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Towns set up a fund specifically for people in the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood and to fund the cost of the connections from the home to the main. Michael Talbert said the County received bids today for the center and all three were substantially over budget. He said the lowest bid was $1,375,000 and the highest bid was $1,611,900. Each of these was much higher than the budget of$650,000. He noted that the abstract sheet lists a base bid and nine alternatives. He said that the low base bid with no alternatives still leaves a base budget of$1,143,000. He said the County is committed to this project. Staff will try and move forward after a re-design to re-bid this project Commissioner Price had no comment. Commissioner Rich had no comment. Commissioner Gordon asked about the cost share. She asked how far the boundary line extends in map area 6. Michael Talbert referred to the map to show the extension of the line. Commissioner Gordon asked how much if this is in the Town of Carrboro limits. Michael Talbert said about 80-90 percent or more will be in the town limits. Commissioner Gordon asked what is counted as part of Carrboro's share of cost. Michael Talbert said proposal is that the entire cost should be shared 14 percent, 43 percent, and 43 percent, with Carrboro picking up 14 percent of the entire cost. Michael Talbert said 3.7 includes areas 5, 8, and 6. Commissioner Gordon said the Town of Chapel Hill is thinking of ways to contribute. She asked if the same equation would apply to Chapel Hill if this could be within their ETJ. Michael Talbert said the opinion of the Chapel Hill attorney is that an annexation or ETJ will have to occur before Chapel Hill would have any interest in Rogers Road beyond the jointly owned Greene Tract. Commissioner Gordon asked if staff is asking that County owned lands be annexed. Michael Talbert said if the County lands were to be annexed by Chapel Hill it would be a step in the direction of the town having interest in the Rogers Road area. Commissioner Gordon asked if this would have any effect on the Greene Tract. Michael Talbert said if the Green Track is annexed or placed in the ETJ the town of Chapel Hill would control future development; however it is a jointly owned property with the County. He said this means the County would have to agree to any development. Commissioner Gordon clarified that Chapel Hill would have more control in planning or zoning. She asked about the status on an agreement. Michael Talbert said there is no agreement. He said there was a resolution previously passed regarding what should happen on that track. This was accepted by all of the boards, but there was no further action taken. Commissioner Gordon asked about the 60 acres reserved to the enterprise fund. Michael Talbert said the 60 acres is still owned by solid waste and under the control of Orange County, and that would not change. Commissioner McKee referred to item 7 page 4 regarding funding for cost of connecting. He asked if this funding would be need based or open for all properties served. Michael Talbert said this has not been decided yet. He said the attorneys have told staff that this needs to be based on low to moderate income. Commissioner Dorosin clarified that the smaller option ($3.7 million) is based on the scenario that Chapel Hill will not contribute anything. Michael Talbert said this number was based on getting the lines to serve the most people with the least cost, and this had nothing to do with Chapel Hill at that time.