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Master Recreation & Park Plan) shall be approved which designates or shows the property as having recreation access to Duke Forest unless it is via a road, firetrail or other point of entry approved by Orange County and Duke University. " 16. APPENDIX TO PROPOSED JOINT PLANNING AGREEMENT (A copy of this agreement is attached to these minutes as pages ) . See Minutes for November 2, 1987 meeting for complete copy of agreement. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the appendix to the proposed Joint Planning Agreement. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 17 . FUNDING SENIOR CITIZENS ART/CRAFTS CLASSES Director of Department on Aging Jerry Passmore reported that five senior citizen arts/crafts classes will be terminated as of October 15 as a result of a change in Durham Technical Community College's regulations and funding formula. To continue the classes through June 30, 1988 it would cost from $4, 679 to $11, 696. Several senior citizens spoke of the importance of these programs and asked the Board to find a way to continue the arts/crafts classes. Chair Marshall spoke highly of the senior citizen programs. She explained that there is a very small amount of money in contingency and that other programs were not funded because of a lack of funds. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to request that the Manager work with the two Department Heads to determine if funds can be taken from their budgets and if a budget amendment is necessary that it be brought back to the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 18. CONTINUATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORK GROUP This item was postponed until the next meeting. 19. ANIMAL CONTROL LICENSING FEES After an extended discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt differential licensing for dogs and cats as follows: License fee of $5. 00 for spayed and neutered dogs and a $15.00 fee for unspayed or unneutered dogs and a license fee of $2 . 00 for spayed and neutered cats and a $10. 00 fee for unspayed or unneutered cats. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Commissioner Hartwell asked that a sentence be put on the tax form that says there is differential licensing and that money can be saved if a sworn affidavit states that the animals have been spayed. Additionally, Commissioner Hartwell asked that a sentence be placed on the tax listing form advising the citizens of the possibility of having land taxed at its use value rather than at market value. Assistant Manager Laws commented that in the early years of the program an effort had been made to publicize this possibility but that not much had been done recently. Chair Marshall concurred in the recommendation, commenting that many citizens in the towns were unaware of this provision. 20. PROJECT TO DEVELOP SUPPORT FOR EMOTIONALLY TROUBLED PRESCHOOLERS Chair Marshall stated that the Ad Hoc Committee for emotionally troubled preschoolers would like to proceed with organizing as an Inter- agency Committee to plan, develop support for, and implement a program that will begin to address the goals formulated by the Committee. The 1987-88 County Budget includes $25, 000 for this program. Albert Kittrell requested that Deanna Shaffer from the Social Services Department and Beverly Whitehead be added to the list of