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not be a County system in any fashion. He requested that if the Board did not approve the request far a <br />pumping station, that the step system be approved to meet the standards as applied by the Division of <br />Water Quality, and as reviewed and approved by the County Engineer, and not lock them into the <br />detailed design in the recommendation. <br />The Board agreed to extend the meeting to finish this item and then decide about the other <br />items. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he drove out to the subdivision and he asked why Gregg <br />Street and Midvale Drive were not lined up because he feels there will be a traffic hazard. Scott Radway <br />said that NCDOT looked at the roads and he pointed out the roads on a map. He said that it was <br />NCDOT's suggestion to put the roads as they were. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to get more information an the two different <br />options and have Habitat for Humanity sit down with the staff and work out the disagreement. He does <br />not understand all of the ramifications in terms of County policy to putting in a pump station. He tends to <br />support the administration recommendation, but he would like to work it out as opposed to just picking <br />one since there is this much disagreement. <br />County Engineer Paul Thames said that the staff evaluated this on two issues -the overall <br />liability (financial, legal, etc.} for taking on a new pump station and whatever is done with this subdivision <br />in terms of accepting or not accepting the pump station has implications in terms of precedence with <br />future developments and future pump stations. He said that a number of pump stations would be <br />required to develop out the Efland area. He said that there was no way that this area could drain by <br />gravity. The reason that the staff recommended a pump station was that they realized that they were <br />shifting the liability onto the homeowners. He said that if this were not Habitat for Humanity, it would not <br />be an issue. He said that there was no question that the step system puts a burden on Habitat for <br />Humanity. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if there were any other problems with the step system other than <br />the money issue. Susan Levy said that the step system would change the entire construction process. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about the trees and if many would be protected in the <br />subdivision. Scott Radway said that there would be no visual impact along the entrance road and that <br />every lot would have trees in the front if there were not septic tanks. <br />Commissioner Brown said that she remembered the staff taking issue with the passibility of <br />the pump station failing, which is not uncommon. <br />John Link said that the staff would be comfortable with pursuing the pump station, <br />acknowledging that the County would have to gear up to address any failures, which it has not until this <br />point. The Board will also have to make a specific policy about pump stations. He said that the staff <br />would also be comfortable with approving the step system to meet the standards as applied by the <br />Division of Water Quality, and as reviewed and approved by the County Engineer, and not lock Habitat <br />into a detailed design. <br />Paul Thames said that the Board could adapt a policy disallowing any pump station with the <br />exception of the existing pump stations. <br />The Board agreed to refer this matter to the staff to make a recommendation on a new policy <br />regarding the sewer system in the Efland area for future subdivisions. <br />10. REPORTS -NONE <br />11. APPOINTMENTS -NONE <br />12. MINUTES- NONE <br />13. CLOSED SESSION -NONE <br />17 <br />