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12 <br /> County staff proposes to contract with McAdams to perform the required engineering, <br /> surveying, design, easement plats, permitting and bid administration for this project. The <br /> proposed contract is Attachment 2. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if McAdams pays a living wage. <br /> Craig Benedict said he would ask. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the Board <br /> to: <br /> 1. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the contract on behalf of the Board, after <br /> review by the County Attorney; and <br /> 2. Authorize the Manager to approve minor amendments for additional services or <br /> addenda, should they become necessary, up to the project budget, after review by <br /> the County Attorney. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he will vote for this motion, though he does not want to work <br /> with this company because years ago they were transgender insensitive. He said he is sorry <br /> to do business with them. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Amendments to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary <br /> Agreement <br /> The Board considered adopting amendments to the Water and Sewer Management, <br /> Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) map. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement is was signed in <br /> 2001 between Orange County, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), and the <br /> Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. The agreement (included for reference <br /> purposes as Attachment 4) provides a comprehensive county-wide system of utility service <br /> areas upon which signatory entities could rely when making decisions related to issues such <br /> as planning, land use, annexation, zoning, and growth management. <br /> Potential amendments to the WASMPBA map were presented to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners at the February 13, 2017 work session. The amendments currently proposed <br /> for adoption include only areas south of the Hillsborough Economic Development District <br /> (EDD) and areas in the vicinity of Smith Level Road in the Town of Carrboro's Extraterritorial <br /> Jurisdiction. The February presentation included areas north of Chapel Hill, but Town of <br /> Chapel Hill staff is currently studying those potential amendments and not ready to move <br /> forward. However, Orange County and the Town of Carrboro are interested in moving forward <br /> at this time with the two areas under consideration in this agenda item. <br /> Orange County/Hillsborough EDD Area <br /> The proposed amendments in the Hillsborough EDD Area include: <br /> • Designating 87.5 acres "Primary Service Area". This area is currently "Hillsborough <br /> Long-Term Interest Area". Designating the area "Primary Service Area" would allow <br /> extension of public water and sewer systems into the area. <br />