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opportunities. The Managers and Public Works Directors will soon be meeting to discuss the possibility of co-locating public works facilities at the site. Attachment 8a-1 Draft Memorandum of Understanding Attachment 8a-2 Draft Staff Evaluation b) Potential Cates Creek Corridor The County's ERCD staff was asked recently by elected officials working on Fairview Park if an evaluation of potential conservation and recreation trail opportunities along the Cates Creek corridor could be conducted. Cates Creek, a tributary of the Eno River south of Hillsborough, begins in a wooded area just north of the intersection of Old NC 86 and I-40 and flows northeast under I-85 and US 70 Business to the Eno. There are many current and proposed developments adjacent to the stream corridor that may present opportunities for joint Town and County consideration. Some of the notable locations and projects alongside Cates Creek include the proposed Waterstone development, Hampton Pointe, the Millstone Office Park (and the namesake old mill and dam site on Cates Creek), Beckett's Ridge, and the proposed asphalt plant site (Valley Forge Rd.). Some of the known natural and cultural features in the corridor include two identified Natural Heritage sites (listed in the 1988 Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat), as well as the above-mentioned old mill and dam site located at the end of Millstone Drive. Cates Creek enters the Eno River on conservation land owned by Classical American Homes (Ayr Mount). Staff will provide a Cates Creek Area Map at the meeting. No Attachments c) Justice Facilities As was reported to the Town Commissioners during a joint work session on November 21, 2002, the County will appoint three planning committees to design the proposed Phase I, Justice Facility Expansion. Responsibility for the three committees is as follows: • Architect selection; • Exterior design, including the building, the area designated as "River Park" and the siting of the proposed Farmer's Market. • Interior building design. The Committees will be appointed by June 30, 2003. The appointment of the groups was originally planned for January 2003, however, workload constraints associated with the implementation of the County's new business system software have precluded that action. Additional meetings with judicial officials to clarify the programming that is expected for the building will be carried out within the next few weeks. This program definition will be translated into a request for proposal for professional design services and the selection process begun by Fall 2003. A recommendation by the selection group to the Board of Commissioners is anticipated prior to the end of the calendar year 2003. No Attachments