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TAEUNIVF.R511'Y ' .��ay ��+._.., fNOx'cuCa2o� �,q� aaCf7ne7.7.HQ.L '��'" CEN'S£R E;OR �{�Ljy�'�+,p,gpRC1V9t.L2�GfCTS CFVIi I?SGFiZS LAWSCHOOLANNFJ( ]'9198433921 '. CAMP[JSBOX33ffi P919.R43-8'i&4 , CHAPELHRLNC2'/59933b2 www.law.unc.eddcenters/civiliigh[s �� August 20,2012 �' Ber�adette Pelissier,Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 200 S.Cameron St. '�.. Hillsborough,NC 27278 ��.. Dear Chairperson Pelissier and Commissioners: '��,. We are writingto urge you not to close the Count�/s 2010 W BG Infrastructure Hook-up Program ', and not to return the remaining$13,781.47 to the state.7here are still homes in the Rogers-EUbanks '��.. neighborhoodthatareinneedofwaterandsewer,havewaterorseweravailable(accordingtoOWASA's - maps},and thus are eligible for connection under this grant �. The action agenda item"6-a"posted for the August 21,2012 meeting suggests nine homes were identified for the grant,and that two of these ekher could not be connected or no longer need connections, � so the remainder of the grent funds is being returned.InsYead we urge the counry to look at other homes, . even if not in the original nine that were considered,that have urgent need and wouid qualify for the CDBG '��, program.Acwrding to RENA records and maps created by OWASA,there are a number of homes in the '; community that are still in need of water and sewer,and that have the infrastructure available to be �; con�ected underthis grant..Those maps are attached. � The lack of water and sewer service to all of the residents of the Rogers-Eubanks community is a � matter of ongoing concern,not onFyfor RENA and residents ot the community,but for all of Orange County in pursuing its stated commitment to providejustice for the community that has borne the burden of �'�, hosting the landfill for the past 40 years.At a time when the county is searching for funding sources to provide additional needed and long overdue remediation for the commanity,it would be most unfortunate � if money already awarded were retumed without making every effort to identify more potential ' beneficiaries of this grant. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely Yours, � ��;�-��— -,�d� � �------� Minister Robert Campbell,President Mark Dorosin, aging Attorney Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association UNC Centerfor Civil Rights . A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger, to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger, to authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Jacobs asked for clarification on the new house that was identified. Ms. Fikes clarified it was a hook-up but the state would not extend the time for this house to be included. They only have twelve months to complete the process and it has expired. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rural Operatinq Assistance Proqram (ROAP) Grant Application for FY 2012/2013 AI Terry, Transportation Administrator for Orange County, said this is an annual process and a grant application they get from NCDOT. It pertains to three areas of transit they provide which are rural general public, elderly disabled transportation assistance, and employment transportation. They turn over the employment transportation funds to the Department of Social Services which distributes the funds and provides a report at year end on how the funds were spent. Mr. Terry referenced the agenda abstract, page two, under background, next to last paragraph. He clarified the statement that read, "The development of a Chapel Hill into Hillsborough public route is no longer funded through Triangle Transit." This was the midday service for which Triangle Transit removed their funding sources so they operate it through Orange County funds or through part of the rural general