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The County's intention is to make a one-time capital contribution ($500,000) toward the <br /> construction of a Community Center and negotiate a master lease agreement with Habitat that <br /> will authorize the use of the Community Center for public purposes. A sublease could be <br /> negotiated with RENA to use this facility for their programs. Many details still have to be <br /> worked out before a Community Center could be constructed. <br /> Michael Talbert said that the financial impact for this project would be for the <br /> Community Center costs which are estimated to be $500,000. The Board agrees to establish a <br /> Capital Project for the construction of a Community Center and advance the funding for a <br /> Community Center of up to $500,000. The establishment of an Interlocal Agreement, with the <br /> Towns to repay the County beginning in Fiscal Year 2013/14 for their share of the Community <br /> Center at the same costs sharing percentages outlined in the 1972 Landfill Agreement (43% <br /> Orange County, 43% Town of Chapel Hill and 14% Town of Carrboro), is necessary for the <br /> County to receive reimbursement from the Towns. The Towns have not yet approved funding a <br /> Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center. <br /> Michael Talbert said that Budget Amendment#3-B approves funding of$380,000 that <br /> will be appropriated from the General Fund's Fund Balance, combined with the Fiscal Year <br /> 2012/13 approved reserve budget of$120,000 for a Community Center. Budget Amendment <br /> #3-B transfers $500,000 from the General Fund to the County Capital Fund for this project. <br /> The project is contingent on both an Interlocal Agreement with the Towns of Chapel Hill & <br /> Carrboro and the approval of a contract with Habitat for Humanity for the construction and <br /> operation of a Rogers Road Neighborhood. <br /> The Manager's recommendation is to approve the creation of a County Capital Project <br /> of$500,000 for a Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center, authorize the <br /> Manager to draft an Interlocal Agreement with the Towns and habitat to share the costs of a <br /> Community Center, and approve Budget Amendment#3-B. <br /> Frank Clifton said that he and the managers met about this today and there is an <br /> understanding that the Towns support the cost-sharing and the Community Center. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she is excited that they can make this work and <br /> there are details to be worked out. She is proud of the County and she is pleased that the <br /> Towns want to be part of the cost-sharing. <br /> Commissioner Foushee thanked the Board for its commitment to this project. She said <br /> that she is grateful to her colleagues for righting an injustice to a neighborhood for 40 years. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Foushee to establish a County Capital Project for $500,000 for the construction of a Rogers <br /> Road Neighborhood Community Center, authorize the Manager to draft an Interlocal <br /> Agreement with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Habitat for Humanity to share the <br /> cost of the community center, and approve Budget Amendment#3-B.. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Pretrial Services for Chatham and Oranqe Counties, Inc. Request for <br /> Additional Fundinq for FY2012-13 <br /> The Board considered a request from Pretrial Services for Chatham and Orange <br /> Counties, Inc. to increase its original FY2012-13 funding allocation by $40,000. <br /> Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that the off-site agency application <br /> process was held during the budget cycle in the spring. The Board of County Commissioners <br /> made an appropriation of$70,000 to Pretrial Services. There was an additional request to <br /> have a grand total of$110,000 to support the operations through the rest of the fiscal year. <br />