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Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the Board think about developing a mechanism during the next year to coordinate planning in the water resource area and that planning in water resources be put into an overall planning effort for the County. The next item of discussion was the CETA Program for Orange County. The Chairman stated the first acitan that needs to be taken is tc establish an advisory committee. Current members of the Durham- Orange Employment and Training Council from Orange County are: Dr. James Leutz, Wes Hare, Joyce Stanford, Joe Augustine, Mayor Drakeford, Jack Gunnel., a representative to be appointed from the Town of Hillsborough and Chairman Whitted. Mr. Whitted recommended that this group be reappointed. Upan motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that the above named persons be appointed to the interim Advisory Council for the CETA Program. Chairman Whitted reviewed the alternatives which have been explored. 1) Dunham and Orange County could agree to consort to have an employment and training agency and came through the balance of the State, 2) Orange County as a single unit could go with the balance of State. Sub-options under this arrangement would have an Orange County staff to administer the program and contract with other agencies, 3) Another option is to consort with another prime sponsor. Possibilities are Durham, Wake or Alamance Counties. Commissioner Gustaveson stated it is important that the interim Advisory Council be involved in making the decision regarding alternatives of establishing the Orange County program and that he is concerned that the program not have gaps in service. It was recommended that the Advisory Council meet and consider the options and that a recommendation be presented to the County Commissioners at the fourth Monday meeting in July. The County Manager asked the Board to consider a request from the Planning Board asking for direction regarding the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town of Chapel Hi11. Hal Minis, Acting Planning Director, informed the Board that the County Sub-Committee on Planning had developed a proposal which has been adopted by the Chapel Hill Planning Berard and the Chapel Hill Beard of Aldermen and has been considered by the County Planning Board. The Planning Board now wants to know if the Commissioners are interested in a formal report of the recommendation prior to a public hearing and if the Planning Board should hold a public hearing. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested a written report of the proposal with accompanying maps showing the lines of the new proposal be submitted to the Board for their consideration. Commissioner Willhoit stated he felt it more desirable to present to the people the proposal and recommendation at a public hearing and that in order to get the people to come out to a hearing, they should know what is being proposed. He suggested that the Board consider the Planning Baard's recommendation at the July 24th meeting and then decide if a public hearing is necessary. Regarding the ECO's Newspaper Box Proposal, it was pointed out that ECO's did not intend to provide this service in all areas of the .County. The Board discussed the proposed Ordinance regarding controlling door to door soliciting. The County Attorney stated he had reviewed the Ordinances for the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and would provide the Commissioners with a draft as soon as such is ready.