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523 Alderman Tommy Gardner suggested the Managers and their Staff review all these multi-jurisdictional suggestions and report back to their respective Boards cahen they have enough information to make a recommendation about the best procedure to handle rezoning of this sort. Mayor Lee suggested there was a real need for a long range planning council that had some staff support. Alderman Smith: suggested this council might best be set up with the framework of the local Council of Governments. Maydri~~e summarized by asking the following questions: 1. Can the group agree to a policy of open communications between the various Planning Boards when tracts of land affecting more than one jurisdiction are submitted for rezoning? 2. Can this group support the land use assembly proposed for the fall and request its Planning Boards to do so? 3. Can this group support the concept of a long range County wide Planning Council? Commissioner Norman Gustaveson suggested a small meeting of Board Members and Planners might be able to get together in July and review land use in the immediate Chapel Hill - Carrboro area. The topic of discussion was then directed to the proposed rezoning of the City- County Landfill and it was suggested that the Managers, Attorneys and Planning .staff meet and review this issue. The Chapel Hill City Attorney then requested he be allowed to report on the pro- gress of creating the Water-Sewer Authority. He requested that the participating units proceed with great speed in naming authority members as it was imperative that the authority be created very soon. Mrs. Garrett spoke about who should be on the authority, should it be composed of elected officials or not. Mayor Lee spoke on this subject too saying he ..h ad grave concerns about an authority composed of only elected officials. Aldermen Welch and Smith from Chapel Hi11 voiced the same concerns. At this point the joint discussion between Chapel Hill and Orange County con- cluded. The Board of County Commissioners continued in session to transact other business. Mr. Ervin Dobson, County Planning Director, presented a minor subdivision plat of John Williams that had previously been approved by the County Planning Board. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson moved adoption of the plat. Commissioner Jan Pinney offered a second. Votes for approval 5 ayes and D nay. The motion was declared passed. Mr. Dobson then reported on the status of the Micol rezoning proposal. A rail fence has been installed across the front of this property. This fence will limit access to the highway to one point on the east side of the property. This action should reduce the element of danger created by indiscriminate access into Highway 7D. Commissioner Jan Pinney asked has the business use of this property stopped? Mr. Dobson replied, "No." Commissioner Richard Whitted asked Mr. Dobson if he felt there was a highway safety or traffic problem here attributable to this business access into Highway 70? Mr. Dobson replied. "No." Commissioner Richard Whitted moved this property be rezoned from Residential to Rural Commercial. Commissiener Norman Walker offered a second. Votes: ayes 4; Commissioner Jan:Pinney voted nay. The motion was declared passed. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson reported on the status of negotiations with the Chapel Hill School Board regarding the Northside School property: Mr. Gustaveson then inquired if the Board were willing to procede with the nextstep in acquisition. Commissioner Norman ?9alker requested the Board of Commissioners nOt to procede with the next step at this time. Iie gave as his reason far this request the fact that he was not aware this issue would be brought up tonight and he was not in a positicn to properly respond to the matter at this time. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson stated he`felt Commissioner Norman Walker was attempting to delay through a technicality a very important decision that concerned many people. Commissioner Jan Pinney stated he felt the Hoard of Commissioners should observe its own rules of procedure and the matter be set on the agenda of June 15th meeting. Commissioner Norman Walker stated he would agree to this as it would allow him time to prepare comments.