Agenda - 11-17-2015 - 6a - Minutes

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3 1 meeting. He said the second contract is with the Jackson Center to do community outreach 2 and help the County work with property owners one-on-one as easements are needed. 3 Travis Myren said there is a project team that meets on a weekly basis. 4 Travis Myren said the upcoming major decision points are: updated cost estimates plus 5 drawings, and as the project proceeds into construction, a subsequent interlocal agreement that 6 finances the construction. 7 Alderman Slade asked if there was a way to equitably reflect the funding. 8 David Andrews said Carrboro has set aside $900,000 for their portion of this project. He 9 said Carrboro is in support of the concept of a district. 10 Commissioner Rich asked if this amount was from an estimate given two years ago. 11 David Andrews said the preliminary estimates have not changed that much, but there 12 may be some adjustments needed. 13 Chair McKee asked David Andrews if Carrboro had been given a presentation on the 14 district concept. 15 David Andrews said not yet, but one is expected on October 20tH 16 David Andrews said the Managers have been very positive about this project. 17 18 b) Potential or Actual Positions of County and Carrboro on Rogers Road Sewer and 19 Water District 20 No presentation or discussion. 21 22 3. Collaborative Efforts on Affordable Housing 23 Chair McKee said there was concern regarding the amount of monies allocated to the 24 bond referendum for affordable housing. He said it is well understood by the BOCC that $5 25 million is not enough to address all the affordable housing needs. He said the BOCC will 26 address many of these needs through the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) or the budget. 27 Bonnie Hammersley said Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Director of Housing, Human Rights, 28 and Community Development; was supposed to attend tonight but she has not arrived yet. 29 Bonnie Hammersley said she met with Ms. Spencer-Horsley today and she is working 30 on a plan that will include community outreach. She said Ms. Spencer-Horsley would be giving 31 a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on November 15 to lay out the 32 framework going forward. She said Ms. Spencer-Horsley has been working closely with the 33 Town of Carrboro and will continue to do so. 34 Chair McKee said she is working on a plan for the Board of County Commissioners and 35 all of the partners, to determine how everyone can more effectively work together on this issue. 36 Alderman Chaney asked Carrboro staff to forward the Town's plans to Audrey Spencer- 37 Horsley. 38 Chair McKee said the BOCC had already received these plans. 39 Commissioner Rich thanked everyone for the efforts regarding affordable housing and 40 said it is very important that this issue is being addressed with a unified front. 41 Alderman Gist said it is also important to keep the middle class in mind as well. 42 Commissioner Pelissier said sharing information is a good start, but she urged everyone 43 to remember that conversation must occur at both the staff and elected official level in all 44 jurisdictions. 45 Alderman Haven-O'Donnell said she appreciated Commissioner Pelissier's comments. 46 She said that people in the services industries such as teachers, police and firefighters are not 47 making middle class salaries and cannot afford to live in Orange County. She said community 48 is deepened when the service people live in the community. She said Durham has started to 49 create housing for their service people, and she would like to look at this possibility and build a 50 framework to support the service people of Orange County.