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areas or anywhere else that is somewhat controlled by Chapel Hill. <br /> Craig Benedict said presently there are either ETJ representatives for those limited <br /> areas or JPA/Transition area representatives. <br /> Craig Benedict said he has met with participants and representatives of ETJ and joint <br /> planning areas so that they can get the perspective of what their role is. <br /> He agreed that a map would be good. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he appreciates Craig Benedict's willingness to help train and orient <br /> people. He said an area like Northwoods can feel very isolated and unrepresented. He said the <br /> residents do not know where to turn, but they are being impacted by a government in which they <br /> have a limited voting stake. He said this was a key issue in joint planning, and the <br /> Commissioners wanted to make sure to be a voice for those people who would eventually be <br /> annexed. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said she remembered the passionate way the people in the ETJ <br /> had reacted to their status in the past, and the fact that this negative reaction provided a lot of <br /> the impetus for the cooperative joint planning. She said, in general, perhaps the language <br /> should be strengthened in favor of joint planning as opposed to ETJ. She said a joint planning <br /> agreement solves a lot of issues. <br /> Craig Benedict said this will be fine tuned and brought back in February. He asked if the <br /> Board would be interested in having a joint process with the municipality. <br /> Chair Jacobs answered yes. <br /> 5. Closed Session <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner McKee to go <br /> into closed session at 9:58 p.m. for the purpose below: <br /> "To discuss matters related to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the <br /> area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic <br /> development incentives that may be offered by the public body in negotiations," NCGS § 143- <br /> 318.11(a)(4). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> reconvene into regular session at 10:35pm. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> adjourn the meeting at 10:35pm. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />