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19 Chair Dorosin clarified that a new mobile home, or a refurbished one, will be purchased 1 by Empowerment, and that home will be located in a site that has a vacancy. He asked if the 2 resident will be paying rent to the park owner for the lot. 3 Sherrill Hampton said Empowerment will coordinate these details. She said the lots 4 would be rented to Empowerment, and the lease payment would go to Empowerment for 5 continued case management. 6 Chair Dorosin asked if the resident will be paying something, such as a lot cost and 7 potentially some rent for the unit. 8 Sherrill Hampton said the resident will pay the lot cost, and there are two options for 9 rent. She said there can be a sub-lease, with Empowerment providing ongoing maintenance, 10 based on a sliding scale for income; or a straight lease/purchase arrangement. She said if a 11 purchase arrangement is made, and successfully met over a period of 10-15 years, 12 Empowerment will transfer ownership. 13 Chair Dorosin asked if it is possible that the five displaced families will no longer live 14 together in the same place. 15 Sherrill Hampton said she is having a difficult time talking with other owners, as they 16 have no available spaces. She said people currently living in other parks are frightened that 17 their homes may be next to be sold. She said some people are trying to be proactive, and move 18 out of lots that may be sold soon. 19 Chair Dorosin asked if Millhouse Road or other County properties could be used for 20 mobile homes, if other spaces cannot be found for the five families. He said these spots would 21 need some infrastructure, but this may be a possibility if difficulty arises. 22 Sherrill Hampton said this has been considered, and the Health Department has been 23 tasked with looking into some of these places for well and septic. She said there are some 24 other possibilities near the Fairview community in Hillsborough, and some areas owned by 25 Housing Authority. 26 Commissioner Rich asked if it is an option to temporarily house these residents in 27 apartments, so they have a roof over their heads. 28 Sherrill Hampton said this has been considered, and staff has been trying to manage 29 expectations. She said large work equipment and pets create problems for two of the families. 30 She said animal services may be able to help. 31 Commissioner Rich said there are only 15 days to get a roof over the heads of these 32 families, and she knows it is complicated, but does not want to see people homeless. 33 Sherrill Hampton said staff has been working late into the night, and is pulling out all the 34 stops. She said the needs are complicated and great. 35 Commissioner Jacobs asked if The Landings allows animals. 36 Sherrill Hampton said that one family has five dogs of different sizes, and no complex 37 will allow five pets. She said one family has moved in with relatives; and one family has found 38 another mobile home park slot, and will meet with Empowerment, pending BOCC approval this 39 evening. 40 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a timeframe for which staff can report back on 41 the possibility of using the Millhouse area as an option. 42 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said that Asset Management Services has hired a 43 consultant to work on infrastructure analysis of the parcel, and hopes to have information before 44 the break in June. 45 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if having this information in June will allow the BOCC to 46 somewhat predict when it will be available for occupancy, or is it too soon to determine that. 47 Craig Benedict said staff will have a timeline of the various processes, but the area will 48 need rezoning, which takes time. 49 Commissioner Marcoplos said it would be good if the Lakeview residents could have a 50 pre-arranged place to relieve some pressure of looking for alternatives. 51