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Craig Benedict said a consultant will be hired to help draft the agreement and then it will be brought before the Board. Bonnie Hammersley said the interlocal agreement will be completed and approved prior to financing being secured. Commissioner Jacobs asked if these agreements specify percentages of land uses. Craig Benedict said no, the agreements do not specify percentages; rather they give a general use category. He said that language can be tailored, or specific categories created, to better allay concerns. Commissioner Rich echoed Commissioner Jacobs stating the public voted for money to go towards Economic Development not infrastructure to build new houses. Chair McKee said he sees no mention of Rogers Road in this section of the CIP. Paul Laughton said Rogers Road is in the County's Capital Project plan, on page 37 of the CIP. Bonnie Hammersley said at the May 19th meeting, the agreement to start Phase 2 will be brought to the Board. Paul Laughton reviewed the following portions of the CIP: Water& Sewer Utilities: a.) Buckhorn EDD— Phase 2 Extension (Efland Sewer to Mebane) — includes $240,000 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for project management funds related to the construction of the project, which will be completed in FY 2015-16; this continues to fit into the long range strategy to ultimately turn over the operation of the Elfand sewer system to the Town of Mebane. b.) Hillsborough EDD - reflects funds of$1,000,000 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for construction of water and sewer infrastructure in this EDD. c.) Eno EDD - includes $1,050,000 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) to begin the construction work in this EDD, as well as an additional $750,000 in Year 2 (FY 2016-17) due to the planned construction timeline crossing two fiscal years. Note: this project has been moved up 2-3 years from the current CIP, because there is a smaller area in the eastern portion of the EDD that could be served by gravity sewer and may offer an opportunity to begin extending infrastructure within the next two years. d.) Buckhorn-Mebane EDD Phases 3 and 4 - includes $2,500,000 in Year 4 (FY 2018-19) for the Buckhorn-Mebane Phases 3 and 4 construction projects. Note: this project has been moved back two years from the current CIP to allow for the operation of Phase 2 for a period of time prior to starting Phases 3 and 4. e.) Economic Development Utility Extension Project (s) - provides funds of$250,000 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for future economic development projects that are currently being considered, but have not been finalized. If no project develops in the coming year, which requires utility extensions, the funds would be available for future years as needed. Commissioner Jacobs asked Steve Brantley if Duke University could be reengaged as infrastructure is being put in. He said he recalled Duke was looking for park and ride lots and there are great opportunities sitting to the east of the County. Steve Brantley said it would behoove the County to reestablish a connection with Scott Selig, Associate Vice President of Capital Assets and Real Estate at Duke, and that he and his staff would pull that together. He said there are other prospects within Durham too. Commissioner Rich asked if there are plans in the southern part of the County for Article 46 monies. Craig Benedict said there is $250,000 available to be allocated as needed.