ORD-2014-011 Report and Recommendations from the County and Town Managers Regarding the Implementation of Improvements in the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood

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Commissioner Gordon said she would like to amend item #3 in the motion to read as it was stated in the original recommendation. Commissioner Dorosin said he does not accept this. Michael Talbert said the resolution from the town is on page 25, and it does not specify the Jackson Center. Commissioner Gordon said she would like to restore the language in bullet#3, and she proposed a substitute motion to include this language. She noted that this will prevent the other jurisdictions from having to revisit it. Commissioner McKee seconded. Commissioner Rich questioned whether this would have to go back to Chapel Hill if Commissioner Dorosin's motion is approved. Michael Talbert said it would still have to go back to Carrboro, because they have not given approval yet. He said Carrboro wants to make sure RENA is involved in the decisions, and he said the resolution from Chapel Hill does not exclude RENA. Commissioner Rich reviewed the verbiage regarding partnerships and said Orange County would be negotiating with RENA or the Jackson Center. Michael Talbert said yes and other parties also. VOTE to include Commissioner Gordon's amendment. Ayes, 3 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner Rich); Nays, 4 (Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Pelissier, Commissioner Price, Commissioner Dorosin). Motion fails Commissioner Gordon asked for a review of the motion. Chair Jacobs reviewed the following motion: 1. Negotiate a cost sharing agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill and Town of Carrboro for a preliminary engineering estimate to provide sewer to the 86 parcels identified by the Task Force not to exceed $130,000 based on the Task Force recommendation; 2. Negotiate a contract with OWASA for a preliminary engineering estimate to provide sewer to the 86 parcels identified by the Task Force not to exceed $130,000; 3. Negotiate a contract and/or participation in a Historic Rogers Road community outreach with RENA and other partners they identify : - - •'e • • - - •e'- - -- -= - Center and RENA to identify action steps to provide sewer service to the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood and lay the groundwork for a master plan; and 4. Approve Budget Amendment#5-B appropriating $77,400 (43% of$180,000)from General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for the initial engineering and community outreach expected to take 8-10 months to complete. 5. Direct Michael Talbert to prepare CDBG application by May 1St deadline VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Gordon said she voted for this motion because she wanted to show her support for this agenda item. She thinks it is a mistake to remove the Jackson Center. Chair Jacobs said the Board has found in the past, with trying to get grants for parks and open space, that there are almost no other applicants; so he is hopeful this will be successful and can be used for other neighborhoods, as well as for Rogers Road.