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4 - • MINUTES JUNE 9, 1982 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Wednesday, June 9, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. in the Commissioners' Room, Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Commissioners present: Chairman Richard E. Whitted, and Commissioners Norm Gustaveson, Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker and Don Willhoit. Chairman Whitted presided over the meeting which was a budget work . session,on Public Works, Capital improvements, Planning and the Manager's departments. The Board began its work session by discussing economic development and the advisability of placing this office in the:.Planning Department. There was a consensus to place aside $35,000 for economic development and to decide later where to place the office and what its proper function/goals should be. Planning Department: The Board reiterated its desire for a "how to" informational pamphlet. In addition, Commissioner Gustaveson listed three other major goals for the Planning Department: 1) extension of zoning into all sections of the County; 2) sign the joint planning agreement; and, 3) revision of the Land Use Plan. Chairman Whitted asked Mr. Polatty, Planning Director, to comment on the appropriateness of assigning the economic development office to the Planning Department. Mr. Polatty said there were two components to economic develop- ment: 1) planning--to locate appropriate sites for industrial development; and, 2) industrial recruitment (taking clients around to sites). Mr. Polatty said if number one was in place, assuming an "infrastructure--water, sewer, etc.," number two would follow. He responded to questioning, that yes, present staff could accomplish economic development. Manager's budget: The County Manager, Kenneth Thompson, elaborated on his plan to bring the Energy Coordinator into his office as an analyst. He i said he needed liaison on Board appointed committees, someone to carry out r special projects, and someone to administer the Cable T.V. Franchise (now handled from the Attorney's office). The energy department would be subsumed under the auspices of the Public Works Department.