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areas. He said the Board responded on September 5 to encourage the Council to proceed with this process. He reviewed the timeline, as outlined in the abstract. He said Chapel Hill will be proceeding with decisions in January of 2014, as well as rezoning properties in that area. He said that this will not be problematic, as zoning was assigned as part of the joint planning area. He said it is likely that much of the zoning will remain the same. He said, once these determinations are made, this item will be forwarded to the Board for action. He said if things go as planned, determinations to effectuate the expansion could be made by March or April of next year. Chair Jacobs noted that there is an assembly of governments meeting next month, and this could be added to the agenda. He said there will be more clarity after Chapel Hill's hearing next week. Alderman Gist said she would like to know what would happen if ETJ's are lost, which could happen the next time the General Assembly meets. She said this may have to be dealt with in the next year. Commissioner Gordon said she has asked for information concerning the effect of this action on the joint planning agreement. She said the Commissioners had the intention of getting this information, as it is bound to have some effect. She said she does plan to pursue this question. Commissioner Dorosin said he understands the changes in annexation laws to mean that being in an ETJ does not make the community more susceptible to being annexed. He asked Craig Benedict to clarify this. Craig Benedict said there are different laws associated with being in the ETJ; however there is not much difference or propensity for annexation. He said the comments regarding legislation for ETJ are linked to changes in annexation laws. He said this has been such a fluid issue that the answer may not hold very long though. Alderman Slade said the ETJ expansion may include people who would object to being included. He asked how this would affect the process and timing. He noted that part of the objective of this expansion is to help with funding of the Rogers Road community. Craig Benedict said the notices that were sent out included a larger area. He said this issue would have to be addressed by the Chapel Hill attorney. Chair Jacobs said this question could be addressed at the Assembly of Governments meeting. He noted that it may be more prudent to ask people to request being annexed, since the government typically does not support annexations that are not voluntary. 3. Southern Branch Library Siting Criteria, Process Update Michael Talbert said he, Lucinda Munger and Michael Harvey have been working on this. Lucinda Munger said things have come a long way. She introduced Michael Harvey. Michael Harvey said the Board has put forth three sites for continuing study. He listed the following three sites being considered: 1. 1128 Hillsborough Road, commonly referred to as the Shetley property 2. 401 Fidelity Street commonly referred to as the Town of Carrboro cemetery property. 3. 120 Brewer Lane, commonly referred to as the Butler property. Michael Harvey reviewed the background information from the abstract and said more information is being gathered for each of these three properties. He noted the resolution of