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Commissioner Jacobs said that this seems to have relevance to the subdivision <br /> process and to the land use plan. He asked if there was any way to coordinate this with the <br /> land use plan process. <br /> Dave Stancil said that they have coordinated with the natural cultural systems element, <br /> but there has not been a consideration at the land use element. He will look at this and see <br /> how they mesh. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz suggested not tying this to the land use plan because there will <br /> not be any useful information in the short-term. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the budget was cut for this item, so they are trying to <br /> work within the amended budget. If things are to move faster, then more money is needed. <br /> She suggested having staff come back in six months with a report, and then more money can <br /> be considered for next fiscal year. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Rev. Robert Campbell said that he wants to petition the Board of County <br /> Commissioners to allocate funding for groundwater testing around the Orange County landfill <br /> because a survey was done on ground and surface water and the data show that their water is <br /> contaminated. He suggested starting with a small survey in the Rogers Road neighborhood. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the County has been monitoring wells all around the landfill as <br /> part of the landfill permit. He said that there have not been any permit violations. There can <br /> be community enhancements or responses to issues directly and indirectly associated with the <br /> landfill being where it is. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that he would like the Manager to come back with a memo <br /> to address this issue. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said to address the short and long-term needs that affect the <br /> Rogers Road area at the December 15th meeting. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that this issue should come back as a memo and an <br /> information item, and the short and long-term needs can be put on a separate track. <br /> Myra Dotson said that she has been trying to get wells tested on Orange Grove Road. <br /> She said that many of the residents on Orange Grove Road are not going through the Health <br /> Department, but through private companies so that their wells are not being condemned by the <br /> State. She said that there is a huge problem with people living with bad wells and buying <br /> drinking water. The new wells are the ones that are going bad. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve authorizing the Chair to sign the attached memoranda of agreement with UNC-CH, <br /> Duke, and the Association for the Preservation of the Eno River. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon <br /> that, if appropriate, for staff to coordinate information gathered with the Groundwater <br /> Observation Well Network with the scheduled development of the Comprehensive Land Use <br /> Plan and the Unified Development Ordinance. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that it is unnecessary to put a strain on an already strained <br /> Planning Department. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 5; No, 1 (Commissioner Yuhasz) <br /> b. Reorganization of Revenue and Assessor's Office <br />