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DRAFT <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 10, 2002 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Schools Adequate Public Facilities Memorandum of Understandi <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Planning/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />11/27/02 County Attorney Letter <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Proposed Addenda to MOU John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />uate Public Facilities <br />l Ade <br />h <br />S Craig Benedict, ext 2592 <br />q <br />oo <br />c <br />Memorandum of Understanding TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Revised Exhibit A -School Adequate Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Public Facilities Ordinance Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Decision Matrix of MOU Elements Durham 688-7331 <br />Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />11/19/02 Chamber of Commerce Letter <br />PURPOSE: To approve the proposed School Adequate Public Facilities <br />Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and confirm the future intention to adopt a <br />model Ordinance (SAPFO). <br />BACKGROUND: For the past several years, the governing boards of the County, <br />Towns and school systems have been discussing the possible adoption of a School <br />Adequate Public Facilities system. As noted in the MOU, that reflects the recognition <br />of the need to work together to ensure that new growth within the County's two school <br />districts occurs at a pace that allows Orange County and the school systems to <br />provide adequate school facilities to serve the children within new developments. It is <br />also important to continue to maintain a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that is <br />financially feasible and synchronized with historical growth patterns. <br />The Board reviewed and discussed a wide range of documents related to school <br />adequate public facilities at their October 21, 2002 work session, and again at the <br />October 30, 2002 meeting of the Assembly of Governments. The Board further <br />discussed schools adequate public facilities at the November 19 meeting and <br />indicated the intent then to give formal consideration to approval of the MOU at this <br />December 10 meeting. Staff have provided an updated MOU Decision Matrix, which <br />outlines the major decision points that would be inherent in the Board's formal <br />approval of the MOU. <br />The Schools Facilities Task Force recently met, with the County Attorney in <br />attendance, and proceeded to make recommendations on all issues. The <br />recommendations are consistent with similar issues addressed by the Schools and <br />