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3 <br /> understanding that the property is in Chapel Hill and as the permitting-authority, Chapel Hill does <br /> have a different perspective. <br /> Ground rules <br /> Participants brainstormed communication ground rules for how they wanted to work together <br /> during the session. A summary of key points follows: <br /> 1. Identify when we are talking personally or from the majority of our Boards. <br /> 2. Encourage staff to participate and share, given that they have been valuable context and <br /> insight. <br /> 3. Clarify facts along the way, and do not get offended if someone tries to correct <br /> misstatements. <br /> 4. Do not take things personally. <br /> 5. Share notes back with our Boards. <br /> Participants agreed to abide by the communication ground rules. <br /> Confirming and Prioritizing Topics for Discussion <br /> The following discussion topics were identified: <br /> • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/ Government Document <br /> • Environmental Impact Study (EIS) <br /> • Connectivity Study <br /> • Public Engagement Process <br /> • Permitting Process <br /> Participants were asked to collectively prioritize topics by considering what is most important and <br /> most urgent. Ms. Hemminger suggested starting with the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) <br /> because it informs other conversation. For Chapel Hill, as regulators and landowners of the <br /> Greene Tract, it is important to know "what is what there" and the Environmental Impact Study <br /> would inform a lot of the conversation about how to move forward. Mr. Karpinos asked a <br /> clarifying question about whether the group was discussing 107 acres or 160 acres of the Tract. <br /> Ms. Hemminger replied that the answer to that question does inform the conversation, <br /> acknowledging that the lines for the two parcels have not yet been delineated. <br /> Ms. Rich responded that she respectfully disagreed and hoped to start with the overall <br /> Memorandum of Understanding/Government Document. For her, the primary purpose of the <br /> meeting was to establish what partnership looks like overall and everything else can be discussed <br /> within that context. She wants clarity on the ground rules or overall relationship. <br /> Greene Tract Facilitated Discussion Minutes, December 2019, Page 3 <br />