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11 some interesting suggestions, including potential mobile home park standards. He said if money is going to continue to be set aside, there must be a plan in place. Commissioner Price said if there are needs and money set aside, there should be a plan of action. Commissioner Jacobs said there are a couple of examples: one is Charlottesville and one is south of Garner. He said staff could go investigate the details in Garner. Commissioner Price referred to the Economic Development Districts and asked if there will be mobile home parks and owners that will be affected as these are built out. Commissioner Rich clarified that this conversation was prompted by the mobile home parks being pushed out on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chapel Hill due to new construction, and the County wanting to have funds in reserve for land banking. Commissioner Rich said she thought it was important to partner with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and to ask these Towns to land bank as well. Chair McKee said he agreed regarding the history of this conversation and noted the specific concern regarding mobile home parks in municipalities being pushed out and how the County may help. He said the County could provide raw land and some infrastructure to accommodate mobile homes and this was his understanding of the intent of the $1 million. Bonnie Hammersley said Chapel Hill has been land banking for some time. Chair McKee said the conversations with the Towns should happen subsequent to the Board's discussion. Commissioner Pelissier said it is important keep in mind the need for access to transportation, when considering land banking. Chair McKee asked if there is enough time to get a plan and details in place before the proposed $2.5 million draw from bond funds in 2017. Travis Myren said yes, if there are projects in place. Bonnie Hammersley said the plan is to go out for the bond money in the spring of 2017. Travis Myren resumed the presentation: Library Services (graph) Human Services O Library Services • Cedar Grove Kiosk Materials and Operations - $10,500 o 350 items available 24/7 o Books, DVDs, Audiobooks for all ages and hot spots • Expanded Technology Offerings o Hotspot loaner pilot in collaboration with IT • 46 on-hold o Laptop Program — $2,870 • 6 laptops and 5 I-pads for use in-house Commissioner Price suggested having someone available during the week to assist residents with using the Kiosk. She added that the community is interested in having actual books on the shelves, especially for children. Lucinda Munger, Library Director, said there would be books and magazines, as well as the Kiosk. She said she also hopes the community will donate gently used books.