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- - ,~ .- , Director. The job description fox this position will be sent to the Board members for - review and comments. The last item in the report described the employee benefit package and the ! current usage of these benefits by County employees. Gommissioner Marshall asked that a report be given to them on'the usage of the tuition refund program since its inception and the annual cost of the program and the number of employees who use the maximum $300. Turner explained that it is her intention that this be a tool for career development so that before an employee can access the program, some thought must be made as to where an individual is going in their career. Commissioner Marshall questioned the family leave outside of household and suggested adding criteria on the geographical area or location of the household. Turner explained that the issue addressed in the recommendation for paternity and maternity leave is to eliminate any potential inequities in distribution of benefits among the employees. Addie Turner stated that these recommendations will be refined. Also, other recommendations f.or further changes in the Personnel Ordinance in order to update information will be presented to the Commissioners for their consideration before the end of the fiscal year. 2. PRELIMINARY REPORT- RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT (A copy of the report is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). Gounty Manager John Link gave an overview of the printed report. He listed three necessary components for reservoir development: (1) Establishment of utility service boundaries (2) Suggested elements of a comprehensive Utility Management Agreement -:-~ (3) Steps required in the development of a reservoir. Planning Director Marvin Collins showed on a map what may be the service ;:;...~ boundaries based on the Land Use Plan and also the service areas being pursued by the " ~' ° water providers . Commissioner Willhoit asked that information be provided on the projected population growth in those transition areas that will be served by a new reservoir. Commissioner Marshall pointed out that the transition areas are those areas we would like to see developed and be able to provide enough water to service only those areas. .john Link continued outlining the contents of the report which include: (1) Existing raw water supply, Orange County (2) Current water shortages condition (3) Current Efforts to Alleviate Water Shortages (4) Eno River Impoundment Project with a timetable for building a reservoir and funding alternatives The Manager recommended that the Board of Commissioners establish formalized discussions with other jurisdictions including OWASA, Hillsborough and Orange/Alamance to address the elements of a comprehensive County Utility Management agreement that will include: (1). adoption of service boundaries, including the Reservoir Service Area, (2) reservoir siting and land acquisition, and (3) reservoir financing, operation and maintenance. It was the consensus of the Board to approve the Manager's recommendation. 3. ORANGE COUNTY'S REPORT TO THE PEOPLE Janet Sparks, Chair of the PIPR (Public Information/Public Relations) Committee, summarized for the Board the format and content of the proposed "Report to the People". She noted that distribution options are presently being investigated. The copy will be brought back to the Board for approval before the document is published and