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' 89'7 <br />plan would have in it what the Council considers should be in the plan. At that time the County <br />Commissioners could determine how it impacts on other goals or GIS applications. <br />John Link said that it may be well at the first meeting for the group to take a look at how their <br />activities might interrelate with other goals. <br />Commissioner Gordon is thinking about something more targeted. Something more specific <br />would be to write out the charge and purpose and send to other jurisdictions to see if they are interested in <br />participating. They could probably start meeting in February or March and then develop a plan and get <br />approval and not meet until they have something to discuss. County staff could probably contact people and <br />send out meeting notices and take notes for these first two meetings until a plan is approved and then set up <br />more permanent staff. <br />Commissioner Carey feels that such a group could have positive effects on long range planning <br />but he is concerned and feels the charge needs to be crafted more specifically. His concerns with the <br />charge is that he is not sure how it relates to the planning board in approving developments. If it overlaps <br />with approving developments it may be a conflict of interest with the Orange County Planning Board. He <br />feels there should be just one committee instead of two. Commissioner Halkiotis supports this idea. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the problem with having one committee instead of two right at the <br />beginning is that the ordinances in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are quite different from those in Hillsborough <br />and the County. Also, she feels a smaller group would be more effective. They could join in discussions but <br />they need to start out separate. <br />Chair Crowther suggested that they could start out whole and then separate into two groups. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to send a <br />letter to the towns and the two school systems to determine their interest in this effort and to establish the <br />committee if there is sufficient interest. <br />VOTE: AYES, 4; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Carey) <br />F. TO C ED-R FUTURE WORK ESS.INS <br />The Board reviewed the list of topics for future work sessions and meetings. A list of topics with <br />corresponding dates will be distributed in early January. <br />G. REVISION IN MEETING -$CHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 <br />The Board changed the regular meeting date of May 20 to May 21. All other changes were <br />accepted as presented. All meetings listed on the schedule will begin at 7:30 p.m. The schedule proposes <br />moving the goal setting retreat to January, 1998 but Commissioners Gordon and Carey questioned this <br />change. Three meetings will be televised -- April 16, August 20 and November 19. When the new <br />courthouse addition is completed, the meetings scheduled for the Old Courthouse will be moved to this new <br />facility -- in May or June, 1997. This schedule is on file in the Clerk's Office and will be distributed to those <br />on the Facesheet Distribution List. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve <br />the schedule as presented changing the date of May 20 to May 21, 1997, and leaving for further discussion <br />the question of whether the goal setting retreat should be in December or January. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />0 REPORI[S <br />A. ORANGE : ALAMANCE COUNTY LINE <br />The Board received a report on staff discussions between Orange and Alamance counties on <br />resolving the location of the Orange-Alamance County line. <br />G.