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27 1 Commissioner Hemminger asked if there was money set aside for citizens to connect to 2 the water system. 3 Frank Clifton said that there is money set aside for the purpose of paying the charges of 4 OWASA (permits, connection fees, etc.). What is not set aside is the cost to the run the line 5 from the house. 6 Commissioner Hemminger agreed with Commissioner Foushee and said that the Hogan 7 house is not sustainable for long-term usage. She wants the house to be saved. She 8 suggested engaging Habitat for Humanity on how to save this house. 9 Commissioner McKee said that the funding should be concentrated on the services to 10 the community and helping mitigate the environmental issues such as the smell. 11 Frank Clifton suggested adding to the motion for the Town of Chapel Hill to do an 12 expedited approval process for this facility. 13 Commissioner Yuhasz said that he supports having a new structure for the community 14 center. He also supports modifying the motion to include the Manager's suggestion of an 15 expedited process. 16 Commissioner Hemminger said that she supports the modification of the motion. 17 The motion was amended to include the request to ask the towns to expedite the 18 permitting process. 19 Chair Pelissier said that Commissioner Hemminger and Commissioner Foushee should 20 make a personal call to the members of the task force to inform them of the Board's motion of 21 intent. 22 Frank Clifton said that the issue of the Greene Tract could be put on the table at the 23 Assembly of Governments meeting. 24 Commissioner Gordon said that it has to be an open discussion about the Greene Tract, 25 and also the school system may weigh in that they need more than one site for future schools. 26 Commissioner Jacobs said that he wonders about the 3,000 square foot building and he 27 hopes that the Board discusses the possibility of building a bigger community center. He wants 28 this facility to meet the needs of the community. 29 30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 31 32 b. Oranqe County's Recommendations Reqardinq Goals for Inclusion in the 33 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2013-14 Leqislative 34 Goals Packaqe 35 The Board considered a Resolution Detailing Orange County's Recommendations 36 Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' 37 (NCACC) 2013-14 Legislative Goals Package and authorizing the Chair to sign. 38 Greg Wilder said that every two years there is a process to develop these goals. The 39 purpose is to develop a consensus across the state for issues that can guide the General 40 Assembly for the next two years. The deadline for submittal of goals is September 17, 2012. 41 The Legislative Issues Work Group has met, which consists of Commissioners Jacobs and 42 McKee as well as staff inembers and the County Attorney. The work group has developed a 43 proposed resolution, which is Attachment 2 on page 30. 44 Commissioner Jacobs said that the work group tried to take goals from before, goals 45 from the Commission for the Environment, and moving up to a higher visibility some of the 46 issues that have been discussed for years, such as the homestead exemption. He made 47 reference to the recycling of electronic waste and said that Orange County is subsidizing this 48 90%. In other places there is a fee when the equipment is purchased that helps pay for this. 49 Chair Pelissier made reference to item #8 and said that there was some discussion that 50 this could be dealt with more effectively by engaging the fire departments.