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conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, and three USGS reports were prepared regarding the County's ground water. These reports and the findings therein form the basis for the Water Resources Committee's recommendations of March 2001. The Commission for the Environment, charged with using these recommendations to recommend action strategies, has created a Water Resources Committee of its own to study these reports. The Board of Commissioners briefly discussed these reports in a work session in late 2001. The Planning Department would implement those acceptable action strategies through zoning and subdivision amendments. Potential Work Session Topics For a number of years, staff has maintained a running list of topics that the Board has indicated need consideration in a work session setting. That document has assisted the Board and staff in scheduling those topics for the work sessions established annually on the Board's approved meeting calendar. An updated version of the document is provided for reference purposes at Tab 4. Additionally, the Board may wish to provide direction to staff regarding programming of various topics discussed during this morning's priority-setting discussion into the docket for upcoming BOCC work sessions. Input from Advisory Boards/Commissions - Advisory Board Presentations As has been the case in retreat preparations in recent years, the Clerk has coordinated with all County advisory boards and commissions to afford them the opportunity to provide feedback to the BOCC regarding their group's accomplishments and objectives. Submissions from responding boards and commissions are included for reference at Tab 5. Additionally, time has tentatively been set aside (at their request) for members of the Arts Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Advisory Board of Aging to hold a brief dialogue with the BOCC on matters of potentially mutual interest. Capital Issues Senior Center Development Two major capital undertakings programmed in the County's current CIP are the siting, construction, and development of two senior centers over the next few years. Bond and alternative financing in the amount of $3 million each has already been programmed for a replacement to the Chapel Hill Senior Center at the Galleria and for a permanent senior facility to serve residents of central and northern Orange County. A staff memo and general project- planning timetable are provided as background at Tab 6. Bond Projects Staff will be available to respond to any Board questions about the schedule approved by the Board for the issuance of November 2001 bonds and alternative financing. Staff have prepared a summary of the specific projects and amounts scheduled for issuance between now and the end of FY 2003-04 (Tab 6). This is an extract from the document previously reviewed and confirmed by the BOCC in September 2002. The School Capital Issues Update item, which was scheduled for discussion at the Board's January 21, 2003 regular meeting but was not addressed due to time constraints, may also be a topic of interest and BOCC members should bring their copies of that item to the retreat for reference purposes. Comprehensive Plan & Unified Development Ordinance (including Environmental Factors)