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Commissioner Brown said that there are pieces of property in this area that did not perk that could now get assistance for lots which are developable. However, she feels that they would not be eligible for a grant. In answer to a question from Commissioner Brown about a health issue that may not be addressed because the landlord does not qualify for the grantor loan and refuses to fix the problem without an increase in the rent, Jahn Link said that he will try to work something into the agreement to address this kind of situation. Geoffrey Gledhill said that they will use some sort of rent control or requirement that the property will stay affordable. Rod Visser said that the loan program would be available to anyone who does not meet the grant program criteria. Jahn Link said that they will rework the assistance policy for the Rogers Road waterline connection program and bring back for Board approval. Commissioner Gordon asked that there be a definition of low-income landlord. She made reference to the high end $63,300 and said that this is not low income. She asked what the cost would be of administering the loan program in terms of staff time and John Link will bring back that information. . Commissioner Brawn made reference to the three-year grant program and asked if Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes would be handling this program and John Link said that she would be handling the program far its 3-year duration. Commissioner Jacobs clarified that the rise in the tipping fee will pay for this waterline. He asked why parcels 30 and 115-119 were deleted. County Engineer Paul Thames said that Parcel 30 was on Eubanks Road and not part of the Rogers Road neighborhood and the line would have had to go crosscrauntry to serve this parcel. Parcel 115 is unoccupied. Parcels 116, 117, 118 and 119 were part of another neighborhood. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a time limit for the loan program and was told that it would be for athree-year period. This will be clarified in the agreement. Commissioner Jacobs asked several clarifying questions and made several suggestions for verbiage to be added into the agreement which will be incorporated. Geoffrey Gledhill suggested that maybe the County Commissioners would want to use the loan fund for housing which will remain affordable. 3. Report of The Ferguson Group -Potential Projects for Federal Funding Leslie Mozingo, a partner with The Ferguson Group, LLC said that they have offices in Washington, DC, North Carolina and California. It was founded in 1982 and is the largest lobbying firm in DC focusing on municipalities. She said that she believes that there are a lot of opportunities for Government that could bring money into the County. She gave a presentation which is hereby incorporated by reference. They specialize in obtaining money for transportation, public infrastructure, economic development, health and human services, housing, criminal justice and environmental protection. The Ferguson Groups work with counties to maximize funding, minimize costs and meet a timeline. She outlined their services and what they could do for Orange County. This was presented for information only at this time. 4. Orange County Comprehensive Plan Development Planning Director Craig Benedict presented a schedule of important events and aspects of the process leading to the Comprehensive Plan update. He made reference to the timeline, which shows what they plan to do over the next 1-1I2 years. He said that they would develop the goals they are trying to achieve. Sustainability is the lens through which they are focusing their goals. After the November 26t" meeting they will have their first public forum. He made reference to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Group. He said that this committee would act as a sounding board as comprehensive planning staff unfolds its various planning strategies and assists staff with developing the pros and cons of the different scenarios. They would not be a recommending committee but an important group to offer their perspective on the comprehensive goals, objectives, and policies as applied to countywide applications. He said that the plan would include 10 different elements and he described each element. It will take until spring, 2003 to do the plan.