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24 <br /> 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners: <br /> 2 1. Jointly pursue an environmental assessment of the entire 164 acres to consider <br /> 3 designating the most environmentally sensitive area as the Headwaters Preserve with a <br /> 4 cost share Interlocal Agreement for that analysis of 43/43/14 percent (Orange <br /> 5 County/Chapel Hill/Carrboro respectively). <br /> 6 a. Environmental assessment of the site should include site topography, habitat for <br /> 7 species of special concern, wetlands, stream corridors, and cultural and historic <br /> 8 resources. <br /> 9 b. Best practical alternative shall be evaluated to balance environmental and <br /> 10 infrastructure needs (i.e. roadway, water, sewer, stormwater, etc.). <br /> 11 2. Jointly pursues a Memorandum of Understanding for future decision-making process. <br /> 12 This document will be used to ensure the parties participate in good faith in the planning <br /> 13 process for potential development of the Greene Tract. The document will describe <br /> 14 community outreach efforts. <br /> 15 3. Jointly agrees to have a joint public information session that includes Orange County, <br /> 16 Chapel Hill and Carrboro a minimum of 2 months after the Environmental Assessment <br /> 17 has been completed by the consultant and received by the jurisdictions. <br /> 18 4. Jointly agrees to not initiate formal further public engagement until completion of the <br /> 19 Memorandum of Understanding document. <br /> 20 5. Jointly agrees any potential developers of the Greene Tract may rely upon and utilize <br /> 21 the environmental assessment contemplated herein and shall not be required to conduct <br /> 22 or obtain a separate environmental assessment. <br /> 23 6. Agrees to discussion of the Greene Tract at the 2020 Assembly of Governments <br /> 24 meeting on January <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Greene for <br /> 27 the Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the 2020 Greene Tract Resolution as <br /> 28 revised contained in Attachment 2. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 31 <br /> 32 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 33 approve the Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement contained in Attachment 3 and <br /> 34 authorize the County Manager and Finance Director to sign. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Commissioner Dorosin said he wanted to add another petition. He said he has done a <br /> 39 lot of research on the impacts of young people aging out of foster care, and he would like to <br /> 40 expand the County's scholarship fund at Durham Tech to specifically set aside funds for those <br /> 41 who are aging out of the Orange County foster care system, and to partner with the Department <br /> 42 of Social Services to do so. <br /> 43 Commissioner Price said this topic was discussed when she was on the Durham Tech <br /> 44 board, and asked if Commissioner Dorosin is asking for funds to specifically be set aside for <br /> 45 those aging out of the foster care system. <br /> 46 Commissioner Dorosin said yes, and this would be in addition to what the County is <br /> 47 giving now. <br /> 48 Commissioner Bedford said she would like to provide full scholarships. <br /> 49 Commissioner Dorosin said yes, that is his intent. <br /> 50 <br />