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12 l transparent, fair, open' efficient, and responsive. Sh8said that it is the exact opposite of this. The 3 data needs to show more accurately the rural population because there are too many graphs ] showing municipal growth. She wants to make GUFe that the data is @CCU[gte and relevant. 4 Jay Bryan lives on Old yJC8GiO Chapel Hill. He spoke to the County Commissioners 5 about the idea of establishing another element in the Comprehensive Plan to address Planning 6 Principle #8' Preservation [f Community Character, which was adopted by the [3O@nd in 2004. 7 Such 8D element could read @Qfollows: Maintenance Of community and preservation of 8 CODlDlUOih/ Ch8n@Cte[. A possible gO3| for the element could read as follows: Establishment of 9 community building principles regarding community issues and d8CiSiOD making ho help citizens of lO CJ[@Oge County work and live together iOharmony. He said that when he was oD the C8r[boul ll Board of Aldermen, there were some policies and strategies promoted such aSC@[[bVn] 12 CODl0DUDih« Day' which has 8pUD off into a music festival, film festival, Latino festival; rules for 13 communication among members Of the Board of Aldermen in public meetings; rules for effective 14 communication at public hearings; an annual roundtable meeting for representatives from various 15 subdivisions and neighborhoods in the Town; a mediation program to help address differences 16 between citizens and differences between citizens and Town government; a program for inviting 17 school children to observe and learn about local government to promote leadership opportunities; 18 the use Of mediation b} resolve planning issues around development; and the use Offacilitated lg meetings for gaining public input and trust. H8 said that Ggg result Of the standing committee that 20 he and Commissioner Gordon served on, the original 15-step proposal for the Shaping Orange 21 County's Future Task Force references community building 8s one Of the two tasks that were to 22 be addressed by the task force. Hg said that @ natural extension Of this work would betOsupport 23 at least in principle the idea of adding this additional element tOthe Comprehensive Plan. He 24 asked the County Commissioners to consider forwarding the idea of such an element to the 25 Planning Board for further discussion and consideration. 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 27 refer to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no sooner than 20 September 1Q.2OO7. The Planning Board will provide specific recommendations for any 29 additional changes to the draft goals and the County Profile Element that may be required in 30 response tD comments heard from the BC}CC and/or public during the Hearing. The Planning 31 Board will also consider comments co||ect »t collected Advisory Boards Meeting, July 31 »t 32 Open House, and August 7m Public Information Meeting. Additional changes bD draft goals will be 33 necessary to clarify a few Ofthe goals and establish g consistent writing style anlOOg gO@|8. 34 Per the adopted Comprehensive Plan Update Process, the BC]CC may also refer public 35 hearing items tO any Ofthe other lead advisory boards that are involved: Affordable Housing 36 Advisory Board, Agricultural F»nB88n/atioD Board, Commission for the Environment, Economic 37 Development Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Orange Unified Transportation 30 Board, and Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. 39 VOTE: UNANIMOUS