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The County's Capa,tal Outlaw Program for the coming years was discussed by the Board. It was decided that the Title V application should be proceeded with and that the Board should also attempt to get a handle on the County's overall capital program before discussing with the school boards their needs. The entire question of the Capital Outlay Program should be a priority item. Some points regarding the Capital Outlay Program made by the Berard are: 1) The Board should expedite the present program and complete those items which have been left dangling. a) The Board should get a handle on the proposed use of the Cedar Grove Building. What can be done there and what policies need to be set in terms of programs in the building. 2) The Board nee~.s to talk with the two school boards and the Congressional delegation to decide what direction to plan for in terms of school financing. The County's priorities should be meshed with the priorities of the school systems. 3) Staff should develop a report of square footage needed at Northside to have a full service type County facility. Included in the report should be a good sized meeting room. 4) The Board should meet between now and January with our Congressional delegation, the two school boards and human service agencies to attempt to develop a stronger relationship. A package should be developed for the annual County Commissioners Legislative Conference in August of funding for mandated programs. The Finance Officer proposed to the Board a long range budget document for Capital Outlay planning. This document could be adopted at some time other than in June and would intergrate priorities of the County and the school systems. Mr. Evans was asked to bring to the Board his plan for such a document. Fees for Services in the xealth Department and the Planning Department were discussed. Commissioner Willhoit asked that this item be on the agenda for the July 24th meeting for full discussion ` and action. Regarding the animal shelter operations, a decision needs to be made as to who will operate the shelter. Commissioners Willhoit and Gustaveson bath suggested a meeting be scheduled with the Animal Protection Society, possibly in the fall. to talk about operations and proposed fees and fines. The staff was requested to prepare a memorandum of the strengths and weaknesses of having the APA operate the shelter as opposed to the County's operation. Ray Freeman, the. Erosion Control Officer, returned to the Com- missioners' Meeting and informed the Board that he was scheduled to meet Mr. Britt at the Brenco site at 1:00 p.m. to make sure Mr. Britt understood what Erosion Control measures needed to be implemented; however, Mr. Britt had left the site ten minutes earlier. Written instructions were given to a new foreman. In the area of land use planning, Commissioner Gustaveson stated he felt another planning session is needed with the Planning Board to set priorities. Two immediate issues which must be dealt with are the extraterritorial zoning question and the recommendation from the Planning Board regarding the Subdivision Amendments. Other issues which the Board must consider are the question of whether err not to amend the present Zoning Ordinance, the hiring of a new Planning Director and Commissioner Willhoit suggested the Board consider dev- eloping an ordinance dealing with watershed protection. He recommended the Board work with the Town of Carrboro to provide protection for the University Lake watershed. Commissioner Willhoit further spoke of the need for providing same means of preservation of prime agriculture land and suggested the Board address the issue of development rights in such areas.