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6 <br />Long and Short Range Planninga <br />Chair Gordon reminded the staff to cross-reference sustainability here. She also noted <br />that the sustainability-Shaping Orange County's Future Comprehensive Plan is a new goal. <br />She said that the Comprehensive Transportation planning process was left out. <br />Craig Benedict agreed with Chair Gordon that this could be included in the Transportation <br />element. <br />Commissioner Jacobs stated that the Comprehensive Planning Agreement with <br />Hillsborough was to be changed to Cooperative Agreement. <br />Rural Character <br />Commissioner Brown asked for clarification on stakeholders, forming workgroups, and <br />forming an ad hoc task force. She said that she presumes that these are all things in which the <br />Commissioners would be involved. <br />Craig Benedict said that the Commissioners would definitely be involved in this process. <br />He said that the task force would follow up and develop some new ideas on farmland <br />preservation based on the Agricultural Center. <br />Chair Gordon said that these ideas should come back to the Commissioners to review. <br />Telecommunications Tower <br />Chair Gordon asked about page 2, where it says, "limitation height." She asked if that <br />means limit the height. She said the language should be clear. <br />At this time, the Board decided to move to agenda item #3. <br />John Link asked the Board how they wanted the staff to present the additions to the <br />County Commissioners' 1999-2000 goals. <br />The Board decided that any additions or changes should be on colored paper. The <br />County Commissioners indicated that no other goals would be added. <br />3. Discussion of Recommended 1999-2009 CIP <br />a. School Priorities -Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked if the bathrooms were the major expense of the <br />athletic facilities expansion, and he was told yes. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about the new middle school and how the design plays <br />into the new athletic fields. <br />Bill Mullin, Director of Facilities Management, said that the fields are designated <br />either as high school or middle school fields although all of the fields could be shared. He said <br />that bleachers would not be put on the practice fields so additional restrooms will not be <br />needed. <br />John Link said that this item would be on the next BOCC meeting agenda for <br />approval so that construction on the new bathrooms can begin this summer. <br />