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M M I ff V <br />DRAFT LIST OF ISSUES FOR POSSIBLE JOINT DISCUSSION <br />BY THE ORANGE COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS <br />A. GOVERNANCE OF OWASA AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS <br />1. Should each elected board appoint one of its members to serve on <br />the OWASA Board of Directors? <br />2. What is the role of the OWASA Board, what are the roles of the <br />Towns and County regarding OWASA, and what should be the <br />relationship among the boards? <br />3. What is the obligation of the elected boards to citizens <br />regarding OWASA - related matters? <br />4. What guidelines should the elected boards give the OWASA Board? <br />5. How can communication improve between the elected boards and <br />OWASA Board? <br />6. Should there be more informal communication with the OWASA Board <br />Members? <br />6. Is an OWASA Board necessary? Who should make water and sewer <br />policy decisions? <br />7. What process should be used to explain to citizens the <br />relationship of the OWASA Board to the elected boards? <br />8. What are the duties of the OWASA Executive Director, including <br />financial responsibilities? <br />9. Should the County and Towns review OWASA's preliminary capital <br />improvements program each spring and make comments to OWASA? <br />B. OWASA SERVICE AREA AND SALE OF WATER <br />1. Regarding the 'request by Chatham - County to buy OWASA water: <br />(a) What process should the elected officials use to consider <br />Chatham County's request? <br />(b) Should a work group representing the elected boards <br />be formed to identify land use issues and concerns <br />related to Chatham County's request? <br />(c) Should the OWASA and Chatham water systems be <br />connected to enable emergency sale of water between the <br />systems? <br />(d) Should the interim sale of water to Chatham County be <br />founded on Chatham County's plans to develop its own <br />3 <br />