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final version of the Interlocal Agreement to the December 15, 2009 BOCC <br />meeting. After the Interlocal Agreement is signed, staff of both jurisdictions will <br />work together on a Joint Land Use Plan. <br />City of Durham: On September 11, 2009, Chair Foushee sent a letter to the City <br />of Durham requesting that the two governments begin work on an Interlocal <br />Agreement to provide water and sewer services to the Eno EDD. <br />8) Examine advisory boards and commissions: (a) Ensure they are <br />meeting their missions; (b) Determine how boards relate to each <br />other and how their work can be best integrated with BOCC; (c) <br />Ensure sustainability goals; (d) Ensure fit with overall County vision; <br />(e) Recognize and be sensitive to consistencies represented by <br />boards, commissions when framing this review (Goal 2, 4 votes) <br />This item will be addressed by the Board of Commissioners at its December 4, <br />2009 half -day retreat. <br />9) Update economic development plan for County: (a) Clarify Economic <br />Development Plan for each district; (b) Identify spectrum of tools; (c) <br />Identify other stakeholders; and (d) Identify what County wants to <br />see happen (Goal 3, 4 votes) <br />Economic Development <br />The importance of compact and higher density development in areas served by <br />water and sewer and the desirability of mixed use projects that support walkable <br />communities is an understood concept of preferred development in the County <br />and is reflected in most economic development and planning policies <br />(Comprehensive Plan Objectives ED -2.1 and ED -2.2). As an important <br />component of a successful development plan, recent efforts to focus public <br />education on sustainability issues, looking at the social, economic and <br />environmental contributions of local businesses include public outreach with <br />multiple audiences, serving on speakers' panels, multiple media/publications <br />(Comprehensive Plan Objective ED -1.1) <br />A preliminary step toward building a useable development plan includes the <br />development of clear criteria defining desirable businesses. The Economic <br />Development department has made an initial assessment with the identification <br />of the County's desirability of 'green' businesses and opportunity that arises from <br />utilization of assets within the County. The EDAB will request that the BOCC <br />further develop the definition of the 'clear criteria' (Comprehensive Plan Objective <br />ED -1.3) <br />