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-:,. <br />Agreement. <br />BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br />CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL PRESENT; Mayor Pro Tem William Thorpe and "~ <br />Council Members Jonathan Howes, R. D. Smith, David Godschalk, Arthur <br />Werner and Julie Andresen. <br />CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN Mayor James Porto and Aldermen Randy <br />Marshall, John Boone, Hillard Caldwell, Judith Wegner, Tom Gurganus and <br />Zona Norwood. <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD; Chair Barry Jacobs and members Dan <br />Eddleman, Mike Lewis, Betty Margison, Sharlene Pilkey, Prince Taylor and <br />Steve Yuhasx. <br />STAFF PRESENT; Interim County Manager Albert Kittrell, Clerk to the <br />Board Beverly A. Blythe, Administrative Secretary Joanna Bradshaw, <br />Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner's Gene Bell, Greg Szymik and <br />Emily Crudup. <br />A. BOARD COMMENTS <br />Chair Marshall made opening remarks. She stated that the purpose of <br />the public hearing is to discuss the Joint Planning Agreement as <br />recommended to Carrboro, Chapel Hi11 and Orange County by the <br />Intergovernmental Work Group. The agreement is the culmination of twelve <br />years of work and addresses changes in planning authority given to <br />counties by the State Legislature in 1973. It is the first cooperative <br />approach to this subject in the state. Chair Marshall then opened the <br />floor for Board comments. <br />Mayor Pro Tem.William Thorpe commented that the process for adopting <br />joint planning had been a long one and that David Godschalk had been the <br />"spokesperson" for the Chapel Hill Town Council. <br />John Boone, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, commented on the long <br />process, noting that Judith Wegner, Mayor Porto, and Tom Gurganus had <br />been important contributors in the process for Carrboro. <br />Commissioner Willhoit stated that with the jurisdictions on the verge <br />of adopting an agreement, this was just the beginning of Joint Planning. <br />B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />1. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br />Those individuals who have indicated a desire to speak will be <br />recognized during the public hearing portion of the meeting. <br />C. PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Marshall read the public charge. <br />D. PUBLIC HEARING <br />1. PROPOSED JOINT PLANNING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND THE <br />TOWNS OF CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO (The complete text is on file in the <br />permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office) <br />Marvin Collins, Planning Director for Orange County, identified on <br />maps and explained various portions of the Joint Planning Area. He <br />pointed out the Rural Suffer totals 38,000 acres. <br /> <br />