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31 <br /> <br />• January 30, 2018 – The Town of Chapel Hill developed a response strategy for the <br />proposed closure of the Lakeview Mobile Home Park and shared that information with <br />Orange County staff. <br />• February 1, 2018 – County staff learns of the proposed displacement of residents at <br />the Homestead Mobile Park located in an unincorporated part of the County outside of <br />Chapel Hill. The Homestead Mobile Home Park includes approximately nine (9) homes <br />that would be affected by the closure. Staff had a conversation with the Park owner to <br />discuss the situation. Conversations with the Park owner will continue throughout the <br />process. <br />• February 9, 2018 – County staff convened an initial meeting of the Rapid Response <br />Team to plan for a community meeting with the Homestead Mobile Home Park <br />residents. <br />• The County Manager has invited both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange <br />County Schools to be a part of the Mobile Home Park Work Group and the Rapid <br />Response Team. <br />• February 24, 2018 – A meeting is planned with the residents of the Homestead Mobile <br />Home Park (map) to gather their input and comments, as well as ascertain their needs <br />given the proposed displacement. The meeting will be held at the New Hope Camp and <br />Conference Center starting at 10:00am- 1:00pm. <br />• County staff continues to conduct due diligence on the Millhouse Road site and other <br />identified strategies, including identifying cost centers and gathering applicable pricing <br />information. <br />• By March 16, 2018, the Rapid Response Team will meet again, debrief on the February <br />24th meeting with residents and provide input on the draft proposal to the County <br />Manager as it relates to the provision of services for the Homestead Mobile Home Park <br />residents. <br />• By March 23, 2018 and based on the findings from the February 24th meeting, staff will <br />present a proposal, including applicable cost, to the County Manager as it relates to the <br />provision of services for the Homestead Mobile Home Park residents. <br />• By March 30, 2018, County staff will convene a meeting with mobile home park owners <br />within the County. Work Group members and a representative from the Rapid <br />Response Team will participate in the meeting. <br />• Periodic updates to the Board of County Commissioners will continue throughout the <br />process. <br /> <br />Chair Dorosin asked if Sherrill Hampton would update the Board of County <br />Commissioners after the February 24th meeting, and after the surveys are completed. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said to Sherrill Hampton and Craig Benedict that the vendor from <br />the tiny home meeting last night might be a useful source of information to pursue, prior to <br />involving a consultant. He said the vendor is Kimberly Brewer. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said he has her contact information. <br />Commissioner Rich said she would like to talk about Millhouse Road as a <br />neighborhood, instead of an industrial site. She said it is important to include these neighbors <br />into activities that are going on in that area. <br />8. Consent Agenda <br /> <br />• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br />8-e: Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Price <br />