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6 <br />students. They are both members of the class that will be <br />working on this project. <br />BREAK <br />In response to a question, David Stancil indicated that this <br />group will decide how specific a land use plan will be developed. <br />Bob Strayhorn asked if a layer of planning was being added by <br />this process. He asked if Chapel Hill and Carrboro were going to <br />have authority because part of this area is in the Rural Buffer. <br />Gene Bell indicated that land use considerations, such as the <br />Rural Buffer, the Joint Land Use Plan, and whether Chapel Hill <br />and Carrboro would be a part of this plan, will be addressed at a <br />subsequent meeting. <br />Bob Hall suggested that input be solicited from members of other <br />Small Area Plans. <br />DISCUSSION ON DEFINITION OF CONSENSUS <br />Lee Rafalow indicated that one idea of consensus is that if <br />anyone strongly objects then consensus is not reached. He <br />participates in a group of approximately 150 members who use this <br />model and it works very well for them. <br />Keith Cook indicated that he does not believe that one person <br />should be able to scuttle the process. <br />Meg McKean spoke in support of the definition of consensus that <br />if one member strongly disagrees then consensus is not reached. <br />She pointed out that members of this group would take that <br />responsibility very seriously. She did not believe that they <br />would disagree capriciously. <br />David Yelton indicated that consensus is a goal. He defined <br />consensus as being able to resolve all disagreements and agree on <br />a common statement. However, it.is not a necessity to have <br />complete agreement. It is possible to offer a dissenting view <br />point that could be included in the final report. <br />Dan Teichman, mentioned that consensus is not unanimity by <br />definition. Dissenting voices, can agree to live with the group <br />decision. They can agree that their disagreements are not <br />sufficient to derail the process. The criteria can be whether or <br />not a member feels that they could live with the decision or not. <br />It is important that a public record of the meeting be kept. <br />After further discussion regarding how the word consensus would <br />be defined for this group, Dan Teichman indicated that this is <br />not just about the individual members of this group. The <br />