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14 1 and legal restrictions to work around. He noted that the County is under an ongoing EPA 2 investigation, and there are also multiple jurisdictions involved. He said these hurdles are not 3 insurmountable. 4 He said a second option would be to allow the managers to move forward with a 5 development plan. He said several issues, including gentrification, adoption of a small area 6 plan, and the consideration of how and when the Greene Tract will be developed were not 7 addressed by the task force due to a lack of time. 8 He said the County and the town managers could come up with a master plan to make 9 this work. He said it is important that this community stays together and is not splintered. He 10 said there has been considerable concern about the installation of sewer and what this might do 11 to the composition of the community. 12 Michael Talbert said the Board has received, but has not adopted, the final report from 13 the task force. He said the Board, under the advice of the County attorney, is not moving 14 forward to take any action until the EPA complaint is resolved. 15 Alderman Seils questioned what sewer infrastructure in this area would mean for the 16 future of the community. He said it is important to remember that this task force included 17 citizens from this community, and in his mind this report expresses the interests and will of the 18 community. 19 Council Member Czajkowski said his fundamental question is whether the municipalities 20 can all move forward if the will exists. He asked what is stopping that from happening. 21 Chair Jacobs said, from the County's perspective, the EPA complaint is the only thing 22 stopping forward movement. 23 Council Member Czajkowski asked once the complaint is settled if there was any 24 likelihood that it would prevent things from moving forward. He asked if the plan is to wait to 25 put a plan in place until the complaint is settled. 26 Chair Jacobs said the manager's recommendation is to move forward with options in the 27 meantime. 28 Council Member Czajkowski asked what is involved in the planning. 29 Michael Talbert said it depends on the pleasure of each board. He said the County is 30 proceeding with the community center, but he does not know whether the focus is a full blown 31 utility district or a smaller district. He said the managers need direction. 32 Council Member Czajkowski said he wants to distinguish between planning and doing. 33 He said that doing means committing cash. He would like to see on Chapel Hill's agenda on 34 Monday, a commitment to funding their part. He said it is time to stop talking. 35 Alderman Johnson asked why the larger utility district is still on the table. She said the 36 task force did not recommend this because of the costs. She said a $3.7 million compromise 37 plan, with shared cost was brought to the task force. 38 Michael Talbert said she is correct about this. He said the number one priority is to get 39 sewer to the people of Rogers Road. 40 Alderman Johnson asked why the larger plan is still on the table. 41 Roger Stancil said the Chapel Hill Town council did ask him to explore this option. He 42 said if Carrboro and the County wanted to solve this problem now, it would be simple to do. He 43 said those two entities could take that on. He said what the Town is looking for is a way to 44 produce the resources that the Town has been talking about. 45 He said the first priority is to provide sewer to the people who need it. He said the 46 district is a way to produce resources that could do that, and it could be phased in. He said the 47 council asked him to explore this as a way that the Town of Chapel Hill could participate in its 48 funding.