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3 Commissioner Brown said that there are pieces of armory in His area that did not perk that 4 could now gel assistance for Iota which are developable. However, she feels that they would not be 5 eligible for a goer. 6 In answer to a question from Commissioner Brown about a health issue that may not ] be addressed bemuse fine landlord does not quaky for the grant or loan and ref uses to fix the 8 problam without an Increase In He rent John Link said that he will try to wok something into the 9 agreement to address this kind of situation. Geoffrey Gledhill said that they W11 use some son of rent m control or affordabiny. 11 Rod Vlsser said that the loan program would be available or anyone who does net 12 meet the grant program criteria. John Link said that they will rework the assistance policy for the 13 Rogers Read waterine connection program and bring back for Board approval. 14 Commissioner Gordon asked that them be a definition of low- income landloi She 15 mad, reference k the high end Sti and seld that this is not low Income. She asked what the 16 cost would be of administering the loan program In terms of staff time and John Link will bring bad: 17 that information.. 18 Commissioner Brown made reference to the three- year grant program and asked if 19 Housing and Community Development Director Tare Films would be handling this program and John 20 Link said that she would be handling the program for 1153 -year duration. 21 Commissioner Jacobs darifled that the rise in the Pipping fee w1l pay for this waledine. He 22 asked why parcels 30 and 115 -119 were deleted County Engineer Paul Themes said that Rome[ 30 23 on Eubanks Road and not part of the Rogers Road neighborhood and the line would M1ave had to 24 go crpsscrountry to serve His parcel. Permit 1151s unoccupied Parcels 116, 11].118 ark 119 were 25 part of another neighborhood Commissioner awbs asked ff there is a time limit for fine loan 26 program and was told that it would be for a three -year period This will be clarified In the agreement. 27 Commissioner Jacobs asked several carrying questions and made several suggestions for 28 verbiage T be added into the agreement which will be incorporated. 28 Geoffrey Gledhill suggested that maybe the County Commissioners would want to use the 30 loam fund for housing which will remain affordability housing. 31 32 Re ffi TU Femaspn Creep_ PotenBel Proll for Fetlaral FUpdfin 33 Leslie soared a partner with The Ferguson Group, LLCseld that they have offices in 34 Washington. DC, North Carolina and California. It was founded In 1982 and Is Me largest lobbying 35 firm in DO focusing on municipalises. She said that she believes that Here are a lot of opportunities 30 for Government that could bring money Into the County. She gave a presentation which Is hereby 37 incorporated by reference. They specialize in obtaining money for transportation, public 38 Infrastructure, economic development health and human services, housing, criminal justice and 39 environmental promotion. The Ferguson Groups work with wunses to maximize funding, minlmizs 40 costa and meet a fireside . She omlined their services and what they could do for Orange County. 41 Severer questions were answeretl satlsfadory. This was presented for information only at the time. 42 43 44 4. Come County Comprehensive Plan Develaomant 45 Planning Director Craig Benedict presented a schedule of Important events and aspects of the 46 process leading b the CompreheneNe Plan update. He made reference to to timeline. which shows 47 what they plan Wtlo over fire next H11 2 years. He said that they would develop the goals they are 48 tryingtoedtieve. Sustainablliy, is the lens through which they are focusing their goals. Aflerthe 49 Novem5er 26" meeting May will have their first public forum. He made reference Hthe 50 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Rome He said that this committee would act as a scantling 51 book as comprehensive planning staff estate Its various planning strategies and assists staff al 52 developing He pros and cons of the offered scenarios. They would not bra a recommending 53 committee but an Important group to offer Their perspective on the comprehensive goals, barriers, 54 and policies as applied to countywide applications. He said that the plan would include 10 different 55 elements and he gathered each element. It will take of spring, 200310 tlo the plan