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9 1 2 Commissioner Jacobs said that the public passed the 1/4-cent sales tax and the transit tax. 3 He said that the residents of Orange County by instituting the sales tax are improving economic 4 development and technology in schools to improve the quality of life for those that live and work 5 and play in Orange County. 6 Commissioner Gordon said that Orange County is now in an enviable position because it 7 has large tracts of land on the interstate for economic development. 8 Craig Benedict introduced the contractors for this project. 9 10 d. Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood — Managers' Recommendations & Rogers 11 Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) Neighborhood Center Business 12 Plan 13 The Board reviewed and provided comments, concerns, and suggestions to the Historic 14 Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force on the Managers' Recommendations dated October16, 15 2012 and the RENA Neighborhood Center Business Plan. 16 Assistant County Manager Michael Talbert introduced this item. The last time this task 17 force met they asked that this document be presented to each of the local governing boards for 18 feedback. The task force meets again on November 14th, which is the last scheduled meeting. 19 A final report is due to the Assembly of Governments on December 6th. There is no immediate 20 financial impact for action taken to discuss this issue. 21 22 Attachment 2 is the first item to be considered: 23 First Phase: 24 1 . A new Rogers Road Neighborhood Community Center to be constructed on the 2 lots in 25 the Phoenix Place subdivision, a site graciously provided by Habitat for Humanity. (The 26 Board of County Commissioners approved a capital project of $500,000 to advance 27 funding for a Rogers Road Community Center on October 16, 2012.) 28 29 a. That County staff will work with Habitat to investigate a contractual agreement with Habitat to 30 construct a Community Center that would serve the residents of the Rogers Road 31 Neighborhood. The Managers will approve the design of the facility, initially funded by Orange 32 County, with the intent of a long-term master lease agreement that would cover operating and 33 maintenance of the Center, with the detail to be worked out later, including a second lease with 34 Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) for $1 per year, to operate some 35 community based programs. 36 37 b. Authorize the Managers to negotiate an Interlocal cost sharing agreement for the Community 38 Center that will commit the County and the Towns to the same costs sharing percentages as 39 outlined in the 1972 Landfill Agreement 43% for Orange County, 43% for the Town of Chapel 40 Hill and 14% for the Town of Carrboro. Funding to reimburse the County will begin in Fiscal 41 2013/14. 42 43 c. That the details of the construction of a Community Center will be referred back to the 44 Managers for coordination and a report to the Task Force and/or the governing bodies. 45 46 Second Phase 47 48 2. That the Managers continue to work on a solution to provide Sewer Infrastructure to the 49 Rogers Road Neighborhood including priority and funding options. At this time discussions are 50 continuing as to how to advance and fund that effort.