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16 <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich said that the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group discussed the 1 <br />disc golf course, and is very excited about this as it can be another draw to the area. 2 <br />David Stancil said this group will be engaged in future conversations. He said this group 3 <br />can sometimes bring funding and other assistance to the table. 4 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if some of the trails shown on the phase 2 map already exist. 5 <br />Marabeth Carr said all of the trails exist, and the Discovery Trail is ready to open, but will 6 <br />be somewhat separate as it is geared towards children. 7 <br />Marabeth Carr said the different trail colors relate to different trail names. 8 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Discovery Trail is the one proposed by staff in soil 9 <br />and water. 10 <br />David Stancil said yes, and this staff has been heavily involved. 11 <br /> 12 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 13 <br />approve the proposed revised master plan changes. 14 <br /> 15 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 16 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 <br />b. Update on the Manufactured Home Parks Initiative and Approval of the 19 <br />Parameters for a Contract for Relocation Coordination Services 20 <br />The Board received an update on the activities undertaken to date on the Manufactured Home 21 <br />Parks Initiative and considered voting to approve entering into an agreement with 22 <br />Empowerment for “Relocation Coordination” services and authorized the Manager to execute 23 <br />agreements. 24 <br /> 25 <br />BACKGROUND: On November 20, 2017, the Affordable Housing Land Banking/Manufactured 26 <br />Home Park Work Group presented the Board of County Commissioners (NC) with its 27 <br />recommendations on strategies for mitigating resident displacement and relocation challenges 28 <br />due to park closures and redevelopment efforts. The NC approved the recommendations and 29 <br />requested that County staff develop a Rapid Response Protocol in order to allow for timely, 30 <br />coordinated action when manufactured home park closures occur. The Rapid Response 31 <br />Protocol was created, reviewed by the Work Group and presented to the NC in February 2018. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Currently, there are two (2) manufactured home parks that are in threat of closure: Lakeview in 34 <br />Chapel Hill and Homestead located on NC 86 South. The Town of Chapel Hill is taking the lead 35 <br />and working with the proposed developer on strategies to relocate the residents in Lakeview 36 <br />Mobile Home Park. Residents in the Homestead Mobile Home Park have been given until 37 <br />March 31, 2018 to relocate, and the County is leading the effort to provide relocation options for 38 <br />these residents. 39 <br /> 40 <br />UPDATE/RECENT ACTIVITIES: 41 <br />• February 24, 2018 – A meeting was held with the residents of the Homestead Mobile 42 <br />Home Park to gather their input and comments, as well as ascertain their needs given 43 <br />the proposed manufactured home park closure and their displacement. There are a total 44 <br />of seven (7) occupied manufactured homes and up to five (5) families have the potential 45 <br />of being displaced; three (3) families met with staff. Two (2) remaining families are afraid 46 <br />of retaliation and thus refused to speak with County staff. Two (2) additional families 47 <br />have some work affiliation with the manufactured home park owner and also will not 48 <br />speak with County staff. 49 <br /> 50