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FA A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz, for intent to: • move forward with a new "green" community center; • to ask the Manager to find $380,000 more to move into the fund already established with $120,000; • to work with RENA and Habitat for Humanity on the design and implementation of this community center; • to ask the towns to contribute computers, supplies, permitting costs, connection costs and the first 12 months of utilities towards this project; • to ask the towns to expedite the permitting process; and • to be able to start immediately to bring this project back to the BOCC October meeting to finalize going forward. On September 18, 2012 the Carrboro Board of Aldermen reviewed the Interim Report from the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force and approved the following motion: MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN SLADE AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN LAVELLE THAT THE TOWN OF CARRBORO HAS THE INTENTION OF CONTRIBUTING NOT MORE THAN $900,000 FOR THE TOWN'S PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND COST OF THE SEWER PROJECT. THE TOWN MANAGER SHALL RESEARCH FUNDING SOURCES. TOWN STAFF SHALL ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW THE TOWN CAN RECOUP THE SEWER LINE INVESTMENT COSTS FROM DEVELOPERS. THE BOARD EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION TO THE COUNTY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE PROJECT AND REQUESTS THAT THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL CONSIDER THEIR SHARE OF THE CONTRIBUTION. VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE SIX, ABSENT ONE (COLEMAN) On October 3, 2012 the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force met and discussed the attached recommendations from the County and Town Managers. Based on the draft Meeting Summary the Task Force reinforced support for both the Community Center and Sewer in the Historic Rogers Road Community, by the recommending the following: 1. That the Managers meet and report back to the Task Force at the October 24, 2012 meeting, specifically to study how the local governments can cost -share sewer improvements and a community center. 2. That the Managers consider the attached " Carrboro" cost sharing option. 3. That the Task Force move forward with the Community Center and continue discussions as to how sewer is implemented. The Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force is scheduled to present its final report to the Assembly of Governments on December 6, 2012. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact of funding improvements recommended by the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force is uncertain until its final report to the Assembly of Governments on December 6, 2012.