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Ken Chavious said that he has done the calculations based on starting payments in 2007. He will bring this information back. He said that he could not find anywhere a written agreement that says that the County will pay 43%, Chapel Hill will pay 43°l0, and Carrboro will pay 14%. Commissioner Gordon asked whether the percentages were in the interlocal agreement. Ken Chavious said that there is mention of it, but the percentages are not there. Commissioner Gordon said to ask Geof Gledhill about this. Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Foushee and said that the County should take the lead. He said that he looked at the minutes from the Assembly of Governments meeting from a year ago, and this was discussed. Chapel Hill wanted to have aten-year payback. There was discussion about afive-year, seven-year, and ten-year payback. The percentages were mentioned. He said that the group that Chair Carey served on decided on the percentages. Chair Carey said that these percentages were discussed. Commissioner Jacobs said that, since no one is paying anything right now, the County could decide to pay on the 43°~ of the big tract, but the other governments need to be on board and pay for those 80 acres. Laura Blackmon made reference to the AOG minutes and said that it is $931,079 for the County's payback for both tracts. Chair Carey agreed about getting started on the 80 acres. Commissioner Jacobs suggested, to avoid old discussions, the County should complete the conservation easement issue for the 60 acres. He thinks that the other governments' interest is that it is protected as open space. Chair Carey said that, even if the County Commissioners decide to set aside some funds, the towns have already adopted their budgets and this can be brought to them next budget year. Commissioner Gordan said to separate the 104 acres from the 60 acres and not make promises right now. Commissioner Gordon made reference to #14 on page 9-1, Planning Upfit of County Space, and said that the County Commissioners need to talk about this before they start planning for it. Laura Blackmon said that this is just far the Link Government Services Center when the Gateway Building opens in March 2008. Commissioner Gordon would like to talk mare about the big picture before deciding an funding the upfit or pending other items. Commissioner Gordon said that there are other things that are left over, like the Carrboro Library, planning for Twin Creeks, etc., and her suggestion is that there is no urgency to decide on this now. She thinks that the ten-year CIP should be done in the fall. Laura Blackmon said the first three commitments have to be budgeted. She is also recommending setting aside funding for the remaining items on page 9-1. Commissioner Gordon said that she was surprised to see this and there are no justifications with this list. She knows that there are other projects.