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15 <br /> <br />Travis Myren said the Rogers Road sewer project is a collaborative effort, which is <br />more than 30% complete in construction. <br />Mayor Hemminger asked if there is an estimated completion date. <br />Travis Myren said at the end of 2018. <br /> <br />5. Affordable Housing Update <br /> <br />a) Chapel Hill Dashboard <br />Loryn Clark, Chapel Hill Executive Director of Housing and Community reviewed the <br />information below: <br />The Town has developed a new Affordable Housing Dashboard, a dynamic, interactive tool to <br />track progress towards the Town’s affordable housing goals and provide users with information <br />about the Town’s investment in affordable housing throughout the community. The current <br />Dashboard tool builds on the affordable housing data reported to the Town Council through <br />our Affordable Housing Quarterly Report. The Town continues to build the Dashboard to <br />include further affordable housing information and increase the community’s knowledge and <br />ability to explore the Town’s affordable housing work. <br /> <br />Council Member Parker asked if it would be possible to get a map of the different <br />groups that have a role to play in affordable housing. <br />Loryn Clark said yes. <br />Commissioner Rich said she hears feedback from the public that there is poor <br />collaboration between the various governments. She asked if the many collaborative efforts <br />that actually do exist could be better promoted to the public. <br />Loryn Clark said yes that can be done, because there are multiple ways everyone is <br />working together. <br />Sherrill Hampton, Orange County Housing Director, agreed. <br />Commissioner Price said it might also be good to show the successful results of these <br />collaborations. <br />Council Member Anderson asked if this meeting is a place to brainstorm more ways to <br />collaborate. <br />Mayor Hemminger said one success story is the CASA project, which has County bond <br />money going towards it. She said Chapel Hill waives development fees for affordable housing, <br />and is participating in this project, along with the Town of Carrboro. <br />Loryn Clark said the CASA project is an example of the various planning departments <br />working together through the permitting process. <br />Commissioner Rich said it would be a good idea to get a matrix of all the areas of <br />collaboration to have at the next Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting for further <br />discussion. She said Hillsborough, Carrboro and the Orange County portion of Mebane should <br />be included. <br />Council Member Anderson said that sounds like a good idea, but there are things on <br />this evening’s agenda that could benefit not only from an update, but from a sharing of ideas <br />as well. She said she does not know if this evening’s meeting is intended for discussion. <br />Council Member Bell said that was part of the conversation at the last AOG meeting in <br />January 2018. <br />Town Council Member Anderson said is up to date on the last AOG meeting. She said <br />she wants to know if this evening can serve as a time for an update, but also as a conversation <br />to keep things moving forward, in order to have the greatest collaboration and impact.