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RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS <br />Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force <br />December 6, 2012 <br />Recommendations: <br />M <br />That the costs of both a New Community Center and Sewer Improvements be <br />shared by the local governments, at the same costs sharing percentages as <br />outlined in the 1972 Landfill Agreement, 43% for Orange County, 43% for The <br />Town of Chapel Hill and 14% for The Town of Carrboro. <br />2. That the Managers and Attorneys originate a Memorandum of Understanding <br />between Habitat, Orange County, the Town of Carrboro, and the Town of Chapel <br />Hill for the construction of a new Rogers Road Community Center. The budget <br />will not exceed $700,000 and the project will be bid in compliance with North <br />Carolina public bidding requirements. Orange County will finance the - project with <br />- reimbursement from the Towns as outlined in (1) above. <br />3. That the governing boards continue to appropriate funds, as previously <br />budgeted, to reimburse the Solid Waste fund for the purchase of the Greene <br />Tract, for both a New Community Center and Sewer Improvements. Funds <br />budgeted in Fiscal 2012/2013 for the Greene Tract are as follows; $90,549 for <br />Orange County, $90,549 for The Town of Chapel Hill and $29,524 for The Town <br />of Carrboro. The governing boards are also encouraged to locate other funding <br />sources for a New Community Center and Sewer Improvements. <br />4. That the Hogan- Rogers House no longer be considered as an option for a <br />Neighborhood Community Center. The St Paul's AME Church is working with the <br />Chapel Hill Preservation Society to save the structure. <br />5. That the Task Force continue to meet, to address the Charge of the Task Force, <br />for an additional 6 months with the original composition of the Task Force. The <br />composition of the Task Force originally included two members appointed by <br />each Town (Chapel Hill and Carrboro); two members appointed from the County; <br />and two members appointed from Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association <br />(RENA). <br />14 <br />