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3 David Brower, UNC Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, stated that the outcome of this process would be that when an issue is identified, it would be dealt with separately from the rest of the plan because there would be consensus in place on each of the principles. Mayor Broun presented an alternative proposal for the Assembly's consideration. He stated that having basic principles for the county as a whole is important and now is the time to do it. He is in agreement that the process for doing this needs to be inclusive. He indicated that his concerns with the process were threefold. The first of those concerns was that although there is consultation with elected officials built into the process, it is a citizen group operating on its own. The elected officials are charged with responsibility for planning and he felt that elected officials need to be more involved in this process. Secondly, the individual tasks outlined are very broad. It has been suggested that some of the principles could be created within a year, however, it is more likely that the process would take longer to complete. Lastly, he pointed out that there seems to be a lack of reference to the existing Comprehensive Plan. That plan needs to be used as a starting point. It consists of an existing set of principles and would be an excellent place to begin this process. He proposed creating a framework to develop a coordinated comprehensive plan. This would begin with the formation of a steering committee consisting of elected officials, possibly the Mayors and Chair to the Commissioners. That group could then propose a slate of citizens for the committee. That steering committee would develop a charge and focus the work of the Task Force more narrowly so that it would be more like a small area planning process. Mayor Broun's proposal in its entirety is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. Mayor Broun's proposal was discussed. Questions about specifics were asked and several participants endorsed the plan as it was presented. Commissioner Gordon offered an alternative to Mayor Broun's proposal. She suggested that a Steering Committee consisting of elected officials, possiby the Mayors and Chair to the Commissioner, be appointed as suggested by Mayor Broun. That Steering Committee would lead a group as outlined in the April 4th Final Report of the Quality Growth Strategy and Community Building Steering Committee. After discussion and clarification several participants endorsed Commissioner Cordon's suggestion. Mayor Broun indicated that he felt that Commissioner Cordon's suggestion was workable. The original Quality Growth Committee could work with staff to create a document that would be presented to the elected boards for approval after the summer break.