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<br />successful Homebuyer Education Program through the end of FY 93-94. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Willhoit to approve an additional allocation of $15,000 from <br />the County Commissioner's Contingency fund. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Bs OPTIONS FOR SALE OF ADDITIONAL 1992 SCHOOL BONDS <br />The Board considered options for the sale of the remaining $30 <br />million in school bonds. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Gordon to approve the sale of the remaining $30 million in school bonds at <br />a June 14, 1994 bond sale. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />X. REPORTS <br />A. 1994-99 MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) <br />John Link made a brief presentation on the 1994-99 Capital <br />Improvements Plan. He highlighted the major changes to the existing plan, <br />including the funding plan, education projects, public buildings and <br />equipment, skills development center work group charge and recreation and <br />parks. This CIP will be presented for public hearing on March 15, 1994. <br />B. REPORT ON TOWNSHIP ADVISORY COUNCILS (TAG'S) <br />This report was presented by Planner Gene Bell. Commissioner <br />Gordon stated that she asked this item to be brought before the Board <br />because it was reported that the TACs are not meeting on a regular basis. <br />The bylaws state that they are to meet quarterly. However, if there is a <br />lack of business, they can dispense with one meeting but must meet at least <br />two times a year. She feels the County Commissioners should review the role <br />of the TAG, membership, meeting schedule, etc. It was the consensus of the <br />Board that Commissioners Gordon and Halkiotis and the Planning Board Chair <br />will do this review and report back to the Board. <br />C. COMMENTS FROM RURAL CHARACTER STUDY COMMUNITY MEETINGS <br />David Stancil stated that in late January they held three meetings <br />with a total attendance of 53 people. The results, compared to the meetings <br />held last year, were similar. Those attending could not pick a preference <br />between the Rural Character Study Committee development options and the <br />staff alternative dated March, 1993. They did hear a very clear preference <br />to two acre minimum lots. They had a universal praise for the five acre lot <br />development option with an incentive package. They also heard that the open <br />space development clusters, as proposed by both alternatives, were maybe too <br />dense for rural areas. Finally, they heard that some of the development <br />options should be different for different areas to reflect the diversity and <br />the different needs and land use patterns. <br />It was the consensus of the Board that Commissioners Gordon and <br />Willhoit will work with Clint Burklin and Bill Waddell to highlight the main <br />issues of the proposal, develop a process for moving forward on these <br />strategies and bring that process back to the Board for approval. <br />