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P� <br />Both the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro have reviewed preliminary engineering <br />to provide sewer to the 86 parcels in the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood identified by the <br />Task Force and the Rogers Road Neighborhood outreach to be completed by the Jackson <br />Center. <br />Town of Chapel Hill <br />On February 10, 2014 the Chapel Hill Town Council approved a resolution (See <br />Attachment 1) directing the Town Manager to prepare agreements and appropriate <br />budget action to initiate preliminary engineering and outreach efforts for the Rogers <br />Road sewer project. <br />Town of Carrboro <br />On April 22, 2014 the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a resolution (See <br />Attachment 3) directing the Town Manager to work with staff of OWASA, Orange <br />County and Chapel Hill to refine the scope of services for community outreach, prepare <br />appropriate agreements, and sign relevant agreements on behalf of the Town. <br />On March 4, 2014 the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a resolution (See <br />Attachment 2) participating and sharing the costs of preliminary engineering and <br />outreach for the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood. <br />Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) <br />On May 8, 2014 the OWASA Board of Directors approved an Interlocal Agreement <br />relating to OWASA's assistance to Orange County in planning for extension of <br />Wastewater System Improvements to the Rogers Road Area (See Attachment 5). This <br />Interlocal Agreement is based on the Request for Qualifications — Historic Rogers Road <br />Area Sanitary Sewer Extension (See Attachment 4). <br />Next Steps: <br />Working with its partners the County continues to advance both the preliminary engineering for <br />sewer improvements to the Rogers Road Community and community outreach. To expedite <br />these Rogers Road initiatives, Orange County will become the contracting local government <br />with both OWASA and the Jackson Center. The cost associated with the preliminary <br />engineering for sewer and community outreach will be shared 14% Carrboro, 43% Chapel Hill <br />and 43% for Orange County. The total cost of both the preliminary engineering for sewer and <br />community outreach will not exceed $180,000. A separate reimbursement agreement will be <br />drafted by the County Attorney with both the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to reimburse <br />the County for their share of the project. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: On March 6, the Board approved funding for the County's share of an <br />initial engineering and community outreach not to exceed $77,400. The total cost of the <br />preliminary engineering for sewer improvements to the Rogers Road Community and <br />community outreach will not exceed $180,000, with the County's share not exceeding $77,400, <br />and the balance will be reimbursed by the Town of Chapel Hill ($77,400) and Town of Carrboro <br />($25,200). There are sufficient funds currently in the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood <br />Community Center Capital Project to use toward the total costs of $180,000 until such time as <br />reimbursements are received by the Towns. Future improvements in the Historic Rogers Road <br />Community are uncertain, until direction is provided by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />