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103 <br /> Concept May 2012 Map) at an estimated cost of approximately$3.7 million. Under this alternative,the <br /> Town of Carrboro would contribute $900,000 toward the cost of the sewer project, and Orange County <br /> would contribute the remaining$2.8 million. The Town of Chapel Hill would not contribute to the sewer <br /> project but would reimburse Orange County for the cost of constructing the community center <br /> (estimated at$650,000); and <br /> WHEREAS; alternative-2 involves constru ction-of:a-sewerproje-ct-to serve-100%0 of the parcels-in the <br /> Historic Rogers-Road Neighborhood(segments 1 through 8 on the Historic Rogers Road Area Sewer <br /> Concept May 2012 Map) at an estimated cost of approximately$5.8 million. Under this alternative,the <br /> Town of Carrboro would contribute up to $900,000 toward the cost of the community center and the <br /> sewer project, and Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill would contribute the remaining amount. <br /> This alternative would require the Town of Chapel Hill to initiate a request for extraterritorial <br /> jurisdiction and Orange County to approve the request so that the Town of Chapel Hill can contribute <br /> funds for its share of the community center and the sewer project in proportion to its responsibility; and <br /> WHEREAS,the attachment to this resolution shows the costs and potential cost sharing associated with <br /> each of the alternatives; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: <br /> SECTION 1. The Board of Aldermen prefers alternative 2 for two reasons. First,this alternative will <br /> provide sewer improvements to the entire Historic Rogers Road-Neighborhood. Second,this alternative <br /> will enable all of the partners—Orange County,the Town of Carrboro, and the Town of Chapel Hill to <br /> equitably share the costs of the community center and sewer improvements in proportion to their <br /> responsibility. <br /> SECTION 2. If the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council do not <br /> favor pursuing alternative 2,the Board of Aldermen is willing to explore alternative 1 and remains <br /> committed to contributing not more than $900,000 for the town's portion of the community center and <br /> sewer improvements. <br /> SECTION 3. The clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the chair of the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners, the mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill, and the members of the Historic <br /> Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force. <br /> ATTACHMENT TO THE RESOLUTION <br /> Alternative 1 <br /> Costs <br /> • Sewer: $3,700,000 <br /> • Community center: $650,000 <br /> • Total: $4,350,000 <br /> Cost Share Among the Partners <br /> • Carrboro: $900,000 (20.7%) <br /> • Chapel Hill: $650,000 (14.9%) <br /> • Orange County: $2,800,000 (64.4%) <br /> Alternative 2 <br />