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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 20, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. 10 - a SUBJECT: Status Report for Rogers Road Waterline Connections DEPARTMENT: County Engineer /Housing PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No and Community Development ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: County of Orange Assistance Policy Tara L. Fikes, ext 2490 Connected Properties Map Paul Thames, ext. 2303 OWASA Policies TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To receive a status report on the Rogers Road waterline connections project. BACKGROUND: The Rogers Road water main construction project evolved after governing boards from all member governments of the Landfill Owners' Group (LOG) approved a series of benefits to be provided to neighborhoods in the vicinity of the existing landfill on Eubanks Road. In early 1999, a sub - committee of the LOG met and issued recommendations regarding the extension of water lines to serve various properties in and around the historic Rogers Road neighborhood. In accordance with the1999 interlocal agreement governing the organization and structure of solid waste management in Orange County, it became the responsibility of the County to implement the remaining landfill community benefit commitments. The Board of Commissioners appropriated in FY 2000 -01 a total of $675,000 from the Solid Waste /Landfill Operations Fund to finance the installation of water mains in the Rogers Road community. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority managed the construction project under an agreement with the County and construction was completed in during winter 2002. The County has expended roughly $620,000 for water distribution system construction costs (including engineering, easement acquisition, etc, and approximately $20,000 to provide water service to the landfill) and OWASA overhead and administrative costs. On February 5, 2002, the BOCC approved a County- funded program that would provide grants to property owners in the Rogers Road waterline project target area. Grants cover the costs associated with connecting individual residences to newly constructed water mains. These costs include OWASA availability fees and water meters, and the installation of lateral lines from the water meter to the house. Assistance is available for eligible properties for which the pertinent application materials are received no later than December 31, 2004. The Board