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ti ~ '_ of July, 1976 stated that the Committee believes the final composition of the Council should be determined by the local governments concerned. Dr. Gaede stated that she questioned whether the Town of Chapel Hill is in the position to provide planning in the best interest for all of Orange Gounty. The reason far this question is due to the present ordinance of Chapel Hill which bans individual mobile homes from its 19.8 square miles of planning area. She added that she was wary of a planning council being determined by local government, since the largest local government is Chapel Hill. She added further that the composition of the Council is heavily weighted toward Southern Orange and did not provide for representation of Northern Orange. She requested that one appointee to the Planning Council be a mobile home owner presently living in a mobile home. Commissioner Gustaveson responded to Dr. Gaede by stating that the purpose of the Planning Council is to have all units of Government work together to solve some of the existing problems in planning. The Town of Hillsborough had been asked to participate in the Council, but had declined. The Planning Council will have no statutory function in terms of zoning and etc., but will provide ~ forum for discussion on broad issues. Mr. Gustaveson added that more problems existed in Chapel Hill since most of the population is in Chapel Hill. Commissioner' Willhoit stated that many problems are created because the three planning units are not working together and sharing the same data base or working to develop the same data. Mrs. Josephine Barbour spoke against the proposed Comprehensive Planning Councils. Dr. Gaede asked that the Subcommittee review the agreement to see which Board "took it upon themselves to delete private citizens repre- sentation." Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the agreement be returned to the subcommittee for consideration. He stated that he felt it was important to have such a council and would bring the proposal back to the Board with' recommendations. The Ccunty Attorney stated that he had reviewed the agreement and did have certain questions. Mr. Gledhill was asked to reduce his questions to writing and then submit them to the Subcommittee on Planning. Commissioner Gustaveson reminded the Board of the Human Services Conference scheduled for October 28 and 29, 1977, at the Chapel Hill High School. Chairman Whined reminded the Board of the Balanced Growth and Economic Development Conference of November 2, 1977, at Orange High School, and is opened to the general public. Neal Evans, Finance Director, was informed that he had been appointed as the Resource Person for the Conference on Balanced Growth and Economic Development. The next meeting of the Planning Committee for this confer- . ence is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., on MOnday, October 24, 1977, in the Agriculture Building in Hillsborough. The meeting was adjourned. ~ ~ _. Richard E. Whitted, Chairman Agatha Johnson, Clerk