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Rao Alderman Broun asked was the expectation that before the end of this year, that the individual boards would consider adoption of a resolution, and then the work group would begin meeting. Mayor Chilton stated that would be his preference. He said the discussion among each board did not needed to be complex,noting he believed the Carrboro Board could discuss it in October and come to a conclusion. Mayor Chilton said that would also allow each jurisdiction to give this some more thought and have more discussion outside of this room. Alderman Lavelle stated there were already groups that met on a regular basis that focused on transit, and it may be more logical that the first members of this work group be members that were on some of those transit groups. She said as they addressed different issues, then other members could step in as warranted. Mayor Stevens commented that he was seeing a lot of"nodding of heads," and asked if that was the way this group wanted to move forward. There were no objections from those present. Alderman Gist suggested that senior members of each jurisdictions' staff be given the opportunity to provide its board with feedback before it was considered for adoption. Mayor Stevens thanked those who had come tonight to help the various boards discuss these issues. Mayor Chilton added he particularly wanted to thank Commissioner Cross for attending and representing Chatham County's interests. 4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING a) Recommendation from the Land Trust 9:20:14 PM Mary Bratsch, Commissioner of the Land Trust Affordable Housing Maintenance Task Force, provided a presentation on behalf of the Land Trust. She stated that at the September 2007 Assembly of Governments meeting it was decided to form a task force to review the long-term maintenance of land trust properties and the capital needs of the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. She said that the Task Force had met five times, and then described the recommendations being put forward. For Maintenance Needs: 1. Establishing a revolving loan fund for maintenance/repair costs with zero percent interest for buyers. This would require a dedicated source of revenue, possibly from governments, and should be available to all buyers of properties sponsored by local non- profit housing organizations. Federal and State sources are not viable sources due to spending timeframes. 2. Place all Land Trust homes on a maintenance schedule similar to those of condominium associations to include such items as house painting and replacing big-ticket items. 3. Provide an incentive for owners of Land Trust homes purchased under the old model to contribute to a maintenance fund by the Land Trust matching their contributions. 4. Work more closely with homeowners. For example, refer experienced housing contractors and subcontractors for maintenance needs during ownership. 11