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joint planning work session versus a public meeting, then the staffs could work toward this. He suggested that the Rogers Road Task force could also bring their report to this. Mayor Kleinschmidt said a meeting should be held in the fall for joint planning discussions. Commissioner Gordon said she strongly encouraged them to do this and she said this joint planning is unique to the county and she would like to see it continue. Frank Clifton said one of the options is for the county owned land and the jointly owned land around Rogers Road to become part of the town limits to clarify the issue and give the area plan more validity. He said Rogers Road planning should not be considered dead because of the legislative issues. Mayor Kleinschmidt said this option would keep Chapel Hill at the table and would preserve its ability to participate in the solutions of the task force. 6. Chapel Hill Development Agreement Process Update for Homestead Road Campus Mayor Kleinschmidt said last week the town began creation of a development agreement process for large scale, long term development projects. He said this agreement would require 25 acres or more, could reach out 25 years, and is free of quasi-judicial restrictions normally associated with permitting. He said it allows for incorporation of community and government elected officials to come to the table in meaningful conversations. He said the staff's proposal for how this will work has been adopted and will be applied to the Southern Human Services Center expansion/master plan. He said it does cost more on the front end, but in the end it is less expensive than going one permit at a time. Town Manager Roger Stancil said the next step would be for the town staff to meet with the county staff and explain the process and make a recommendation. Mayor Kleinschmidt said both parties would have a period of evaluating if this agreement should be done, before coming together to see if this is the best model for both. Chair Jacobs asked if there could be negotiation around spreading the fees over the lifetime of the project. Council Member Jim Ward said everything is negotiable. Commissioner Gordon said she would like to underscore this cooperation. She said this campus is a place to offer consolidated and coordinated services and provide access to many county services at once. She said she would love to see this move forward. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Memorandum with Update on Town and County Library Activities No discussion b) Visitors Bureau Update Council Member Jim Ward suggested Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Director Laurie Paolicelli be given a chance to speak on this update. Laurie Paolicelli said, of the ten hotels in Chapel Hill, one of the biggest things is that weekends are selling out. She noted that only 25 cents of every business dollar is left at the hotel. She said travelers don't just come to pay for a hotel, but they come for another purpose.