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The rate will be decided jointly by the town and the county. The <br /> other feature of the proposal is a county-wide impact tax for <br /> school capital which would be retained 100% by the County. The <br /> only modification which has been made to the proposal , which was <br /> approved by Carrboro/Chapel Hill and Orange County, is a feature <br /> which allows the County to have impact fees. This would override <br /> the section which states that if we have impact tax authority the <br /> impact fee authority is repealed. The only change that has been <br /> made would allow the impact fee authority to remain for the county <br /> for water and sewer purposes. That is to address the eventuality <br /> that the county will have to get into some kind of a governmental <br /> monitoring program for alternative water and sewer. If that <br /> happens, then the county is going to want to have fees so that <br /> there will be a source of money to handle the costs involved. <br /> Mr. Link indicated that the intergovernmental work group sent <br /> a memorandum to the local jurisdictions, dated February 7 , <br /> 1989 ,which addresses many of the questions which have been raised. <br /> That memorandum would be a departure point for discussion on this <br /> issue. That memorandum is attached. <br /> Discussion on this issue was ended. <br /> Mayor Howes indicated that the Town of Chapel Hill is pursuing <br /> a stable revenue source to support the Triangle Transit Authority. <br /> Some of the possible sources they are considering are taxes on <br /> rental cars and/or parking. He requested that the county support <br /> this request. They are also supporting state wide legislation <br /> encouraging beverage container recycling. <br /> There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was <br /> adjourned. <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Chairman <br /> Kathy Baker, Deputy Clerk <br />