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Commissioner Jacobs asked County Manager John Link about the water and sewer in the Buckhorn area. He asked to receive a report on the process from Mebane's viewpoint. He asked if something like this is on Mebane's agenda. John Link said that he is meeting with the Mebane Town Manager tomorrow and will be able to report back to the Board by the end of the week. Commissioner Jacobs commended those who worked an the housing summit. He said that he and Commissioner Brown originally envisioned the establishment of two task forces as a major outcome of the summit. One task force would involve the university, the municipalities, and the County. The second task force would make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on issues such as refining evaluation criteria and assuring long-term affordability. He said that Commissioner Brown suggested aiming for the April 11t" work session to get the report from the Dispute Settlement Center and develop the charge for these two task forces. Chair Carey asked if the second task force would include those agencies which provide affordable housing and Commissioner Jacobs said yes. Commissioner Jacobs mentioned the high school site that was cleared on New Grady Brown School Road. He said that there is no clarity on who is going to pay to replace the buffer area that was cleared. He asked that the County Commissioners see the transportation plan before it is cast in stone. With regard to the high school construction standards, he said that there is not much specificity about existing vegetation or protection of buffers. He said that it does nat seem, in some cases, that local ordinances apply to school construction projects. He said that there needs to be some clarity on what ordinances are going to apply so that the government in Orange County meets the same high standards that is required of other developers. Commissioner Halkiotis and Commissioner Jacobs will meet with the Mayor of Durham City next week. They will discuss transportation, solid waste, recreation, and open space. Commissioner Gordon announced that she is on vacation this week but would be interested in a summary of the housing summit. She said that stakeholders for the one task force should also include citizens. She made reference to the meeting with the Mayor of Durham and asked that Commissioners Jacobs and Halkiotis discuss with Durham City courtesy review of developments, especially large developments that may have implications for transportation. Commissioner Brown said that the hero task forces from the housing summit should be defined. She suggested that it be brought formally to the County Commissioners. She feels it would be a good idea to discuss affordable housing at the work session on April 11t" and then decide where to go from there. Chair Carey asked the Board if the County Commissioners want to be involved with the IFC task force regarding the relocation of the homeless shelter from downtown Chapel Hill. He said that the Town of Chapel Hill would like to reconvene this task force. The IFC is searching for land. A meeting of the task force has been scheduled for March 21St at 4:30 p. m. He thinks the Board should ask the IFC to clarify its priorities for any sites that they are considering. Commissioner Brown asked if there was actually a group of people who went out and searched for land. Commissioner Gordon said that she would find out that information and report back to the Board. Commissioner Gordon said that she would go to the IFC Task Force meeting on March 21 St 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT -NONE 5, RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS -NONE 6, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -NONE ~, PUBLIC HEARINGS -NONE 8, ITEMS FOR DECISION-CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the item on the consent agenda as stated below: a. CJPP Grant Proposal FY 2000-2001 The Board approved submission of the grant proposal to continue implementation of the Criminal Justice Partnership Programs (CJPP) for Orange and Chatham Counties and authorized the Chair to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION-REGULAR AGENDA a. Solid Waste Matters -Greene Tract and Revisions to Interlocal Agreement