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689 <br /> which option to go with and the starting point -- not the strategies. Their <br /> goal is to take both strategies out to the townships for comments. <br /> Commissioner Insko emphasized that the staff has already done a lot of <br /> work and have followed the goal set by the County Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Gordon expressed a concern that the Board has not been kep'­ <br /> informed of what has been accomplished by the staff and had an opportunity f;. <br /> input. <br /> It was decided that both options as developed by the staff would be <br /> presented at the township meetings for feedback. Commissioner Halkiotis asked - <br /> that the presentations be simplified so the citizens can fully understand what <br /> is being presented. <br /> With regard to a process whereby the County Commissioners can provide <br /> feedback to the staff in time for it to be considered in their <br /> recommendations, it was decided that periodic reports would go to the Board <br /> on the goals where they can give feedback. Also, it was suggested that the <br /> Board members could attend various meetings to personally hear citizen <br /> comments. <br /> Chair Carey made reference to the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study and <br /> the State proposal to put together a "How to do it" manual and implementation <br /> ordinance. It has been proposed to Jonathan Howes, Director of Environment, <br /> Health and Natural Resources, for the State of North Carolina to fund a <br /> project involving three counties in which Randal Arendt would prepare <br /> guidebooks on how to <br /> g implement these open space strategies which fits in with <br /> the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study. The Board supports this study being <br /> done. <br /> NOTE: The other two items on the agenda dealing with Alternative <br /> System/Monitoring and Maintenance Program and Utility Service Area <br /> Designations were not discussed because of lack of time. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Chair Carey adjourned the meeting at 9: 30 p.m. The next regular meeting <br /> of the Board will be held on January 18, 1994 at 7 : 30 p.m. in the OWASA <br /> Community Room in Carrboro, North Carolina. <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair <br /> Beverly A. Blythe <br />