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4 <br />No Attachments <br />6. Items of Mutual Interest <br />a) Recreation and Parks <br />The two governing boards will have the opportunity to discuss any matters of mutual interest <br />related to recreation and parks. <br />No Attachments <br />b) SportsPlex <br />County staff will be prepared to update the two governing boards regarding the ongoing <br />assessments of the infrastructure and financial condition of the Triangle SportsPlex, and the <br />timeline and considerations associated with a possible decision by the Orange County <br />Commissioners to acquire the SportsPlex and pursue the co- location of a senior center on that <br />property. <br />No Attachments <br />c) Library Facilities in Hillsborough <br />The two governing boards will have the opportunity to discuss library facilities in Hillsborough. <br />Attachment 6 -c — Library Services Task Force Report, Reconvened 2004 and Long- <br />Range Library Facility Planning Document from Library Consultant <br />Dale Gaddis <br />7. Additional Topics <br />a) Compressed Natural Gas Facility <br />In the summer of 2004, the County received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Clean <br />Cities Coalition to .aid in the installation of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in <br />Hillsborough. Recommendations from a siting committee in January were adopted to locate the <br />facility at the County's Public Works site. <br />CNG vehicles are among the most - advanced alternative fuel vehicles available commercially. <br />CNG vehicles reduce emissions of carbon monoxide by 50% and nitrogen oxides (NOx, a <br />primary contributor to ozone) by up to 87 %. The County plans to acquire CNG vehicles and <br />introduce them into the County fleet. The station will have a card reader system (funded by <br />another grant from the State Energy Office) that will enable private vehicles or other <br />government or commercial CNG vehicles to use the fueling apparatus. The Town of Chapel <br />Hill, Duke University and PSNC Energy are among other jurisdictions or utilities currently using <br />CNG vehicles. The station is expected to be completed by the fall of this year. <br />Attachment 7 -a — Fairview Campus Vicinity Map <br />