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18 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Several questions to be answered: <br /> 3 <br /> 4 1. Does the Task Force need to continue to function? <br /> 5 <br /> 6 2. If so, who should be appointed to serve (several changes within the membership have <br /> 7 occurred due to changes in elected positions of the former members)? <br /> 8 Note: the Towns will also need to formalize their continued participation and representatives. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 3. If the Task Force continues, does the Charge need to be modified and/or adefinitive time line <br /> 11 set for a final report from the Task Force. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 4. Based upon recent input from legal Counsel from the Towns, does the Community Center <br /> 14 Project move forward as a `County Only' project or does the County await further input from the <br /> 15 Towns? <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Chair Jacobs said that there are two letters from the public at their places: one from <br /> 18 Justice United and one from Council Member Lee Starrow with a petition. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Tish Galu made reference to the letter from Justice United. She reiterated what the letter says. <br /> 24 She said that this is from the Strategy Team. She reiterated the importance of continuing the <br /> 25 task force and completing the charge, which is to provide sewer service in this area and <br /> 26 complete the community center. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 January 16, 2013 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Dear Orange County Commissioners: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 On Thursday, December 6, many Justice United members attended the Assembly of <br /> 33 Governments meeting in great anticipation of affirmation of the resolutions adopted by the <br /> 34 Rogers Road Task Force. The Task Force has been working for six months to move forward <br /> 35 with fulfilling the last remaining items from the Mitigation Plan. We have been working with <br /> 36 RENA for four years to fulfill the promises made to the community. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 The Task Force recommended that plans move forward with the community center construction <br /> 39 with costs not to exceed $700,000. Habitat will be providing the two lots and guidance with the <br /> 40 design of the structure. The County will lease the land to RENA who has prepared a business <br /> 41 plan for ongoing maintenance of the building and program development. What remains is <br /> 42 working out the lease agreements and memorandum of understanding before bidding can <br /> 43 begin and the money allocated. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 The Task Force reported back to each jurisdiction during the six months to discuss how the <br /> 46 costs would be divided by the County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro with agreement that the Green <br /> 47 Track payments could continue with the same percentages currently in place to recoup the <br /> 48 funds for the community center and the sewer line costs. The sewer lines are the largest <br /> 49 expenditure and an agreement with the managers needs to be in place to move forward with <br /> 50 funding and to provide direction to OWASA. In addition, the cost of connecting the lines to <br />