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BACKGROUND In 2012, the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force (Task Force) was formed to address the extension of sewer service and a community center to serve the Rogers Road neighborhood. The Task Force recommendations were provided in a report dated September 17, 2013 and available at this link2. This report has several key recommendations, with the primary focus being providing sewer service to 86 identified properties. This memorandum addresses some of the key recommendations associated with that report. EXTENSION OF SEWER TO HISTORIC ROGERS ROAD NEIGHBORHHOOD OUTREACH: Outreach efforts by the Jackson Center have been underway since mid-summer. The Jackson Center has been in contact with nearly all 86 identified parcels. The efforts have been focused on obtaining socio-economic and demographic data, historical connections, community interests, and desire for sewer. The Center is reporting that approximately 82 percent of the households surveyed are at, or below, the 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI) threshold and approximately 49 percent of the households are below 50 percent of AMI. Community development block grant (CDBG) programs serve low and moderate income households. For a family of four, a household income of less than $52,550 is at 80 percent AMI and less than $32,850 is at 50 percent AMI. The Jackson Center has been working collaboratively with the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) in developing community input sessions and newsletters. SEWER SERVICE: The recommendations from the Task Force Final Report included a recommendation that the three jurisdictions fund the sewer service through a cost share agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, the County and Chapel Hill would each provide 43% of the cost and Carrboro would contribute 14%. The Final Report also recommended a plan that would extend sewer service at a preliminary cost estimate of $5.8 million to serve the 86 parcels identified in the Historic Rogers Road neighborhood. Preliminary Engineering is underway by OWASA, at a cost of $130,000. This cost is shared by the three jurisdictions with Orange County and Chapel Hill contributing $55,900 each and Carrboro contributing $18,200. The preliminary engineering field work includes surveying, subsurface utility engineering, and geotechnical evaluation. This work will provide more certainty to the layout and cost estimate, identify the location of buried utilities (which may cause conflicts along the route), and determine the subsurface conditions (such as rock). We anticipate this work should be concluded by March 2015, assuming no weather delays. It is important to note that the preliminary engineering field work does not include services such as design, permitting, or easement acquisitions. The Town Attorney has determined that we are unable generally to spend Town funds in an area outside of the Town limits and not within the ETJ. An exception to this general rule exists to allow the Town to provide financial support to recreational facilities which are open and 2 http://chapelhillpublic.novusagenda.com/Bluesheet.aspx?itemid=2419&meetingid=230 8