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15 <br /> Attachment 2b <br /> TO: Town of Carrboro Alderman <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Council <br /> Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> FROM: David Andrews, Town of Carrboro Manager <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br /> Roger Stancil, Town of Chapel Hill Manager <br /> RE: Rogers Road Water and Sewer District Proposal <br /> The final report of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force, September 17, 2013 <br /> included recommendations to proceed with the Rogers Road Sewer project. The task force also <br /> contemplated the creation of a water and sewer district and directed the managers to explore the <br /> creation of such a district using a collaborative approach. The purpose of this memorandum is to <br /> inform our Boards of a joint recommendation for the creation, financing and development of a <br /> Rogers Road Water and Sewer District(District) which is further explained below. <br /> The Managers have discussed this recommendation with Ed Kerwin, OWASA Executive <br /> Director for technical support, Bob Jessup, Bond Counsel for legal procedural issues, and the <br /> Rogers Road Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) representatives David Caldwell and <br /> Reverend Campbell for the community perspective. The conversations have been well received <br /> and we anticipate working closely with these stakeholders as the recommendation matures. <br /> The commitment to extend the sewer system to the 86 owners of properties within the <br /> Historic Rogers Road neighborhood has been and will remain the priority throughout the <br /> consideration of a proposed Rogers Road Water and Sewer District. <br /> Obiective <br /> The objective of creating a Water and Sewer District is to provide a tool to finance expenditures <br /> in the District. To accomplish this goal, staff recommends that Orange County create the Rogers <br /> Road Water and Sewer District. The Managers' are recommending this course because a) the <br /> District would be able to implement a schedule of rates, fees, and charges independent of <br /> OWASA's schedule, which can therefore be tailored to the special characteristics of the District, <br /> and b) the District may be able to obtain loans and grants that Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange <br /> County are not eligible for (such as funds from social justice agencies or funds from water and <br /> sewer infrastructure grant programs). In addition, the District will not have its own planning <br /> authority and can serve as a focus for joint planning of the area by the three jurisdictions. <br /> Procedure <br /> The creation of the District is not procedurally complex—all that is needed is a) a public hearing <br /> (preceded by published and posted notice) and b) a simple resolution enacted by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners stating that the District's residents will benefit from the District's <br /> establishment. The entire process of creating the District can be completed as quickly as 60 days <br />