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INFORMATION ITEM <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />FROM: Frank Clifton, County Manager <br />John Roberts, County A#orney <br />Craig Benedict, Planning &Inspections-Director <br />DATE: August 18, 2011 <br />RE: DRAFT Interlocal Agreement with Durham -Water & Sewer for Eno EDD <br />This memorandum is to provide an update to the Board on staffs ongoing efforts to <br />secure infrastructure agreements to serve the Eno Economic Development District (EDD) <br />area. <br />Orange County and the City of Durham have_been working on an agreement for water anti <br />sewer utility -extension into the Eno Economic Development_District. This approximately <br />900 acre district_is adjacent_to the City of Durham near the intersection of I-85 and US 70 <br />in Orange County's eastern economic development zone. <br />This area is within the City of Durham's urban growth boundary where the City has a minor <br />presence of water and sewer facilities, a water main interconnect with the Town of <br />HiWsborough and the sewer service of a- mobile home park. This general area can- be <br />serviced by the City of Durham. An interlocal water and sewer service agreement can <br />promote an orderly extension to_ future economic development opportunities in the area <br />ftiat was noted by the Eno EDD small area plan adopted by the County in 2008. <br />The long range po#ential and funding of utilities in the area is noted in the County Capital <br />Investment Plan. <br />The agreement (attached in DRAFT form) is still under review by all parties and will set <br />forth aspects of master planning, design, permitting, funding, construction and eventual <br />customer connection. This agreement, after further discussion and revision, will come <br />back within the next few months for Board consideration. <br />If Board members have additional input into the agreement, it is requested that members <br />share comments with the County Attorney or the County Manager as soon as practical. <br />Staff believes the agreement (with some minor adjustments) provides an excellent <br />process to assist in the orderly growth of the Eno EDD, expanding non-residential <br />development options in eastern Orange County. <br />