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13 I. Memorandum of Understanding: We recommend the Council reaffirm the value and need for the 1989 Memorandum of Understanding regarding sharing of information and proposed plans and policy actions; and express appreciation to OWASA for seeking comments from local governments regarding the Town of Hillsborough's and Chatham County's requests during the last year. II. OWASA Service Area: We recommend that OWASA's service area be defined as the Chapel Hill- Carrboro urban services area bounded by the Rural Buffer, University Lake watershed, Chatham County line and Durham annexation /water and sewer service boundary. III. Water Sales: We recommend that any non - emergency water sales to other utility systems should protect the long -term availability of OWASA's current water supplies through plans by the utility buying water to obtain its own permanent water sources. IV. Watershed Protection: We recommend that the Council support and encourage continuation of OWASA's purchase of land and conservation easements to protect University Lake and the Cane Creek reservoir, and plans for a study of the Cane Creek watershed to be commissioned in 1992 -93. OWASA, the County and the Towns should continue to work together-to protect these watersheds. V. Conservation: We recommend that the Council commend OWASA for its water conservation program, and encourage further initiatives; for the quality of our drinking water and emphasizing the importance of maintaining this high quality; and for OWASA's increased emphasis on reducing stormwater inflow and infiltration as a key to preserving capacity of the wastewater system. VI. Financing the OWASA system: We recommend the Council enter into discussions with OWASA to seek cooperative means of assisting low income families with water and sewer costs including assessments, availability fees and other charges. VII. Other matters: We recommend consideration of whether OWASA should maintain sewer laterals within public right -of -way, and of OWASA's present charges for supplemental fire protection service. MEMORANDUM 0 TO; Mayor and Council .. FROM: Julie Andresen, Council Member Mark Chilton, Council Member Joe Herzenberg, Mayor pro tem SUBJECT: Summary of proposed Water and Sewer Policy Guidance to OWASA DATE: May 14, 1992 I. Memorandum of Understanding: We recommend the Council reaffirm the value and need for the 1989 Memorandum of Understanding regarding sharing of information and proposed plans and policy actions; and express appreciation to OWASA for seeking comments from local governments regarding the Town of Hillsborough's and Chatham County's requests during the last year. II. OWASA Service Area: We recommend that OWASA's service area be defined as the Chapel Hill- Carrboro urban services area bounded by the Rural Buffer, University Lake watershed, Chatham County line and Durham annexation /water and sewer service boundary. III. Water Sales: We recommend that any non - emergency water sales to other utility systems should protect the long -term availability of OWASA's current water supplies through plans by the utility buying water to obtain its own permanent water sources. IV. Watershed Protection: We recommend that the Council support and encourage continuation of OWASA's purchase of land and conservation easements to protect University Lake and the Cane Creek reservoir, and plans for a study of the Cane Creek watershed to be commissioned in 1992 -93. OWASA, the County and the Towns should continue to work together-to protect these watersheds. V. Conservation: We recommend that the Council commend OWASA for its water conservation program, and encourage further initiatives; for the quality of our drinking water and emphasizing the importance of maintaining this high quality; and for OWASA's increased emphasis on reducing stormwater inflow and infiltration as a key to preserving capacity of the wastewater system. VI. Financing the OWASA system: We recommend the Council enter into discussions with OWASA to seek cooperative means of assisting low income families with water and sewer costs including assessments, availability fees and other charges. VII. Other matters: We recommend consideration of whether OWASA should maintain sewer laterals within public right -of -way, and of OWASA's present charges for supplemental fire protection service.