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~~ Subdivision Regulations in draft form by fall of this year. Time con- straints on this project will be imposed by work on the Zoning Ordinance; work with special committees and citizens groups. The fourth priority is establishing Planning Advisory Councils. Work on putting Planning Advisory Councils into place should be initiated after the February 21st Joint County-Commissioners-Planning Board Meeting. The first week in March, the staff will make initial contacts for establ- ishing Advisory Councils in Bingham Township. The second-third week in March, the staff could hold a first meeting in Bingham. A later meeting will be held in late March or early April. The same type process for Cheeks Township will begin in late March or early April. Then the process for Hillsborough Township will begin in late 'April. The fifth priority is the Extension of the Zoning Ordinance. After the Publich Hearing on the Subdivision Regulations on February 28, the staff recommends that the County Ordinance Task Force resume work on the existing Zoning Ordinance in the area of amending certain technical aspects for the Ordinance; the Task Force should work closely with the Advisory Councils so that zoning recommendations and mapping will evolve related closely to the needs as perceived by the Advisory Councils. Land Classification and Development Plans should evolve from work with these groups. Amended Zoning Ordinance will depend upon Task Force pro- gress and Advisory Council input. The Land Classification and Land Development Plan scheduled if Bingham Township to be initiated in May. Cheeks Township to be initiated in June and Hillsborough Township to be initiated in July. The new Zoning Ordinance should be in use by March, 1978. The sixth priority is the identification of environmentally critical areas in the County. Assuming Subdivision Regulations are adopted by April ~, the staff will utilize the Planning Advisory Councils to define critical areas as they exist and vary in different parts of the County. Discussion ensued concerning the establishing of the Advisory Councils. Mr. Dobson stated that the most "unsolid" area was the initi- acing and functioning of the Community Advisory Councils. The Bcard agreed to discuss the establishing of the Advisory Council at the February 21st meeting. Item 17 on the Agenda: Discussion of a Resolution submitted by Wes Hare, Ghairman of the Youth Services Needs Task Force concerning the Emergency Care Facility. The Chairman recognized Wes Hare. Mr. Hare stated that he had talked with Ed Griffin, from the Criminal Justice Department and had met with David Rustin, who is with the Triangle J Criminal Justict Staff. He stated that in order to have the emergency care program operational in the fall, an application must be submitted in March to Triangle J. He requested that the Orange County Board commit themselves to appropriate five percent of a $65,000 grant which would be $3,250. He added that an approved resoluticn to this effect would increase the likelihood of the application being approved. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Pinney stated that he would rather see the proposal in final form before commiting the Board to anything. He added that he would have to defend the proposal and he wculd have to have additional information in order to speak to the issue. Mr. Hare informed the Board that he wculd be glad to work with Mr. Pinney to provide him with needed information. He alsc stated that the task force did have a fairly detailed framework of how the facility would be operated. Commissioner Willhoit moved that the Board in principle agree to commit $3,250 in order that the Task Force could proceed with the appli- cation. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Dave Rustin, a member of the Triangle J LEAA Staff informed the Board that before the Regional Advisory Board considered an application, it must be sanctioned by the local unit of government. This sanction is usually in the form of a resolution such as the one submitted to the Board. if the application is approved, it is forwarded to the Triangle J Council of Governments meeting in A-95 Review. Tf approved by COG, the application is submitted to the State LEAA for review and action.