ORD-2012-046 Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center and Budget Amendment #3

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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 surer is implemented. Michael Talbert said that the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force is scheduled to present its final report to the Assembly of Governments t on December 6, 2012. The County's intention is to make a one - time capital contribution ($500,000) toward the construction of a Community Center and negotiate a master lease agreement with Habitat that will authorize the use of the community Center for public purposes. A sublease could be negotiated with RENA to use this facility for their programs. Many details still have to be worked out before a Community Center could be constructed. Michael Talbert said that the financial impact for this project would be for the Community Center costs which are estimated to be $500,000. The Board agrees to establish a Capital Project for the construction of a Community Center and advance the funding for a community Center of up to $500,000. The establishment of an Interlocal Agreement, with the Towns to repay the County beginning in Fiscal Year 2013/14 for their share of the Community Center at the same costs sharing percentages outlined in the 1972 Landfill Agreement 3% Orange County, 3% Town of Chapel Hill and 14% Town of Carrb ro , is necessary for the County to receive reimbursement from the Towns. The Towns have not yet approved funding a Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center, Michael Talbert said that Budget Amendment #3-13 approves funding of $380,000 that will be appropriated from the General Fund's Fund Balance, combined with the Fiscal Year 2012 #13 approved reserve budget of $120,000 for a Community Center. Budget Amendment 3 -B transfers $500,000 from the General Fund to the County Capital Fund for this project. The project is contingent on both an Interlocal Agreement with the Towns of Chapel Hill & Carrboro and the approval of a contract with Habitat for Humanity for the construction and operation of a Rogers load Neighborhood, The Manager's recommendation is to approve the creation of a County Capital Project of $500,000 for a Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center, authorize the Manager to draft an Interlocal Agreement with the Towns and habitat to share the costs of a Community Center, and approve Budget Amendment ##3 -B. Frank Clifton said that he and the managers met about this today and them is an understanding that the Towns support the cost- sharing and the Community Center. Commissioner Hernminger said that she is excited that they can make this work and there are details to be worked out. she is proud of the County and she is pleased that the Towns want to be part of the cost-sharing. Commissioner F ushee thanked the Board for its commitment to this project. She said that she is grateful to her colleagues for righting an injustice to a neighborhood for 40 years. motion was made by Commissioner Hem finger, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to establish a County Capital Project for $500,000 for the construction of a Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center, authorize the Manager to draft an Interlocal Agreement with the Towns of chapel Hill and Carrboro and Habitat for Humanity to share the cost of the community center, and approve Budget Amendment 3 -B..V TE: UNANIMOUS