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-,.. <br />`~ U:i `~ <br />• Public-Private Conference <br />It seems to me now, the way the Board is organized, that it was a mistake for me hot <br />to have become a representative to this ccmunittee when 1 became Chair. So long as <br />such a group exists 1 believe the Chair should become a member ex officio. In addition <br />I am asking the Board to make a policy decision on whether or not we are willing <br />to have the disenfranchisement of County citizens again be put upon the table in <br />any form through the deliberations of this group. <br />The resolution to create a task force among chamber representatives, Chiid Care Network <br />and the Department of Social Services to address community day care needs is perhaps <br />the resolution of most immediate concern of the County and one we applaud. Peggy <br />Pollitizer will gather together the valuable work done earlier and send it on to the <br />Chamber -- i pledged Commissioner office support to her for copying and mailing. <br />Marti Pryor-Cook, of course, pledged her full cooperation. <br />Another resolution called for a study of added resources for local government that <br />would work with the League of Municipalities and Association of County Commissioners. <br />Don, with his tax and finance committees responsibilities should be an especially <br />useful resource to this effort. <br />The County is fortunate that attention has been brought to the need to work actively <br />to preserve open space with special attention being paid to the preservation of <br />Duke forest. <br />Several initiatives concern directly business concerns specific to the Chapel Hill- <br />• Carrboro community -- attitudinal concerns, barriers to the success of small businesses <br />and direct concerns on development of the Chape] Hii1-Carrboro Central Business <br />districts. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />1. Authorize the Chair as a member, ex officio, of the Public-Private <br />Partnership Steering Committee, to work towards the goals adopted by the conference; <br />2. Establish that the Chair, on election, becomes an ex officio representative <br />of any local intergovernmental working group;. and '~ <br />3. Instruct County members of the working intergovernmental group to not <br />consider, as a part of their deliberations, disenfranchisement of county citizens <br />through placing them in extra-territorial jurisdiction. <br />• <br />