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4 Alderman Gist suggested looking at some of the models used by the Housing Corporation to see if a combination of housing alternatives could be used. Council Member Brown suggested that affordable housing needs to be discussed in a joint work session. She mentioned that the Carrboro Attorney has drafted a memo outlining a concept for affordable housing which is different from previous models used by governments. She felt that the cluster development causes a loss of diversity and requested that the Town Attorney look at alternatives. Mayor Kinnaird indicated that there were other options besides requesting enabling legislation for inclusionary zoning. Commissioner Gordon requested that a school site be one of the uses considered for this .tract of land and that such governmental uses should be given high priority. Alderman Jacki Gist stated that incentives do not work especially when money is involved. She reiterated that land prices cause homes to be priced out of the market for those on the lower end of the economic scale. It may very well be that this land is the only hope of affordable housing for this community. Council Member Waldort agreed that affordable housing, as well as park land and school sites were all difficult issues in this community. She requested that all of these be considered as priority items. Alderman Nelson mentioned that he did not want to cut off discussion regarding possibly using this site for a school, however, several members of the school board voiced reluctance about siting a school so close to the landfill. Council Member Brown requested that the joint governmental uses for this land be fully explored. Commissioner Crowther suggested that locating schools near a landfill could help to fulfill educational purposes. Council Member Evans suggested that some commercial development could be appropriate for this site. She asked that this option be seriously considered. Commissioner Willhoit suggested using the employment campus as a buffer around the landfill. If the employment campus was valued higher than the surrounding area that would be a form of compensation to the owners. He also suggested the possibility of adding $10.00 to the tipping fee for affordable housing or other joint projects. He mentioned that he was not endorsing that idea but did want it considered. Council Member Chilton pointed out that a feature of the plan called for a low density residential buffer between the employment campus and the higher density residential.