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183 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 016 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: MAY 2, 1988 SUBJECT: OWASA CHATHAM WATER AGREEMENT DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S OFFICE,X501 OWASA CORRESPONDENCE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL RESOLUTION TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider the proposed agreement between OWASA and Chatham County regarding sale of water and cooperative planning of water facilities. BACKGROUND: By letter dated April 7, the Chairman of the OWASA Board asked the Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro governing bodies to comment by April 28 on the proposed sale of water to Chatham County. At the April 19th Board meeting the Manager placed this item on the agenda and after brief discussion the Board approved the Manager's recommendation that: (1) the Board review the agreement and inform him of any questions or concerns, (2) that the Board through the Manager ask OWASA for additional time in order that this item be placed on the May 2 agenda for further discussion from which a collective response would be prepared for OWASA. Both the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Boards have postponed any recommendation on this proposal until further intergovern- mental study could be conducted to analyze its full impact. RECOMMENDATION(S) : Manager supports proposal of Chapel Hill Town Manager David Taylor (as cited in his proposed resolution presented to Town Council April 25) (see attached) that Chatham County, Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro form an intergovernmental committee to look at this issue as well as other matters of mutual concern.