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78 <br /> Appendix C <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County Elected Officials <br /> FROM: Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County Managers <br /> SUBJECT: Collaborative Approach to Rogers Road <br /> DATE: February 25, 2013 <br /> PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the collaborative approach the Managers of <br /> Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County are pursuing to ensure an inclusive process for <br /> determining how best to address the identified needs of the Rogers Road area,particularly those <br /> related to the extension of water and sewer service and the potential creation of a utilities service <br /> district. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> As stated in a memo to the Orange County BOCC dated January 24, 2013: <br /> "Sewer service to the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood, as defined by the-previously <br /> approved public water connections in the area,has proven to be an expensive and <br /> complicated issue to resolve. The creation of a County Sewer District for all property <br /> owners in the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood that are not currently served by a <br /> municipal sewer system is being investigated. Participation by the Towns in a Sewer <br /> District located outside of the Towns jurisdictions presents legal challenges for both the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill and Town of Carrboro. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br /> (OWASA) could be the service provider for the creation of a County Sewer District. <br /> Contract terms and policy standards for governmental projects would have to be <br /> discussed before a Sewer District could be established." <br /> To that end,the Managers of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County have held meetings with <br /> their key staffs and each other to discuss these issues and address them collaboratively. The <br /> Managers have also met with leaders from other local organizations to develop strategic <br /> partnerships as we move forward in the decision making process. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Planning staff from the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro met several times in late 2012 and <br /> early 2013 to share inforrnation on the area in order to gain a better understanding of the <br /> potential for development of the jointly-owned public land in the area, including options for <br /> water and sewer extensions. The Planning staffs then met with the Managers to present their <br /> findings and discuss some options for moving forward, including creation of a utilities service <br /> district. <br />