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,` r; - c; - Chairman Whitted referred to Item 9: The Planning Director will review progress of the various Township Planning Councils. Chairman Whitted recognized Ervin Dobson, Planning Director. Mr. Dobson asked Hal Minis, from the Planning.Staff, to present the Board with an overview of -the status of the Township Advisory Councils. Mr. .Minis presented to the Board a progress report. He stated that the initial Advisory Countil meeting was held in Bingham Township in June. Since that time, Councils have been established in Cheeks, Hillsborough, and Eno Townships, and the initial meetings will have been held in all three remaining townships by Monday, September 26, 1977. In Eno Township, an unusually large list of persons to serve on that Council was 'developed. The Planning Board selected the first twenty names from this list•and then added another six people to better represent the township. Marilyn Riddle, Vice-Chairman of the Planning Board, informed the Commissioners that she felt the members of the Advisory Councils were verb interested in their works and were willing to work to cover a wide range of issues. Mrs. Josephine Barbour stated that the Eno Advisory Council members were told they ceuld elect twenty people only to serve. She added that she wanted to know if the twenty people elected were on the membership list. Ms. Riddle stated that in Eno Township, consideration had to be given to sex and racial balance, and this was the reason an additional six persons were added~ta the membership list. Commissioner Gustaveson pointed out that it is the policy of this Board to move forward with a land use plan for~~the County and to attempt to find ways for citizens' input that would be helpful to good planning. Chairman Whitted stated that the composition of the Advisory Council is left to the Planning Board. Various members of the Advisory Councils from Bingham and Cheeks Town' ship spoke in support of the Councils. Lindsey Tapp stated that the Council in Bingham Township was making progress and is attempting to get the best workable solutien for the future of the different areas. The Planning Director informed the Board that by September 20, 1977, all Township Advisory Councils would have met. Ttem 10 on the Agenda stated that at the September 6th meeting, the Board of Cammisioners agreed to further consider the proposed county-wide subdivision ordinance at the September 20th session. Ervin Dobson informed the Board that the Subdivision Ordinance, which has been working for the last two months, wa.s working smoothly in Chapel Hill and Eno Townships. He added that with the staff in place and with their capabilities, he felt the section of the Ordinance which spoke to minor subdivision plats would work well. He stated further that some problems had been encountered by maintenance agreements, however, these problems woth.ld be worked out. Hal Minis presented to the Board a breakdown of the Subdivision activity in Bingham Township since April of 1976 to June of 1977. The presentation showed that 204 lots had been recorded an 632 acres, to make up the 15 sub- divisions in Bingham Township during the past year. The Chairman referred to Item 3: Appointments C. The West Orange Fire Department has recommended P4r. George T9hitted and Mr. Walter McDade be named as TRUStees of the Firemens' Relief Fund. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to name George T~hitted and Walter McDade as Trustees of the Firemens' Relief Fund for the West Orange Fire Department. D. The Orange County Youth Council recommends Norman Cannada be named to replace Craig Leonard on the Recreation Advisory Committee. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissions Pinney, it was moved and adopted that Norman Cannada be named as the Youth Council's representative to the Recreaticn Advisory Committee.