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4 <br />1 Commissioner Brown said that she thought the goals should be more comprehensive. <br />2 She said that there were actually two issues; the discussion with Mebane and the Efland water <br />3 and sewer extension. She would like to see it put together so that there was a report, the two <br />4 possibilities of how water and sewer could be extended, the feasibility, the pros and cons, and <br />5 then revisit the rate structure. <br />6 <br />7 John Link said that they would rewrite this goal. <br />8 <br />9 Commissioner Halkiotis said that the Board has not discussed this issue since November <br />10 of 1997. He thinks it would be really helpful to see the plan. <br />11 <br />12 Commissioner Jacobs said that there are development proposals that are not being acted <br />13 upon in the Efland area. If something changes with the Orange-Alamance system then the <br />14 whole structure of development in that area might change. <br />15 <br />16 Chair Gordon asked about the cost for the six phases of the Efland water and sewer <br />17 expansion. <br />18 <br />19 Paul Thames said that the cost of finishing through phase five is approximately two million <br />20 dollars. Phase six is the area from the western end of the existing sewer to Buckhorn Road on <br />21 Highway 70. The cost depends on whether this section is going to stand alone or if it will tie into <br />22 the sewer system of the Buckhom EDD. He said that the cost would range from $600,000 to <br />23 one million dollars. To provide some more specific figures, he needs to know how the overall <br />24 system is going to be developed, with or without Buckhom Road. <br />25 <br />26 The Board agreed for the staff to rewrite this goal and bring it back another time. <br />27 <br />28 John Link said that they would include a map so that the phases are identified. <br />29 <br />3o Commissioner Brown and Chair Gordon said that they were a little confused about what <br />31 was added to the goals, and they felt that some things were left out from the last discussion. <br />32 <br />33 Commissioner Halkiotis said that he thought the staff had done a wonderful job on the <br />34 goals and he would not get caught up in the details. <br />35 <br />36 Chair Gordon said that she was concerned because there were things in the goals that the <br />37 Board never talked about before. <br />38 <br />39 Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that in the future to highlight any major changes. <br />40 <br />41 Communications <br />42 Commissioner Brown asked if the Board was adopting the Strategic Communications Plan <br />43 and Chair Gordon said no. She asked about the telephone line that was to be used only for <br />44 questions and who would answer the telephone. <br />45 <br />46 Commissioner Jacobs said that someone in the Clerk's office would answer the telephone. <br />47 <br />48 Chair Gordon said that this question could be put into the Strategic Communications Plan <br />49 for consideration on how to carry it out. <br />50 <br />51 Economic Development District <br />