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would like to see the Board look at where they might want to go to get some authority in <br />transportation planning. <br />Commissioner Brown asked Geoffrey Gledhill why the County did not have private <br />transportation companies. <br />Geoffrey Gledhill said because there is no money in it. He said it was like the van <br />service. <br />Craig Benedict will incorporate the goal for Expansion of County Authority and <br />Transportation Planning and Operation. He will also add the part about Triangle Transit <br />Authority (TTA) and try to get more money and an appropriate level of support for public transit <br />to Orange County. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about the possibility of getting a grant to purchase some <br />electric vehicles. <br />Chair Gordon said that the Commission for the Environment was also interested in a <br />grant for electric vehicles. <br />Joint Master Recreation and Parks Plan <br />Chair Gordon asked about the Capital Facilities Council and if it included the Schools <br />and Land Use Councils. <br />John Link talked about a countywide recreation and parks group comprised of elected <br />officials and managers of the towns where they would all bring their capital improvement plans <br />to the table and talk about certain specific issues with recreation and parks. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that the group of people should represent every facet of life <br />in the County and not just schools. He feels the Board needs to be very broad minded in <br />representation issues of the County. <br />John Link said that he made the observation through the Recreation and Parks Task <br />Force that they need to be aware of the Schools and Land Use Councils. He also made the <br />same observation with the Schools and Land Use Councils, that they need to be aware of the <br />Recreation and Parks Task Force. <br />Commissioner Carey said that the Board either needs to continue with the goals or go <br />into closed session at this time. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to go <br />into closed session "to discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and <br />County Attorney on the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real <br />property", NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5). <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items for the Board to consider, Chair Gordon adjourned the meeting. <br />The next meeting will be held on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center <br />in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />Alice M. Gordon, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk