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Commissioner Brown asked Craig Benedict for a map of the roads that are experiencing an increase in traffic. Commissioner Gordan asked for an explanation to tell the public the revisions of the procedures far concept plan approval. This is on page three of the agenda abstract, under #1, item b and item c. She also asked that the wording for the notices be the same as the explanation far the public hearing advertisement. Commissioner Brown asked if the clusters could be broken down into rural and urban clusters when this is brought back. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the analysis of clusters and recommended making it clear as to what would be done to preserve rural character versus what would be done to achieve other goals. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordan, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the advertisement for the February 28, 2000 quarterly public hearing with the deletion of items Al and A2. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Staff Report an Practices Elsewhere in North Carolina on BOCC Rotation of Officers John Link said that 90°~ of the counties in North Carolina use the same process as Orange County in the selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair. He referred to the material that was distributed to the Board. Chair Carey said that there are a few counties who do rotate their Chair and Vice-Chair, but it is not codified in any way. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested doing a search on NACa's website far how counties across the U. S. select officers. Commissioner Gordon questioned why this is being discussed. Commissioner Halkiotis said that it is being discussed so the Board could be more focused and efficient on agendas. He suggested asking the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board haw they do their election of officers because it seems that that board has been mare defined and focused in the past year. The staff will research NACo's website on how other counties in the U. S. elect officers. 3. Staff Report on BOCC Standing Sub-Committee Options Jahn Link summarized the information he obtained from Catawba and Cumberland Counties. He briefly outlined the main points of the administration's recommendation. The administration recommends that any committee that is undertaking a specific charge by the Board should have two Commissioners or less serving on that committee. Also, the committee should report back periodically to the Board. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the information on the blue sheet that was distributed entitled, "Yet another take on BOCC standing subcommittees." He summarized the following five subcommittees that he proposed: 1) General Operations/Personnel and Facilities/Operations/Internal Relations; 2) Human Outreach/Human Services -education will be included in this subcommittee; 3} Beyond OrangelExternal Relations; 4} Solid Waste, Public Safety, and Environment; and 5) Land Use and Open Space. He suggested that the Commissioners serving on the various subcommittees could rotate every year. He said that the next step would be to adopt some guiding principles on topics and communication. He feels there should be standardized reporting procedures to the Board. Commissioner Gordon made reference to information in the agenda beginning on page six that summarized her proposals, which also included five committees as well as other proposals. She said that at this time the Board has Commissioner task forces. She feels that the purpose of these groups is to increase efficiency. She feels that a Commissioner should not be forced to serve on one of these groups but that it be something the Commissioner is interested in and wants to do. As far as a transition, she feels the task forces that are already formed should continue and new ones could begin as needed. She thinks the two key issues