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Five proposals were received and reviewed by the Work Group, and after evaluation and follow - up questions, the joint staff work group recommends ICLEI Energy Services of Toronto as the consultant for the project. Funding for the project would come in part from monies appropriated by the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MPO, and the three jurisdictions. A draft Memorandum of Agreement between the three parties is being drafted to outline roles and responsibilities and financial shares. The estimated total cost of the project would be $40- 45,000. Using a previously -used population based formula for joint Chapel Hill - Carrboro- Orange County projects of this type, Orange County and Chapel Hill would contribute 43% of the remaining costs, with 14% from Carrboro. Excluding the MPO funds (approximately $8,000), County and Chapel Hill portions are estimated at approximately $15- 16,000, with Carrboro's portion around $5,000. Staff proposes to provide an update tonight on the project, including the recommendation, and ask the County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill elected boards to consider in subsequent individual meetings the award of the contract to ICLEI Energy Services, Attachment 2 — 9129104 Memorandum (with three attachments) to Managers from Greenhouse Gas Emissions Joint Staff Work Group 3. Morclan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Planning Initiative In October 2002, the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), formerly North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program, initiated the Morgan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Planning Initiative, Since that time, a group of stakeholders has been meeting with EEP to discuss and plan potential wetland, stream and riparian buffer restoration efforts in the area, as well as stormwater and land use management strategies for the jurisdictions of the watershed (Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill), Through EEP funding, the stakeholders contracted with TetraTech, an environmental consulting firm, to draft a "Targeting of Management" report. This report is meant to be a guide for stakeholders to use in prioritizing stream restoration sites, BMP retrofits /up fits, and critical land preservation targets in the high priority sub - watersheds of the local watershed planning area. In addition, the report offers recommendations for how each jurisdiction can improve their land use /stormwater ordinances to continue to stay ahead of the curve in improving stormwater quality, The group held the final meeting of the initial planning stage on September 8, 2004, and would like to report its findings to the elected boards, before a proposed implementation process is pursued. Deborah Amaral from EEP will provide a brief presentation of the group's report. Attachment 3 — EEP Morgan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Plan Summary 4. Identification of School Site Locations with Towns Prompted by a proposal from BOCC Chair Barry Jacobs entitled 'Planning for Schools in the 21St Century,' Orange County's Planning Department has begun coordination of an informal "Smart Growth and Schools" staff workgroup. This workgroup is working on formalizing a process for new school site selection that will better integrate land use issues and school siting with the principles of "Smart Growth," The committee is comprised of the Planning Directors of Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, the Superintendent of Orange County Schools (OCS), and a representative of the Chapel Hill — Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Superintendent's office,