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14 <br /> 1 Lake watershed. Partners have negotiated a new Memorandum of Agreement defining the <br /> 2 terms of this regional effort, which is presented for the BOCC's consideration. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 All parties, with the exception of Orange County, have already approved the MOA, including two <br /> 5 Orange County partners, Hillsborough and OWASA. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Commissioner Marcoplos said he appreciated this information being shared tonight, and <br /> 8 he is satisfied that this is a transparent issue. He said he noticed that Wake County transferred <br /> 9 its Jordan Lake allocation to Cary, and did not become part of this agreement, despite other <br /> 10 municipalities in Wake County becoming part of the agreement. He said Hillsborough, <br /> 11 Carrboro, and Chapel Hill are party to the agreement through OWASA, and asked if there is <br /> 12 anything for Orange County to get out of, or contribute to, the agreement. He said it looks like <br /> 13 Wake County is neither getting in the way of, nor contributing to, all the municipalities being <br /> 14 involved. <br /> 15 Craig Benedict said there is a complex background as to where water supplies come <br /> 16 from beyond Jordan Lake. He said Wake County has opted to use some of its other water <br /> 17 supplies that are available. He said part of the year and a half period that occurred, prior to the <br /> 18 allocation process, was trying to sort out the viability of existing water resources and quantities <br /> 19 from other lakes in the area, and how Wake County and Raleigh fit into the program. He said <br /> 20 all the partners in the program thought it best for Wake County to give its allocation directly to <br /> 21 the municipalities. He said he understands that this is a bigger issue than just Jordan Lake, <br /> 22 and Orange County is the only entity without a water treatment facility. He said he thinks the <br /> 23 County was forward looking by being involved, and it preserves its allocation for the future for <br /> 24 specific growth areas that are anticipated. <br /> 25 Commissioner Marcoplos said he now has a greater understanding, and the County has <br /> 26 a reserved chip that it can play at a later time, if necessary. <br /> 27 Commissioner Jacobs said Orange County has been paying for its allocation since he <br /> 28 has been on the Board. He said Hillsborough stopped paying but when it needed water, its <br /> 29 allocation was granted back. He said the County has continued to pay for its allocation, even <br /> 30 through periods of recession, in order to have it as a bargaining chip. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br /> 33 for the Board to: <br /> 34 <br /> 35 1. Approve and authorize the Manager to sign the attached TWSP MOA, or a substantially <br /> 36 similar version, and to provide such notices and take such actions as the MOA <br /> 37 contemplates; <br /> 38 2. Authorize the County Manager to designate specific County Staff as a Representative <br /> 39 and Alternate Representatives to the TWSP, as deemed necessary, consistent with <br /> 40 section 4 of the MOA; and <br /> 41 3. Authorize the payment of cost shares, as determined by the TWSP and as approved by <br /> 42 the BOCC in the Orange County annual budget. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 45 <br /> 46 d. Orange County's Recommendations Regarding Items Proposed for Inclusion in <br /> 47 the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2019-2020 <br /> 48 Federal Legislative Agenda <br />