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10 <br /> Once a consultant is selected, a committee could be set up to <br /> help combine the data on historic structures in the Towns of <br /> Hillsborough, Chapel Hill , Carrboro, and possibly Mebane , with <br /> the County ' s inventory. The committee could be made up of one <br /> Commission member and one staff member from each jurisdiction. <br /> Staff recommends that this "coordination" or "Dovetail Committee" <br /> function separately from other committees also appointed to <br /> assist the consultant (s) . That is, other committees would do the <br /> work of editing, marketing/promotion, the index, etc. <br /> With regard to the Town of Hillsborough ' s lack of a complete <br /> inventory, it appears that the consultant and committee could use <br /> the National Register nomination for the historic district as <br /> well as the "Photocensus" compiled by Susan Bellinger . <br /> Todd Dickinson pointed out that the Historical Society of Pitt <br /> County formed committees of a much larger group of people that <br /> helped to organize the Pitt County Inventory. <br /> Collins stated that he and Emily Cameron had discussed how to go <br /> about preparing the inventory and what should be included in it. <br /> Should every structure in the County identified by the <br /> consultants be included? Pat Dickinson mentioned that in the <br /> inventories she' s familiar with includes every inventory <br /> structure. Collins stated that if every structure is included, <br /> it would be in excess of 800 not counting the municipalities. <br /> Anderson stated that maybe the Commission should think of the <br /> municipalities as doing their own inventory, particularly <br /> Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. <br /> Allison pointed out that Alamance County' s inventory is in a <br /> loose leaf notebook with approximately 6-10 entries on each page. <br /> This way the inventory can be expanded. - <br /> Ward pointed out that the Commission will have to decide if they <br /> want a complete inventory that represents preservation efforts or <br /> a coffee table book. <br /> Todd Dickinson stated that he is in favor of everything being <br /> included in the inventory, which will probably make more people <br /> buy it. <br /> The Commission then discussed the layout, the kind of work <br /> involved and the time involved for the project. Collins stated <br /> that as a time saver, files are being set up for each structure <br /> inventoried, grouped by township. When someone is selected to <br /> write the manuscript, then they will start with the history, <br /> copies of all the photographs and copies of inventory sheets . <br /> Collins suggested that if a goal is set, it should be set very <br /> high to include every inventory structure in the County including <br /> the municipalities . Pat Dickinson agreed and stated that this <br /> will probably never be done again. The Commission decided to <br /> include all the municipalities or none . <br /> • <br /> Anderson asked if Chapel Hill is in the process of being <br />