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parcels. However, staff is examining a more comprehensive program at this time that will include both existing and future customers. Monthly cost: On May 6th the BOCC and Manager suggested staff amend the fee schedule after July 1, 2010 rate increase and bring back the sewer ordinance and fee structure. Rate structure: One important point to remember about the rates is that at the current time (and even after the rate increase in July 2010), the rate collected for monthly sewer usage from Efland sewer customers is less than the rate the system is charged by the Town of Hillsborough for treatment. As long as this continues to be the case, the addition of each new customer (and therefore, more monthly sewer usage) will likely result in an incrementally worse financial condition for the system. Related Planning Changes Underway: This work creates strong economic development potential for the area. The Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan ( EMSAP), adopted in June 2006, contains recommendations on water and sewer planning; revisions to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement ( WASMPBA); and Land Use Plan changes. WASMPBA changes are currently being considered and have been approved by all signatory parties except for the Town of Carrboro and the BOCC (which will consider the amendments after the other signatory parties have approved them). Amendments to the Land Use Plan can move forward with the approval of the Upper Eno Critical Area amendments at the Board's June 1, 2010 meeting and after the WASMPBA amendments are approved (scheduled for August 17, 2010 if the Town of Carrboro has approved the changes). The timing of these sequential amendments is important. Land Use Plan amendments may be presented at the November 22, 2010 Quarterly Public Hearing (QPH) or the February 2011 QPH. The exact QPH depends upon whether the related design guidelines for the proposed Efland Mixed Use area (currently being worked on by the EMSAP Implementation Focus Group) will be ready for the November QPH as the design guidelines should be considered concurrently with the Land Use Plan amendments. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be a financial impact associated with amending the fee and connection schedule. Staff will provide a financial assessment of the different system rate schedules and incentive scenarios by late summer 2010. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Acknowledge the concept of the "Community Public Sewer Program Package" as presented for distribution to potential customers in the Efland Community; 2. Approve an Outreach Program including County staff meeting with the public to distribute the information packages, answer questions and prepare the agreements pending final incentive determinations; 3. Approve that the terms of the agreements made in 1985 (e.g. waiver of County and Hillsborough connection fees) for those parcels which belonged to "original signers," and authorize new connection agreements to be drawn up to that end for the current owners and the County to sign; and 4. Acknowledge that the County Attorney's office will be handling the legal aspects of the connection and easements agreements.