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Memorandum of Understanding <br />H. reports and studies on significant OWASA institutional issues including <br />but not limited to swatters of structure, relationships, role(s) and <br />responsibilities; <br />I. plans for municipal annexation, such as resolutions designating areas for <br />possible future annexation and resolutions of intent to consider annexing <br />specified areas; <br />J. other matters which one or more of the governing boards determines is of <br />interest to one or more of the other boards, and matters on which one or <br />more of the boards requests discussion or information. <br />2. The three governing boards and the OWASA Board agree to provide adequate and <br />timely opportunity for each board to comment on proposed establishment or <br />amendment of policies, and on proposed actions having policy implications, <br />pertaining to but not necessarily limited to the topics in 1. above. <br />3. Each board will arrange to have the agendas for all of its meetings mailed to <br />the Chair of the requesting board and to the appointed chief administrative <br />official of such body. Mailing of additional materials such as agendas of <br />major committees, Planning Boards, etc. is encouraged. <br />Each board agrees to distribute copies of quarterly and annual reports to the <br />other parties. Such reports shall include discussions of major activities <br />and projects. <br />4. The boards agree to meet jointly at least annually to discuss matters of <br />mutual interest. At any orientation session held for the newly elected <br />officials of the governing boards OWASA shall be asked to participate in an <br />appropriate portion of the session. <br />S. It is further agreed that the County, the Tovns, and OWASA shall continue <br />discussions beyond the Memorandum of Understanding to identify and attempt to <br />resolve issues of common interest .pertaining to protection of the water <br />quality in the University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds. <br />III. ASSURANCE <br />The governing bodies of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange County, and the OWASA Board <br />of Directors pledge their good faith efforts to reach agreements satisfactory to <br />all of the parties on matters of mutual interest. <br />2s <br />