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10. The Land Trust should continue to utilize energy efficiency measures in all the homes it builds. We should even explore solar energy options. 11. The Land Trust should develop standards to be :met by private sector developers when they include us in their projects. 12. It was asked if the Land Trust is the right organization to reach out to special needs populations (which include people with mental disabilities, physical disabilities, etc). Or should housing for that segment of the population be the task of another. nonprofit group? 13. The Land Trust does not have the capacity to manage many rental properties. We also do not possess the expertise to provide services to special needs populations. 14. We would all like to build another Dobbins Hill., making use of tax credit financing. However, finding affordable land in town that can be densely developed is very difficult. 15. The Land Trust should meet with Giles Blunder to hear what he is doing about SRO units in Carrboro. 16. It was said that there is a continuum of housing needs in the County and we tend to focus on folks at the higher end of those needs. The question raised was `should we be devoting more time and energy to providing housing to lower income people who require subsidized rental housing'? 17. It was pointed out that our homebuyers tend to be public sector employees who typically cannot afford to own a home in Chapel Hill or Carrboro. 18. The Board of County Commissioners would like to appoint a Commissioner to the Land Trust board at the next annual meeting. 19. As an organization that is charged with administering 99-year leases, stability of funding is important. 20. The Land Trust has a good marketing relationship with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, as well as with Orange County and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district. 21. We have less success in accessing employees o:f the university and hospital. 22. There seemed to be general acceptance of our newly written Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Organizational Goals. If I left out something that should be included, please let me know. The Land Trust board will review these points at the next board meeting and answer some of the questions that were raised. In addition, the board will ask each local elected board to formally endorse our Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals. Again, I would like to thank everyone for attending this meeting. Your very presence indicates support that is critical to the long-term success of the organization.