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answers are incorporated in these minutes by reference. The abstract includes Exhibit A, which is the specific map. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Exhibit A and asked if staff had any proposal about how to deal with the areas designated for utility service that are not within the utility service boundary as they go forward with the Land Use Plan. Craig Benedict said that this would be the next conversation with the City of Durham. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Section 8 of the agreement and said that the County has talked for years about how to use some of the allocation acquired from Jordan Lake as a negotiating tool with Durham regarding the fees for costs in the EDD. The argument was made a few weeks ago that the County needed to have the Jordan Lake allocation so that it can service the Eno Economic Development District and the Buckhorn Economic Development District. He said that he does not see any reference to the possibility of deferring some of the capital costs by providing water to Durham that it might not otherwise be able to acquire. Frank Clifton said that the City of Durham looks at this as a very small project and it does not see it as an issue. This would be a moderately-sized development in the City of Durham for the EDD. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to item 4 and asked if Orange County was incurring capital costs. It was answered yes, Orange County is incurring capital costs. Orange County is also pursuing an allocation. Commissioner Jacobs asked if this subject has been broached with the City of Durham for an allocation. Frank Clifton said that Durham already has an allocation sufficient enough that the million gallons does not make a difference. This is not a priority for the City of Durham. The City is willing to move this utility construction forward at the County's expense, but the million gallons means nothing to the City at this time. Commissioner Yuhasz said that he does represent one of the landowners in this area but does not think it will affect his decision on this item. He is in support of this agreement. He said that two of the parcels that are not included in the service boundary—the two large parcels to the west of the boundary included within the Durham Urban Growth Area — both of those are currently developed as mobile home parks and none of the land is good for serving with septic systems, which is what exists now. He would like to consider including those areas as being eligible for public services so as to better provide good sewage capability. He suggested making the land use plan consistent with the actual land uses that are occurring here, which would make those properties eligible for extension of services. Frank Clifton suggested looking at the Urban Growth Boundary and over the next year or so see if it makes sense to change the boundaries to be consistent with that. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner McKee to approve an Interlocal Agreement between Orange County and the City of Durham for construction and Operation of Water and Sewer Facilities in the Eno Economic Development Area of Orange County; authorize the Manager to sign the Agreement and all amendments or renewals in the future; and direct staff to begin working with Durham to develop a project proposal and present the proposal for Board consideration at the earliest opportunity following approval by Durham. Commissioner Jacobs said that several of the County Commissioners initiated this process and the people who owned the parcels have been incredibly frustrated with the lack of movement on the part of Orange County government and wanted to work with the County on this to try and move this forward. This is trying to be responsible to the needs of people that own property in Orange County. VOTE: UNANIMOUS