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...~ However, that site received the same weight as the others on access. He felt that _-_ Site ll is the only site that is feasible to consider beyond this point. The other criteria tells him there are problems associated with the other sites that make them unsuitable for further consideration for an airport. PLANNING BOARD GHAIRMAN BARRY JACOBS stated that the Planning Board would be pleased to see the land use concerns and the social/environmental concerns given considerable weight by the Board of Commissioners. He indicated that under the more general heading of community concerns, he would have to make the case that an airport is needed. However, he felt that the best possible job has been done with the current matrix on the sites that are left, but he did not believe that the matrix was made to be used on Horace Williams. He indicated that the public hearing was the appropriate place to address the concern. COMMISSIONER HALKIOTIS stated that this process has been .very interesting to watch over the last several weeks. He stated that it started with a double digit number, is now a single digit number, may be narrowed down even more tonight and the conclusion may eventually be reached that the number is actually zero. Commissioner Marshall raised the issue several weeks ago that the Board may ultimately realize that there is not a suitable site. This has. been an open process and he voiced the hope that people would continue to be patient until the process continues along its natural progression. He stated that he did not believe that there was a person in the room, either at the table or in the audience, who wants to see the county trashed. He also mentioned that there is a tremendous cost involved .to keep our county beautiful and untrashed and people have to be willing to pay that cost. They need to realize that the cast is going to be heavy. -=~''' COMMISSIONER MARSHALL stated that monthly they are faced with issues which try to lead away from the ideals that the Board of Commissioners have had and that the citizens' letters have stated, to try to keep this a fairly rural area. There are other questions that are just as important as the issue of an airport and the help of the citizens is needed to help decide those issues as well as the airport issue. CHAIRMAN CAREY stated that the citizens who raised concerns about the planning effort will be given an opportunity to contribute to the process and help determine alternatives far pursuing the goals that the County wants to pursue. The citizens are formally invited to participate an task forces to supplement what is already in place. The motion on the floor is to eliminate all sites but #11 and there is a second. VOTE: Ayes - 3 Noes - 1 (Commissioner Marshall) COMMISSIONER MARSHALL stated that she voted against the motion because the difference between the social concerns and the development concerns was 1 to 5. Therefore, although she felt that Site 11 was the only possible one, that seemed to be out of line. She indicated that she did not believe there is a suitable site. There being na further business, the meeting was adjourned. Moses Carey, Jr., Chairman Beverly A.Blythe, Clerk