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system, southwest library branch, central library in rural Orange, and the Chapel Hill Library). He thought this was what the motion was. Commissioner Nelson said that his understanding was that the motion as he stated it at the last meeting included the phrase, "including an increase in funding to the Chapel Hill Library System." Commissioner Yuhasz said that he does think the County Commissioners need to increase the funding to Chapel Hill and this should stay a part of the discussion, but Orange County does have its own library. If the Chapel Hill Library becomes a part of the Orange County Library System, then the County needs to support it. His concern is that if the County presupposes additional funding, then it is making a promise to the people of Chapel Hill that the funding increase will be made. He wants to be clear that this is not a continuing or permanent commitment to fund the Chapel Hill Library. Chair Foushee said that she agrees with what Commissioner Gordon brought forward, but a large part of the discussion was about how to move forward. She met with Mayor Kleinschmidt last Friday and they talked about how to move forward, understanding that there has to be an agreement between the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County. She said that they proposed that the work group that has already been established continue to work to that effort and to expand the work group to include the Mayor, the Chair, and the two librarians. Frank Clifton said that the issue going forward with the Town of Chapel Hill should be covered by a Memorandum of Understanding that would be renewed every 3-5 years. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would welcome the participation of the Chair, Mayor, and Librarians, but he would also like the staff to work on this before meeting with Chapel Hill again. Commissioner Gordon read her interpretation of the motion: "A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon and then amended with a friendly amendment by Commissioner Yuhasz to develop a three- year plan that would identify a funding stream for Orange County library needs, including the southwest library branch, library branch in rural Orange, and including an increase in funding to the Chapel Hill Library system, and to develop a time-limited three to five-year Memorandum of Understanding that would include a formula that would address future County support for and potential future changes to the Chapel Hill Library system, (such as interoperability and effects that a southwest branch library would have on Chapel Hill Library non-resident usage), noting that funding is non-permanent." A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to verify the above motion and develop a three-year plan that would identify the funding stream and do the MOU, adding that the work group be reconstituted. Commissioner Jacobs clarified that the motion was "to develop a three-year plan that would identify a funding stream for Orange County Library needs — Central Library, Southwest Library Branch, rural Orange, and Chapel Hill Library— and to develop....." Commissioner Nelson said that this would take out increased funding to Chapel Hill. Chair Foushee agreed that would be the effect. Commissioner Nelson said that the discussion was captured in the minutes and the details can be worked out in the three-year plan and the MOU. He thinks that the motion is fine. VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nay, 2 (Commissioner Yuhasz and Commissioner Jacobs) Commissioner Yuhasz said that he is not comfortable with pledging an increase at any cost.