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Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the minutes for December 5, 1988 as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell to approve the minutes for January 9, 1989 as circulated. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. The minutes for the 1988 Budget Work Sessions and January 3 regular meeting will be corrected and presented at the next meeting for approval. PUBLIC CHARGE Chair Moses Carey, Jr, read the public charge. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS = ARTS COMMISSION 1. Joan Cohen, Chairperson of the Arts Commission, reported that the Arts Commission granted ten allotments to several projects and asked that Chair Carey distribute the checks. The ten recipients are listed in the agenda abstract located in the permanent agenda file in the Glerk's Office. PUBLIC HEARTNG (continued) 1. WATERfSEWER POLICY Chair Carey stated that letters have been received from the Towns of Carrbaro and Hillsborough asking that the Gounty abandon the proposed water and sewer policy and start over. A letter from Chapel Hill was received which included a list o£ recommendations. Chair Carey stressed that the Board has been consistent in their communication with the public and do want to receive their comments on this policy. However, there is nothing in the policy which indicates, nor does the County have any current plans, to get any further into the water and sewer business. It is not the intent of the policy to allow the County to approve development in areas which the County has no responsibility. He clarified that the County does not plan to abandon the water and sewer policy. The policy will not be perfect but will develop an environment so that the County can exercise its responsibility to protect the health, welfare and safety of the citizens in Orange County. John Link asked that at the conclusion of the public hearing, the proposed water and sewer policy be referred back to the County Administration so that all comments can be reviewed, and that revisions made to the policy will be addressed, as well as those comments and concerns expressed by the Board and the comments from each Gaverrimental entity. The final ,document including the Planning Board recommendation will be presented to the Board for adoption on March 8, 1989. Commissioner Hartwell pointed out several problems with the policy and offered to work with the Administration to refine the policy. Commissioner Marshall made reference to C3 and the extension of water and sewer service in areas outside the Rural Buffer portion of the Joint Planning Area and noted that there is a conflict in what will be provided by the water and sewer facilities. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS Guido De Maer, member of the EDC, made several suggestions for improving the policy. He suggested adding a glossary since some of the terms in the policy need to be defined. Two matters that need to be addressed are economic development and fire