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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN <br />JOINT MEETING <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 16, 2014 <br />SUBJECT: Joint Meeting Discussion Items <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager /Town <br />Manager /County <br />Planning /County Solid <br />Waste /County Library /County <br />Asset Management <br />Services /County Finance & <br />Administrative <br />Services /County Economic <br />Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />As noted in "Background" section <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) <br />No <br />1 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bonnie Hammersley, 245 -2300; David <br />Andrews, 918 -7315; Lucinda Munger, 245- <br />2525; Jeff Thompson, 245 -2625; Tom <br />Altieri, 245 -2579; Craig Benedict, 245- <br />2575; Bret Martin, 245 -2582; Clarence <br />Grier, 245 -2450; Steve Brantley, 245 -2325; <br />Gayle Wilson, 968 -2885; Perdita Holtz, <br />245 -2578 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Orange <br />County and the Town of Carrboro. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />1. Update on Southern Branch Library — Carrboro Partnership <br />On May 13, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) authorized staff to <br />engage in negotiations with Main Street Partners of Chapel Hill ( "Main Street ") regarding <br />the potential Southern Branch Library location adjacent to the 300 Main Street <br />development located in Carrboro. At its October 21, 2014 regular meeting, the BOCC <br />will consider authorizing the Chair to execute a non - binding Letter of Intent with regards <br />to a potential Orange County Southern Branch Library. <br />Should the BOCC authorize this non - binding Letter of Intent, the estimated timeline <br />regarding the project activity is noted below. It is still planned that as the process for the <br />new Southern Branch Library goes forward the staff will begin preparation for the closure <br />of the two (2) current locations and the transfer of operations, services and staff. For at <br />