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21 <br /> Commissioner Bedford asked if John Roberts could confirm the meaning of point#4. <br /> John Roberts asked if Commissioner Bedford is referring to completion versus adoption. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she is concerned that a MOU may never be completed or <br /> adopted, and the Board may be tying its hands to never have further public engagement. <br /> John Roberts said he does not interpret it to be indefinitely, and there is no legal <br /> definition for completion, but rather it is a dictionary definition. He said completion means when <br /> the MOU is done and being circulated for adoption. <br /> Commissioner Bedford asked Travis Myren if there is a difference between an <br /> environmental assessment versus a federal environmental impact statement. <br /> Travis Myren said a federal environmental impact statement is used in larger projects, is <br /> very prescriptive, etc.; and an environmental assessment is typically used on smaller things, <br /> and comes before any environmental impact statement would be required. He said the size and <br /> scope is different between the two. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said it would be a courtesy for staff to reach out to the Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) to see if they have any input. <br /> Travis Myren said staff has already had a conversation with school district staff and <br /> some preliminary information can be gathered that may be helpful in a school discussion. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Reverend Robert Campbell is the Executive Chairperson of Rogers-Eubanks <br /> Neighborhood Association (RENA) and a member of the Friends of the Greene Tract. He said <br /> some of the technical language is confusing to the public, as much of it sounds the same, but <br /> actually has different meanings and scope. He said the public has no understanding of the <br /> verbiage, and it is important to have a glossary of terms for any information that goes out <br /> publically, as it will help cut down on the misinformation and confusion. He said any collective <br /> meetings should involve the community and all relevant staff groups, to ensure that all voices <br /> are at the table. <br /> Revised Resolution below: <br /> A RESOLUTION FOR A PATH FORWARD PROCESS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF <br /> THE GREENE TRACT <br /> WHEREAS, in 1984, Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill jointly <br /> purchased the property known as the Greene Tract (164 acres more or less); and <br /> WHEREAS, in 2000, title to 60 acres of this property was deeded exclusively to the Orange <br /> County Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for non-landfill solid waste purposes under provisions of <br /> the 1999 Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management; and <br /> WHEREAS, at that time, the remaining 104 acres was retained in joint ownership by the three <br /> governments (with the intent that the future uses of the property would be determined at a future <br /> time); and <br /> WHEREAS, the 60-acre parcel (designated as the Headwaters Preserve by the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners on October 18, 2016)was purchased by Orange County via <br /> reimbursement to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund in 2016; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 2002 Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill adopted the <br /> 2002 Resolution which called for approximately 86 acres for open space and 18 acres for <br /> affordable housing on the jointly-owned land; and <br />