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� <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that it is important to have a plan, but he has a problem <br /> with a permanent commitment to continuing to fund the Chapel Hill Library when it is not <br /> known how a southwest library will affect the Chapel Hill Library and its usage. <br /> Chair Foushee said that these things could be included in the MOU. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs suggested putting this in writing, bringing it back on the 15tn <br /> and having the Library Director review and edit it. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the MOU should be time-specific and it will be renewed or <br /> renegotiated. He asked whether the plan will also be stand-alone with its own revenue stream <br /> that will not be affected by other funding issues. At the present time the library system is part <br /> of the General Fund and subject to whatever else happens in county government. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked what the Board should tell Chapel Hill and Chair <br /> Foushee said that she would write a letter. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs to add to the June 15th agenda, asking <br /> staff to prepare an agenda item to investigate the feasibility of siting a permanent southwest <br /> Orange County Library branch. There was no second. <br /> The motion failed. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that if a Commissioner wants something to be on an <br /> agenda, then it should be on an agenda. <br /> Chair Foushee said that on matters this important at this stage of the budget, this is <br /> not something to enter into without the sentiment of the entire Board. <br /> 8. Reports <br /> a. Report - Update on the UNC Binqham Facility <br /> The Board received an update on various issues pertaining to University of North <br /> Carolina's Bingham Facility, and received information from university representatives. <br /> Dave Stancil said that staff tried to pull together information from other departments <br /> about the UNC Bingham facility. There are environmental health issues and there have been <br /> some violations of the Division of Water Quality standards. The light blue paper is the <br /> response from UNC. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Alex Castrode said that on March 2nd he asked on behalf of Preserve Rural Orange <br /> County to direct staff to do this report on this facility. He said that this report confirms several <br /> environmental concerns of expansion of this facility. He thanked the Board for directing staff <br /> to do this work. He said that the National Institute of Health has awarded a grant in the <br /> amount of $14.4 million to UNC to expand this facility. This grant is tied to the stimulus plan <br /> and has a fast paced construction schedule requirement. There are several discrepancies in <br /> permitting omissions pertaining to the wastewater treatment system. The system has been <br /> shut down and the wastewater is being hauled away. He suggested that the County write a <br /> letter to the Chancellor of UNC stating the concern about the continuation of past mistakes of <br /> design and construction because of the haste in meeting the NIH schedule, asking that a full <br /> environmental impact statement be completed to ensure no harm is done to the environment, <br /> and asking that UNC consider formalizing a coordinating body with representatives of the <br /> County government and local community. <br /> Laura Streitfeld is the Chair of the Board of Preserve Rural Orange. She said that the <br /> questions that they have about this facility are many and the answers have not been <br />