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form another committee or subgroup. He feels the issue would center on water and sewer and once that issue is turned over to the public officials, it would possibly unravel everything the committee has recommended. He endorses all the recommendations of the Study Group. COMMISSIONER STEPHEN HALKIOTIS stated that there is no way anyone has a full understanding of what has been involved with doing this study. He feels that a study group is not necessary. If a study group is approved, it is vitally important to use the expertise on the Study Committee. CHAIRMAN MOSES CAREY stated that there seems to be a consensus that if a study group is established that members of the Study Committee be included as well as a limited number of elected officials frbm .each of the governing boards and a member of OWASA and the Economic Development Commission. The purpose of the working group is to provide a forum for which elected officials can be educated more than they have up to this point and to continue discussions in a forum that move the issues closer to consensus. He also asked that Hillsborough be included in the discussion to broaden their knowledge of the issues addressed by these guidelines. CHAIR CAREY restated the motion to refer all options except "E" to each of the towns and to the Orange County Planning Board for a recommendation to come back no sooner than October 1. SUBSTITUTE MOTION COMMISSIONER WILLHOIT made a substitute motion to refer to a study group made up of members of each municipality, the Rural Character Study Committee and OWASA the issue of extension of sewer into the Rural Buffer and that the remainder of the Conceptual Guidelines be referred to the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and to the Orange County Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than October 1. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Marshall. NOTE: NO VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THIS SUBSTITUTE MOTION. COMMISSIONER MARSHALL noted that there is a disagreement on the dividing of two one-acre lots. The Planning Staff indicated their awareness of this problem and that this would again be restudied for a resolution. She feels that this should also be studied by the study group as well as the extension of sewer into the Rural Buffer. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNER stated that in order to implement this proposal, action will need to be taken by three separate governing bodies. The Chapel Hill Council has not discussed this fully and not expressed their opinion and he believes Carrboro has not fully discussed it either. He would like to have the opportunity for the Council to discuss the entire study so they can decide their position without having any of the options ruled out before doing so. He asked how the Study Committee felt about adopting parts instead of the whole report. Clint Berklin stated he feels it very important to discuss it as a whole package because it is part of a balance of a give and take effort. It is best discussed as an overall package. The Committee would be willing to supply as many committee members to help with the education effort. They have worked with the public during the entire process. If the report was taken apart, they would feel it important