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26 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Composition of the Task Force—two members appointed by each Town, Chapel Hill <br /> 3 (will make appointments on 2/27/12) and Carrboro; two members appointed from the <br /> 4 County; and two members appointed from RENA ( David Caldwell and Robert <br /> 5 Campbell who were nominated from RENA.) <br /> 6 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 10 Foushee to approve the charge of the Task Force to address sewer service to historic Rogers <br /> 11 Road area as defined by the previous water hook ups in this area and a community center and <br /> 12 to direct the task force to include how to pay for these recommendations, and direct task force <br /> 13 to submit an interim report to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners by the end of <br /> 14 August. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Commissioner Yuhasz pointed out the difficulty in providing sewer service in an <br /> 17 economical manner while complying with all of OWASA's requirements for providing that sewer <br /> 18 service. Part of that should be a discussion with OWASA about adjusting some of the policies <br /> 19 for this service. Specifically, he is concerned about the requirement that all sewer service <br /> 20 should be gravity rather than to a pump station. <br /> 21 Commissioner McKee said that he has severe reservations on the sewer aspect <br /> 22 because it is not defined how large an area this is. Sewer service is generally a municipal <br /> 23 responsibility. This will move Orange County into providing sewer. There needs to be more <br /> 24 specificity. <br /> 25 Commissioner Foushee said that Commissioner McKee's comments should be <br /> 26 considered but what the task force brings back are only recommendations and they would not <br /> 27 bind the Board to do anything. She said that the County Commissioners need to be clear on <br /> 28 what is provided and how it is provided. She said that Commissioner Yuhasz's comments are <br /> 29 one point and what happens in the historic area is another point, and all of this is part of the <br /> 30 task forces' purposes. <br /> 31 Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Foushee and Commissioner McKee. <br /> 32 He does not see any reason why the group could not make an interim report to the boards so <br /> 33 the towns and County can address the concerns before the final report. <br /> 34 Commissioner McKee requested that the motion be withdrawn because he wants to <br /> 35 vote for the community center, but he cannot support adding the sewer. <br /> 36 Commissioner Hemminger said that she would not accept this as an amendment. Her <br /> 37 understanding is that the task force only makes recommendations and then the boards <br /> 38 eventually decide what to do. <br /> 39 Commissioner McKee said that the sewer system needs to be narrowly defined. <br /> 40 Commissioner Hemminger amended the motion to provide sewer only to the Historic <br /> 41 Rogers Road neighborhood. <br /> 42 Commissioner Hemminger repeated the motion: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 The motion is to charge the task force to address the community center and sewer <br /> 45 service to the historic Rogers Road neighborhood as defined by the previous water hookups in <br /> 46 this area and to report back with an interim report by the end of August, with a final report to be <br /> 47 brought back before the Assembly of Governments meeting on December 6, 2012. <br /> 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />