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APPROVED 5/7/2013 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> March 21, 2013 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met with the Town of Chapel Hill for a Joint <br /> Meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill. <br /> N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Mark <br /> Dorosin, Alice M. Gordon, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Earl McKee <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: Annette Moore <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistants to the Manager <br /> Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members <br /> will be identified appropriately below) <br /> CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Ed <br /> Harrison, Jim Ward, Lee Storrow, Matt Czajkowski, Donna Bell, Sally Greene <br /> CHAPEL HILLTOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Gene Pease and Lauren Easthom <br /> CHAPEL HILL STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Roger Stancil <br /> Welcome and Opening Remarks (Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Chair Barry Jacobs) <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt welcomed everyone. <br /> Chair Jacobs said Commissioner McKee will be unable to attend this evening. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt said Council Member Easthom would be unable to attend. <br /> 1. Review of Rogers Road, including Town's Small Area Plan <br /> Assistant County ManagerMichael Talbert said this is a discussion on Rogers Road and <br /> noted that the re-assembled Roger's Road Task Force held its first meeting last night. He <br /> referenced Attachment 1 and noted that it contains the charge for the Task Force for the next <br /> 6 months. He noted that the first item is the installation of water and sewer lines, and he <br /> reviewed the charges as follows: <br /> • To have the Task Force consider the final costs, provision and installation of water and <br /> sewer utility extensions preferably at no cost for members of the Historic Rogers Road <br /> Community; <br /> • Consider options to address gentrification; <br /> • Consider Chapel Hill's most recent Small Area Plan; and <br /> • Consider funding options, including the Greene Tract. <br /> He said utility districts were the main topic at last night's meeting. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt noted that this item also relates to item on #5 on the agenda, <br /> regarding annexation changes and joint use. He suggested that they may need to bleed the <br />