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X25 The second item on the agenda adopted by the Planning Board for various townships in the County. was regarding discussion of a Resolution establishing of Advisory Councils in Chairman Whitted recognized Pat Crawford, Andrew Dobelstein and Lindsey Efland, members of the County Planning Board, and Hal Minis, of the Planning Staff. The Board of Commissioners had reviewed this resolution at an earlier meeting. At that meeting, the Planning Board requested that the Commis sinners accept the Resolution and thereby authorize the establishment of the Advisory Councils. Following discussion, the Board of Commissioners deferred endorsing the resolution. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that one of his concerns was the vagueness of the organization of establishing the Advisory Coundils and the central charge to the Advisory Councils. Another vagueness was the appointments, which at some point should be brought to the County Board for approval. Andrew Dobelstein stated that the Committee which drafted the resolu- tion was not sure of the final structure of the Advisory Councils, however, they felt at some point the Council appointees should be approved by the Commissioners. Regarding the structure, the feelings of the Planning Board was to not present a pact sort of structure to the people, but to give them an opportunity to evolve around their own interest, that the councils needed flexibility and scope. The Planning Committee was also aware of certain risks in terms of being able to control what areas of planning were taking place, however, the Committee felt that since the work was to be approved by the County Commissioners, that this would be a type of control. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the Board was really concerned with community participation in deciding on the Land Use Map and the Planning Map. That in past task groups, unless a clear charge was given the task force members were unsure of what is expected of them. He added that it must be clear that the charge is that we are moving to zone these different townships and that participation is needed to help extend the Zoning ordinance. Pat Crawford stated that some of the members of the Planning Board felt that County-wide zoning and the Land Classification Map were one of many specific charges, that this was a format to establish the Councils so that after the zoning there will be other .things to consider. The Zoning and the Land Use Classification were the primary purposes of the Councils, and did not need to be put into the general organization of the resolution. Further discussion ensued concerning the charge of the Planning 'Board, that it be clear that the Planning Board, and the Advisory Councils work parallel with the Planning staff. Lindsey Efland stated that the Advisory groups would work under the Planning board and the Planning Staff. Effort will be made to provide a sense of direction. Chairman Whitted stated that it was important .to keep the work sche- dule in the fopefx'ont. Bingham, Cheeks, and Hillsborough Townships have been identified as critical areas and that the County is behind in getting a land use plan adopted for these Townships. He added that he did not hear anything contrary to this from these representatives of the Planning Board. The Chairman stated that there should be a formal construction of the Advisory Councils, and that everyone attending the meetings of the Councils is not an automatic members of the Councils. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that only the aforementioned townships were intended to be worked with at this time, that the Planning Staff did not have the resources to go into all the Townships now. He stated further that if the staff and the Planning Board are clear regarding the charge that he would have no objections to adopting the resolution. Pat Crawford stated that there would be a core group who would be responsible to the Planning Board and that these core grops would be set up in each of the townships.