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37 <br /> 1 Slide #14 <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Manager recommends the Board. <br /> 1. Authorize the expenditure of up to$188,204 for planning services <br /> to develop a CLUP; <br /> . Authorize the County Manager toexecute and sign the contract <br /> (Attachment 1); and <br /> 3, Approve SudgetAmend merit##9-A. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> rlOfrn i CkWaLLNA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Richards asked if the results from the engagement windows will be <br /> 4 shared with the Board. <br /> 5 Tom Altieri said they will be shared. <br /> 6 Commissioner Richards noted that the steering committee is comprised of all staff. <br /> 7 Tom Altieri said it could be looked at as a technical committee. He said these would be <br /> 8 the departments that have some focus on land use and provide the staffing to advisory boards. <br /> 9 Commissioner Richards asked what departments were included on the steering <br /> 10 committee and how the advisory boards fit in. <br /> 11 Tom Altieri said that the Planning and Inspections, Managers Office, Office of Equity and <br /> 12 Inclusion, the Department of Environment and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Economic <br /> 13 Development, the NC Cooperative Extension Agency, Housing and Community Development, <br /> 14 Environmental Health, Department on Aging, Asset Management Services, and Community <br /> 15 Relations are on the Steering Committee. He said that staff will keep their advisory boards <br /> 16 informed of what is going on with the plan. <br /> 17 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked what the scores were for the two firms that were up <br /> 18 for consideration. <br /> 19 Tom Altieri said he would share that with the Board. <br /> 20 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked John Roberts about item 6, where Cy Stober, the <br /> 21 Planning Director, was designated. She asked if a person's name is usually indicated rather <br /> 22 than a position. <br /> 23 John Roberts said yes, when there is a person in the position. <br /> 24 Commissioner Fowler asked if the inclusion of advisory boards would be a formal <br /> 25 process. She also asked if there was only one firm interviewed and how that choice was made. <br /> 26 Tom Altieri said that Clarion had a lot of history of working with North Carolina <br /> 27 governments. He said the other firm was Florida based. He said they demonstrated a good <br /> 28 understanding of Orange County and what was important to the county and staff. He said they <br /> 29 were both qualified consultants. <br /> 30 Commissioner Fowler asked about the formal process for obtaining advisory board input. <br />