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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 19, 1993
Action Agenda
Item # Iv.-Pr
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION: SHAPING ORANGE COUNTY'S FUTURE COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution from Dave Stancil, Extension 2590
conference committee
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 967-9251
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider a resolution regarding
followup activities from the Assembly of
Governments Shaping Orange County's
Future conference on September 30, 1993.
This same resolution is also being
considered by the elected boards of
Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.
BACKGROUND: On September 30, 1993, as part of an
Assembly of Governments forum, a
conference entitled Shaping Orange
County's Future was held. During the
conference, guest speaker Dr. John
DeGrove outlined efforts in other
counties and regions across the country
where countywide growth strategies have
been developed.
As followup to this conference/forum, the
Shaping Orange County's Future steering
committee has prepared a resolution for
consideration by all elected boards in
the County.
The resolution recommends that the
steering committee continue its efforts
by preparing a recommendation on a
process for the development of a
countywide "Community Building and
Quality Growth Strategy" .
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The steering committee is comprised of
one elected official from each local
government in the County, and also
includes representatives from UNC and the
Sierra Club, along with other interested
citizens. The steering committee's role,
as proposed in the resolution, would not
be to develop a proposed growth strategy
program, but would instead focus on the
process for strategy development.
The resolution asks that the Steering
Committee be authorized by the Carrboro
Board of Aldermen, the Chapel Hill Town
Council, the Hillsborough Town
Commissioners and the Orange County
Commissioners to report tic) the four
elected boards on a recommended process,
with a target date of December 1, 1993.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of
the resolution.
ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
P.O. Box 8181
HILLSBOROUGH, V. O // /
Moses Carey,Jr. 27278 �/ / �r
732-8181
Alice Gordon ITEM 968-4501
Stephen n H. Halkiotis ® 688-7331
Verla C. Insko 227-2031
Don Willhoit 644-3004 (Fax)
A RESOLUTION CHARGING THE SHAPING ORANGE COUNTY'S FUTURE CONFERENCE STEERING
COMMITTEE WITH THE DESIGN OF A PROCESS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY GROWTH
STRATEGY FOR ORANGE COUNTY AND FOR THE TOWNS OF CARRBORO, CHAPEL HILL AND
HILLSBOROUGH
WHEREAS, a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from the Towns of
Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Orange County was formed to
begin a dialogue on growth management issues of importance to all
of Orange County;
WHEREAS, the Shaping Orange County's Future conference was held on September
30, 1993 to address issues the County and the municipalities might
consider in planning for the future;
WHEREAS, as a result of the discussions at the Shaping Orange County's
Future conference the potential of a comprehensive quality growth
strategy was identified;
WHEREAS, including the principles of community building is important to the
development of a comprehensive quality growth strategy; and
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and
Hillsborough should all have a role in the development of a
community building and comprehensive quality growth strategy.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The Shaping Orange County's Future Steering Committee should
continue its work in order to design a process for developing
a community building and comprehensive quality growth strategy
for Orange County and the municipalities.
Section 2 . The Steering Committee should complete the design of this
process by the target date of December 1, 1993 . Following the
completion of their report, the Steering Committee or their
designated representative will report to the elected boards of
Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County.
Section 3 . The community building and comprehensive quality growth
management strategy which results from this process could be
used as a basis for creating a community building and
comprehensive quality growth strategy for the region.
Section 4 . This resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
The foregoing resolution, having been submitted to a vote, received the
following vote and was duly adopted this 19th day of October, 1993 .
AYES: Commissioners Gordon, Halkiotis, Insko and Willhoit
NOES: NONE
ABSENT/EXCUSED: Chair Carey
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