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4G __ 11 1 developed to do any further studying. 2 MAYOR JONATHAN 80WES commended the members of the Study 3 Committee. The degree of support is quite unique on issues of this 4 kind in Orange County. He does not want to do anything to revisit the 5 issues that would destroy the consensus that the Committee has brought 6 to the process. The suggestion that some kind of a working group be 7 created was an attempt to recognize that as the Committee gets the 8 recommendations to a point of being adopted by the governing boards 9 that those governing boards are going to have the final say and need 10 to work it over a little bit to be sure they are comfortable with it. 11 The concern of staff and Town Council is the issue of water and sewer 12 extension. The question of lot size has a technical dimension that 13 also has a policy dimension. These are concerns that will require 14 some deliberation by the Council. He is not sure what the composition 15 of such a group should be but is not against there being a substantial 16 representation of the Rural Buffer Task Force or as many as possible. 17 TOM GUGANUS stated he has never heard such consensus for any one 18 group as for this Study Committee. He encouraged the group not to 19 form another committee or subgroup. He feels the issue would center 20 on water and sewer and once that issue is turned over to the public 21 officials, it would possibly unravel everything the committee has 22 recommended. He endorses all the recommendations of the Study Group. 23 COMMISSIONER STEPHEN HALRIOTIS stated that there is no way anyone 24 has a full understanding of what has been involved with doing this " 25 study. He feels that a study group is not necessary. If a study X26 group is approved, it is vitally important to use the expertise an the 27 Study Committee. 28 CHAIRMAN MOSES CAREY stated that there seems to be a consensus 29 that if a study group is established that members of the Study 30 Committee be included as well as a limited number of elected officials 31 from each of the governing boards and a member of OWASA and the 32 Economic Development Commission. The purpose of the working group is 33 to provide a forum for which elected officials can be educated more 34 than they have up to this point and to-continue discussions in a forum 35 that move the issues closer'-to consensus. He also asked that 36 Hillsborough be included in the discussion to broaden their knowledge 37 of the issues addressed by these guidelines. 38 39 CHAIR CAREY restated the motion to refer all options except "E" 40 to each of the towns and to the Orange County Planning Board for a 41 recommendation to come back no sooner than October 1. 42 43 SUBSTITUTE MOTION 44 COMMISSIONER WILLHOIT made a substitute motion to refer to a 45 study group made up of members of each municipality, the Rural 46 Character Study Committee and OWASA the issue of extension of sewer 47 into the Rural Buffer and that the remainder of the Conceptual 48 Guidelines be referred to the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and to 49 the Orange County Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned 50 to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than October 1. This �51 motion was seconded by Commissioner Marshall. 52 NOTE: NO VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THIS SUBSTITUTE MOTION.