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the commitment that both boards made. He thinks that this motion ignores the reasonable <br /> expectations of people who bought property in Orange County, lived in property in Orange <br /> County, and who could remain in Orange County. He will vote against this for that reason. <br /> Chair Pelissier echoed Commissioner Yuhasz's sentiments and said that she feels <br /> conflicted. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger says that she wants to stay committed with working with the <br /> 91%. <br /> Commissioner Foushee said that there is still a possibility to negotiate those areas <br /> where there is not a formal agreement. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that he came tonight convinced that Option 2 was the right <br /> option. He said that it seems as if his hands are tied because he can either accept the <br /> agreement between the counties and hopefully address Morrow Mill and others, or he can take <br /> a chance to having Alamance County petition to do it for Orange County. He is not willing to <br /> have another county do it. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nay, 1 (Commissioner Yuhasz ) <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that it was brought to his attention from one of the fire <br /> chiefs that as the line is changed there will be changes in EMS for these areas as well. This is <br /> a separate issue to be dealt with. <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Proposal for Soccer Superfund Partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill <br /> The Board considered an Interlocal Agreement between Orange County and the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill that would establish parameters under which 2001 Soccer Superfund monies <br /> appropriated for Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp) Park would be re-allocated to support an <br /> artificial turf soccer field installation project at the Town of Chapel Hill's Cedar Falls Park and <br /> authorizing the Manager to sign. <br /> Parks and Recreation Director Lori Taft said that staff wanted to continue to discuss <br /> this potential project that started with the 2001 bond referendum for a Soccer Superfund. <br /> Some of this money has remained unspent with the Twin Creeks projects, where it was <br /> allocated for soccer fields. An engineer was hired for this project and it did not look like it <br /> would be viable with the remaining money. The money has been sitting idle, but the <br /> commitment for the bond referendum remained. In 2009, the Board of County Commissioners <br /> made a priority to spend the remaining part of the bond money. A project was proposed by <br /> numerous people, and in April 2010, the County Commissioners authorized staff to go ahead <br /> with a proposal to provide funding in the form of a Soccer Superfund grant to the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill as a partnership in the development in improved facilities at Cedar Falls Parks. <br /> Where there was a softball field, there will now be an oversized artificial turf soccer field, which <br /> will allow it to remain in play all year long. The funding would be matched by funding from <br /> Chapel Hill. Also, the Town of Chapel Hill plans to apply for a Parks and Recreation Trust <br /> Fund Grant this coming cycle. The County Commissioners authorized to move forward with <br /> this idea and to develop an interlocal agreement. The staff has worked on this since then. <br /> The interlocal agreement is limited to five years. The agreement calls for the park to be <br /> managed by the Town staff and maintenance and operations would be fully taken over by the <br /> Town, including paying for field lighting. She said that there is consensus with both staffs at <br /> this point. The grant application has a deadline of January 31st. <br />