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2 <br /> e County and Chapel Hill• <br /> ointly by Orang on a land <br /> the land use plan developed 7 Planning Area. In <br /> Marvin Collins nded�i�tto include the Jointls work�.nq <br /> use plan and have expanded the area north and east of 1-40 to <br /> have proposed limiting presented next an a public hearing. <br /> that plan they That plan will be <br /> rural residential. Bernard that additional public <br /> Chair Willhoit assured Mr• expressed concern for the <br /> hearings would Waters, resident of Sedgefield, <br /> Bete Walters, <br /> industry of water resources and treatment <br /> anothery would tax hi thhas .been ow will since <br /> problem on Whitfield Road, major changes another issue which has been delegated to the state. However, need <br /> traffic is already a Pr indicated that the <br /> to be made. Jacobs, Chair of the Planning Board, <br /> Barry to meet with <br /> Board and/or the Planning Staff would be willing <br /> Planning node. support by <br /> the group to discuss this activity <br /> Chair Willhoit pointed out that considerable supp <br /> for extending the needed facilities had been ced and <br /> wdevelopers part of the approval process for the project. <br /> sef has <br /> would be considered as p <br /> Commissioner Marshall indicated lven that when she <br /> held meetings with citizens 15ndesiredgby this group. <br /> questioned if such a meeting roue for their comments and <br /> Chair Willhoit position td the g to review and h <br /> indicated that the position of thehadaeverysopportunity e forward on the <br /> i public has Land Use Plan until the P <br /> respond. <br /> F. ITEMS ISC DISCLOSURE OF the Orange OFFICIALS 8. DISCLOgURE OF PROPERTY the request by BY COUNTY OFFICIA <br /> Chair Willhoit sump► applied to elected <br /> Democratic Party pertaining to ethical standards as app <br /> and appointed officials. <br /> Ken Gray, citizen of Orange County, spoke in support of full <br /> protect the public <br /> that full disclosure will p to and benefit <br /> interest n standards what the Coe and <br /> For the <br /> interest no elected officialsnand rthe f citizenseofpOrangeay <br /> both the el public interest has a <br /> citizens, full disclosure gain profitsunder eall acircumstances where it is <br /> precedence over private gain <br /> the same level as the <br /> applicable. For elected officials personal sal interestconsure is a deterrent o <br /> place p <br /> those actions that P spoke in <br /> public interest. <br /> Clint Burklin, Stonycreek Neighborhood Association, s P <br /> support of full disclosure. With the rapid growth and the increased <br /> business in the County, it will be more difficult to ien awarenof the <br /> conflict of interest. He suggested that (1) <br /> for ethics code, (2) a procedure for enforcement be outlined and (3) a <br /> penalty be included for violations. <br /> Lois Herring, resident of the Damascus Co nity spoke in <br /> of , poke ke Commissioners. <br /> support of an ethics code for the Orange County Board <br /> a conflict of interest policy makes it clear to citizens than an <br /> elected just choose to disqualify himself but is <br /> require tof� isq does not from voting on a matter where there is a <br /> conflict to disqualify suggested the ethics code follow that of <br /> conflict of interest. She sugg penalties and removal from office <br /> Guilford County because it provides for p <br /> if conflict of interest is proved. <br /> Carmen Prioli, Stonycreek Neighborhood Association, spoke in <br /> iation, P <br /> support of full disclosure and reiterated Mr. Burklin's remarks. <br /> NO OTHER COMMENTS WERE MADE <br />