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established with $120,000; <br /> - to work with RENA and Habitat for Humanity on the design and implementation <br /> of this community center; <br /> - to ask the towns to contribute computers, supplies, permitting costs, connection <br /> costs and the first 12 months of utilities towards this project; <br /> - to ask the towns to expedite the permitting process; and <br /> - to be able to start immediately to bring this project back to the BOCC October <br /> meeting to finalize going forward. <br /> On September 18, 2012 the Carrboro Board of Aldermen reviewed the Interim Report <br /> from the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force and approved the following motion: <br /> MOTION WAS MADE BY ALDERMAN SLADE AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN <br /> LAVELLE THAT THE TOWN OF CARRBORO HAS THE INTENTION OF CONTRIBUTING <br /> NOT MORE THAN $900,000 FOR THE TOWN'S PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER <br /> AND COST OF THE SEWER PROJECT. THE TOWN MANAGER SHALL RESEARCH <br /> FUNDING SOURCES. TOWN STAFF SHALL ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW THE TOWN CAN <br /> RECOUP THE SEWER LINE INVESTMENT COSTS FROM DEVELOPERS. THE BOARD <br /> EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION TO THE COUNTY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE <br /> PROJECT AND REQUESTS THAT THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL CONSIDER THEIR SHARE <br /> OF THE CONTRIBUTION. VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE SIX, ABSENT ONE (COLEMAN) <br /> On September 28, 2012 the County and Town Managers met and developed the <br /> attached recommendations: <br /> Recommendation 1.c. is to investigate a contractual agreement with Habitat for <br /> Humanity to construct a Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center that would <br /> serve the residents of the Rogers Road Neighborhood. The center would be owned by <br /> Habitat and leased to Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) for $1 per <br /> year. <br /> A contract between the County and Habitat would be approved by the Board before <br /> any funds would be available for the construction of a Rogers Road Neighborhood Community <br /> Center. <br /> On October 3, 2012 the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force met and <br /> discussed the attached recommendations from the County and Town Managers. Based on the <br /> draft Meeting Summary the Task Force reinforced support for both the Community Center and <br /> Sewer in the Historic Rogers Road Community, by the recommending the following: <br /> 1. That the Managers meet and report back to the Task Force at the October 24, 2012 <br /> meeting, specifically to study how the local governments can cost-share sewer <br /> improvements and a community center. <br /> 2. That the Managers consider the attached "Carrboro" cost sharing option. <br /> 3. That the Task Force move forward with the Community Center and continue discussions <br /> as to how sewer is implemented. <br /> Michael Talbert said that the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force is <br /> scheduled to present its final report to the Assembly of Governments on December 6, 2012. <br />