* <mailto:council at ci.durham.nc.us>

Remind them that this is a win win situation for all - further 
protection of New Hope Creek, acquisition of another piece of the 
Corridor, and a step toward creation of New Hope Creek Park- a place for 
people to get out, walk, exercise, enjoy the beauty and solitude of 
nature, and escape from the stresses of city life.

More info to come about time of meeting on Thursday...

Resolution passed by Chapel Hill Town Council printed below***

Please pass this message on to friends and neighbors!!!

Thanks as always for your amazing support-

Wendy Jacobs

Erwin Area Neighborhood Group

***WHEREAS, a 42.83-acre tract of land straddling the Orange-Durham 
County line was the subject of a recent subdivision application in 
Durham County referred to as Erwin Trace; and

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WHEREAS, Durham County requested a delay to provide time to review the 
merits of potential acquisition of the property by the government; and

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WHEREAS, this reservation expires after April 8, 2005; and

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WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision involves issues related to the Joint 
Planning Agreement that has been executed by Orange County, Chapel Hill, 
and Carrboro, and issues related to land management in the corridor of 
New Hope Creek; and

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WHEREAS, the Council believes that the property would best serve the 
needs of the community as open space or a public park; and

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WHEREAS, the Council seeks to assist in the acquisition of the property; 
and

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WHEREAS, the City of Durham, Orange County, Durham County, the Erwin 
Area Neighborhood Group, and other agencies are possible partners in the 
proposed acquisition;

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill 
that the Council indicates its intention to provide up to $100,000 to be 
used for the purchase of a 42.83-acre tract from Duke University that is 
located at the point where Erwin Road crosses from Orange into Durham 
County, if an agreement can be reached with the other interested local 
governments for its purchase.

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This the 21st day of March, 2005.
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