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The Board approved a request from Eno Fire & Emergency Services, Inc. to enter into a <br /> financing arrangement to purchase a Tanker truck, and authorize the Board of Commissioners' <br /> Chair to sign the appropriate documents related to the financing arrangement. <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Report and Recommendations from the County and Town Managers <br /> Regarding the Implementation of Improvements in the Historic Rogers Road <br /> Neighborhood <br /> The Board considered recommendations from the County and Town Managers <br /> regarding Rogers Road Sewer and Community Outreach to implement improvements in the <br /> Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood. <br /> Michael Talbert said it is a nice step to finally be moving forward with this item. He <br /> went through the various attachments included in the abstract. <br /> He said there was a report given to the board on November 21 st that included the <br /> recommendations from the task force, and these are included in the packet. He said one of <br /> these recommendations was for the town and County managers to explore a collaborative <br /> approach to making this work. He said the managers have met and are moving forward with <br /> this, with the Board's approval, and the Town of Chapel Hill met on February 10th and <br /> approved this in a resolution. He said the managers, including the Town of Carrboro, have <br /> approved going forward with funding the engineering study for the Rogers Road sewer; and <br /> there is agreement on the proportionate funding of 43 percent for the County, 43 percent for <br /> the town of Chapel Hill, and 14 percent for Carrboro. He noted that this involves the 86 <br /> parcels that did not have sewer when this process was started. <br /> Michael Talbert reviewed the managers' recommendations as outlined below: <br /> 1. That the Cost associated with preliminary engineering for OWASA sewer infrastructure and <br /> community outreach is shared 14% Carrboro, 43% Chapel Hill and 43% Orange County. <br /> 2. That the County contract with OWASA for a preliminary engineering estimate to provide <br /> sewer to the 86 parcels identified by the Task Force not to exceed $130,000. The cost of the <br /> preliminary engineering will be shared with the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro. <br /> 3. That the County participates in community outreach partnering with organizations such as <br /> the Jackson Center and/or the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) to identify <br /> action steps needed to provide sewer service to the Rogers Road Neighborhood and lay the <br /> groundwork for a master plan for the development of the Rogers Road area (including the <br /> Greene Tract), not to exceed $50,000. Carrboro, Chapel Hill and the County will share in the <br /> cost of this outreach. <br /> 4. Consider a budget amendment of$77,400 (43% of$180,000) for the initial engineering and <br /> community outreach expected to take 8-10 months to complete. <br /> Michael Talbert said the preliminary report that OWASA will provide does not commit <br /> the Board to future actions, nor does it jeopardize the EPA investigation. He said the <br /> estimates of these costs do not put the Board in any type of commitment for future action. He <br /> said this will move toward a firm number of engineering costs and a clear picture of where the <br /> project could go. <br />