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11 <br /> d. Consideration could be made to offset the cost of connecting sewer system for some group <br /> of residents to be defined. One example could be the owners of owner-occupied housing units <br /> in place at the time the sited (1972). There were estimated 40 +/- housing units in place at that <br /> time. Other definitions of those who would receive an offset can be developed. <br /> e. To investigate the use of approximately $900,000 of Orange County Solid Waste Rogers <br /> Road Reserves for sewer improvements. <br /> f. The County Sewer District will be eliminated when the debt is retired and the system would <br /> be given to OWASA. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the sewer issues have caused the most hurdles. There are still <br /> a lot of issues to be dealt with. The Town of Carrboro has taken affirmative action at this time. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger thanked he managers for finding a mechanism with a <br /> funding opportunity for this proposal. She said when they are thinking about the cost of sewer <br /> that everyone should remember that this is a long-term project. The task force is interested in <br /> different options and the sewer district conversation was very positive. There are still many <br /> things to be worked out, but everyone is ready to move forward to make it work. <br /> Michael Talbert said that the neighborhood association held a meeting at the <br /> Tabernacle Church on November 3�d. There were 22-25 people there. The intent was to see <br /> which members of the community wanted sewer. Rev. Campbell and Mr. Caldwell had already <br /> gone door to door and had a list of 42 names of people that were interested in getting sewer. <br /> Eleven were inside the Town limits of Carrboro, two were outside of the Rogers Road <br /> neighborhood and nine were inside. In the Chapel Hill Planning side, a total of 31 were <br /> interested in sewer. <br /> John Roberts said that the attorneys did discuss these manager's recommendations <br /> and came out in agreement that all can be accomplished, but may not be in the manner <br /> recommended. The details need to be reviewed more. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 8, item 2-a, and asked about the pros <br /> and cons of annexation. She would like to have this information. <br /> John Roberts said that the concerns are that the towns feel that they cannot spend <br /> money outside of their jurisdictions. Annexation has been suggested to extend the <br /> jurisdictions to allow them to spend money within these areas. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to item 2-c and the jointly owned Greene Tract <br /> of 104 acres. She said that there was quite a process the Board of Commissioners went <br /> through when they came up with the plans for the 104 acres. She said that the entities need <br /> to engage in some sort of process to decide what all three jurisdictions can agree upon. She <br /> said that it needs to be a collaborative process. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that it would be useful to see what was discussed at AOG <br /> meetings in the past about the Greene Tract. It was very spirited because people were <br /> arguing about how much acreage should go for affordable housing, whether there should be <br /> active recreation, etc. He said that he appreciated that there is a Historic Rogers Road area <br /> and that these residents need to be served first. He said that it would be nice to come to the <br /> AOG with a description of OWASA's tap-on policy. He thinks that the policy is that if a house <br /> is in that area, then it has to hook up. <br /> Frank Clifton agreed that the elected bodies need to have a discussion with the <br /> OWASA board about this issue. When the landfill closes next summer, there will be <br /> discussions about what happens in the neighborhoods around it. <br />