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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2008 <br />Action Agen~a~ <br />Item No. ~~jj <br />SUBJECT: Initial Review of Proposed Chatham/Orange Task Forces <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Commissioners, Planning, <br />ERCD <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Proposed Task Force Processes <br />(Charge and Composition) <br />2. Minutes of Orange-Chatham <br />Meetings <br />3. Draft 3/31/08 Assembly of <br />Governments Meeting Minutes <br />This item was delayed from the <br />Board's June 24, 2008 meeting due to <br />time constraints. <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Laura Blackmon, 245-2300 <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Craig Benedict, 245-2575 <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />PURPOSE: To review potential processes, including proposed charge and composition, to <br />establish three new Chatham/Orange Task Forces and, following any revisions, authorize staff <br />to forward the task force proposals to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective <br />appointments. <br />BACKGROUND: During the last year, representatives from Orange County, Chapel Hill, and <br />Carrboro met on several occasions with colleagues from Chatham County to discuss shared <br />interests and concerns. The issues discussed generally fall into three categories: watershed <br />protection, transportation planning/public transportation, and joint planning. <br />Information from these discussions was shared at the March 31, 2008 Assembly of <br />Governments meeting. Based on that meeting, staff was asked to develop a proposed process <br />with a charge and composition for three task forces to address the topical areas identified <br />above. These task force processes are attached, and the Board is asked to review the charge <br />and composition for each, and provide any comments or revisions. The Board is also asked to <br />authorize staff to 1) examine the potential County staff resources needed to participate in these <br />efforts, and 2) forward the proposed task force summaries to the other jurisdictions for approval <br />and respective appointments. Following action by the other jurisdictions, the Board will be asked <br />to consider final approval of the three task force processes, as well as make Orange County's <br />appointments to the groups. <br />