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Health Director Rosie Summers said that the WTMP program, along with the Healthy Carolinians report, will be on that agenda. Also, they hope to have some discussion about the role of the County as provider of last resort in health care, which goes along with the discussion of Work First, welfare reform and the safety net of services. This will have an impact on how the Health Department focuses its services. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the adverse public health condition and if there is still an interest in this. Rosemary Summers said that this is pending for some attorney work. Geof Gledhill was concerned about the enforcement and if that was actually a public health rule - what the enforcement procedures would be and whether those in fact differ from the imminent hazard regulation that is currently on the books. She does not want another rule that she cannot enforce on the books. John Link said that the staff will take what has been discussed, go through the present goals and prioritize and bring back before the end of March for Board confirmation. The only two things that are definitely to be flagged are the farmland preservation and historic preservation goals which the County Commissioners have not adopted. Commissioner Brown suggested adding a heading for an affordable housing goal. She also would like to separate out parks and recreation. It is under human services and planning and she suggested making it a separate goal. Also, historic preservation and farmland preservation need to be moved to the new Environment and Resource Conservation Department and may be retitled. Commissioner Brown said that she has a lot of items dealing with schools she would like to discuss. She would like to have an update from the Schools and Land Use Councils. She would like to have an update and further discussion on the Impact Equity study. There is also the issue of working with the schools on how to deal with the budget. She suggested that the manager come back with a report on this - what percentage of the County budget will be allocated for the schools. A way needs to be found to establish that amount, and the schools should work within it. This would help the schools understand what the budget is for that year, and would give them a figure to work within, saving them a lot of work and time on wish lists. Chair Gordon feels that this is a big topic which could be added to the work session the County Commissioners have scheduled with the two school systems on March 31. It was decided that the County Commissioners need to discuss this topic prior to the joint meeting. After further discussion, there was a consensus that it is too late to make this a goal this year, but it could be developed and established for future years. Chair Gordon would like to see this goal expanded to include funding for adequate public facilities. The County Commissioners decided they would like to learn more about providing for adequate public facilities and asked for a report. ADJOURNMENT With no further items for the Board to consider, Chair Gordon adjourned the meeting. The next meeting listed on the meeting calendar is scheduled for March 16, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center Alice M. Gordon, Chair Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk