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9 <br /> 1 o Component of the Lands Legacy Program <br /> 2 o $500,000 budgeted annually through the 10 year CIP <br /> 3 o $250,000 in County funds (anticipates matching grants) <br /> 4 o $200,000 of current year $250,000 is expended or committed <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Policy Priorities <br /> 7 • Affordable Housing - $3.5M: Page 47&48 <br /> 8 o CIP assumes successful bond referendum in November <br /> 9 o Priorities to be established in the Strategic Plan for Affordable Housing <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the County had paid for its portion of the Green Tract. <br /> 12 Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director, said yes. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the figure for the 43% paid by Orange County is known. <br /> 14 Gayle Wilson said he could not remember. <br /> 15 Commissioner Jacobs said he raised the possibility of buying out partners who do not <br /> 16 want to act and would like to find out what the other entities paid. <br /> 17 Paul Laughton said the County paid $452,745 over five years. <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs said Chapel Hill would have paid exactly the same, with Carrboro <br /> 19 paying 14%. <br /> 20 Paul Laughton said all three entities are paid up. <br /> 21 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Policy Priorities <br /> 24 • Community Centers - $35,000: Page 73 <br /> 25 • Efland Cheeks Community Center Interior and Exterior Remodel <br /> 26 o Design services for interior renovation and landscaping <br /> 27 o Construction and equipment ($391,000) included in FY 2017-18 <br /> 28 o New operating expenses of approximately $67,000 to provide enhanced <br /> 29 services <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Efland Cheeks Community Center Site (aerial photograph) <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair McKee asked if a discussion on enhanced services has occurred. <br /> 34 David Stancil said this may come up during budget discussions. He said there has been <br /> 35 discussion between stakeholders to determine a way to get the center open on a regular basis. <br /> 36 Bonnie Hammersley said the greater issue is having more dedicated staff to open and <br /> 37 close the centers. <br /> 38 Chair McKee said there needs to be a discussion about what services can be moved <br /> 39 back in to these community centers. <br /> 40 Bonnie Hammersley said there is now a Community Center Coordinator, which helps to <br /> 41 keep the communities informed. <br /> 42 David Stancil said the Rogers Road Community Center model is being followed. <br /> 43 Commissioner Jacobs recommended that the Manager and staff have an internal <br /> 44 discussion about moving services to these community centers, before there is a public <br /> 45 discussion. <br /> 46 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Policy Priorities <br /> 49 • Seymour Center- $990,000: Page 29 <br /> 50 o Interior remodel adds 4,000 square feet of programmable space <br />