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9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board considered appointments to the Board of Health, Information Technology Advisory <br />Committee and the Mebane Planning Board. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint <br />Ronald Cammarata and Martha Jane Stucker to the Board of Health for terms ending June 30, 2002 and <br />to send a letter of commendation to Dr. Beverly Foster. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />reappoint John Smith and Doug Noell for terms ending December 31, 2002 to the Information Technology <br />Advisory Committee. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to appoint <br />Leslie Case, Knox Efland for terms ending December 31, 2001 and Mary Ann Sides for a term ending <br />December 31, 2000 to the Information Technology Advisory Committee. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />The Board decided to postpone the appointment for the Mebane Planning Board. <br />b. Mebane/Orange County Planning Coordination and Joint Meeting <br />The Board heard a report on the progress of discussions with Mebane regarding joint planning <br />and annexation issues. <br />Planning Director Craig Benedict asked the Board to consider how much further discussions <br />with Mebane should be taken and what should be the focus of the discussions. In the agenda packet, <br />there are several resolutions that Orange County has sent to Mebane. There have been discussions on <br />the staff level concerning prioritizing the issues. <br />Commissioner Carey feels that the County needs to proceed with joint planning with Mebane. <br />He feels that a meeting with the elected officials would be a good first step to initiate the process to work <br />toward joint planning. <br />Chair Gordon made reference to the two resolutions which the County Commissioners have <br />approved and said that Mebane has passed the resolution for satellite annexation, but has not passed the <br />resolution of intent to pursue the elements of joint planning. She asked if the County Commissioners want <br />to wait until Mebane has passed this resolution. She feels that the Board should encourage Mebane to <br />pass the resolution of intent to pursue the elements of joint planning. <br />John Link said that in his discussions with the City Manager of Mebane, his response to not <br />having approved this resolution was that this is a topic they wanted to talk about at a meeting with the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners. The City of Mebane wants to talk face to face before deciding <br />which elements to put in this resolution. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that the meeting with the City of Mebane is a good place to start. <br />He feels that the most important elements are annexation, water and sewer service plans, natural <br />resource preservation, and JPA and amendment implementation timeframe. <br />Craig Benedict said that the Piedmont-Triad Council of Governments is working on a strategic <br />plan for Mebane and that Orange County needs to be part of that plan. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis would like to see a copy of the strategic plan from the Piedmont-Triad <br />Council of Governments. <br />The meeting with the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the City of Mebane will <br />include the legislators also. <br />John Link said that he would call the City Manager once there is a specific date for this <br />meeting. Mebane still wants to host the meeting. <br />The Clerk will proceed to find a date to meet with the City of Mebane. <br />C. Text Amendments - Development Standards in Cane Creek Watershed <br />The Board considered proposed text amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />and Subdivision regulations that will implement new development standards for the Cane Creek <br />watershed.