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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Planning - MOU Partnership for Development and Infrastructure~~~ TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS worl<u Class Region July 1, 2007 4307 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Mailing Address: PO Box 12276 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 919.549.0551 FAX: 919.549.9390 www.tjcog.dst.nc.us ~IYLEMORANDUM TO: Moses Carey, Jr., Chairman, Oran a County Board of County Commissioners FROM: Dee Freeman, Executive Director SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding -Development and Infrastructure Partnership The Triangle J Council of Governments is very pleased to acknowledge that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Central University have each agreed to become a participating partner in Triangle J's "Development and Infrastructure Partnership". These four leading universities will join Orange, Durham and Wake Counties, along with Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Morrisville in bringing together community and regional partners to work on long-term regional strategies regarding the development and conservation of land, providing infrastructure to support development, and improving mobility. Other regional partners, state agencies, and private sector interests will join the universities and local governments in this three-year initiative. • This initiative is detailed within the May 1, 2007 "Partnership for Development and Infrastructure" brochure included as "Attachment A" to this memorandum. This is the same material provided with Triangle J's D&I budget request dated March 2nd of this year, and it identifies the purpose and mission of the initiative. Over the next three years it is anticipated that the chancellors, mayors, commission chairs, and other department secretaries or agency heads will convene two or three times a year to focus on the most crucial development and infrastructure issues facing the region. These will be substantive and intense meetings designed to concentrate on key issues as we seek new and innovative solutions to these critical concerns -examples of possible results from the partnership are shown in the attached document. It is Triangle J's expectation that the combined wisdom and experience of the partnership's senior leaders will result in at least two or three major conclusions leading to world class initiatives or programs that directly address the development and infrastructure needs of the Triangle. MISSION STATEMENT To serve as an intergovemmenta/ organization for local elected officials that works proactively on regional issues in order to sustain and improve the quality of life for our citizens. t~ Development & Infrastructure -Memorandum of Understanding Page 2 Orange County's financial commitment to Triangle J for the Development and Infrastructure Partnership will be $10,000 per yeaz for each of the three years of the initiative beginning in July 2007, with billings on a quarterly basis throughout each fiscal yeaz. It is noted that $7,500 of this amount constitutes Orange County's RPO dues. Triangle J's principal contact for the D&I Partnership will be John Hodges-Copple, Planning Director (919 558-9320). In order to document this undertaking for our mutual records and financial reporting requirements, it is requested that you sign this Memorandum of Understanding where indicated in duplicate originals. Please retain one copy for your records and files, returning one fully signed copy to Triangle J. Meanwhile, you will soon heaz from Mr. Hodges-Copple with initial information on start up and calendar availability. Thank you so much for your willingness to be a part of this unique and very special effort to bring together the leadership of the Triangle on the future of our region. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forwazd to seeing you soon and to the start of this partnership. Triangle J Council of Governments Acknowledgement and Acceptance: 4? Dee Freeman Executive Director Orange County Board of County Commissioners Acknowledgement and Acceptance: Moses Carey, Jr. Chairman Date: / L ~ ~~ ~~~ Date: ~ ` • r~ ~_J - \ Development ~ Infrastructure - Memorandum of Understanding \ Page 2 `, Orange County's financial commitment to Triangle J for the Development and Infrastructure Partnership will be $10,000 per year for each of the three years of the initiative t4`~,~ beginning in July 2007, with billings on a quarterly basis throughout each fiscal yeaz. It is noted \ that $7,500 of this amount constitutes Orange County's RPO dues. Triangle Ts principal contact for the D&I Partnership will be John Hodges-Copple, Planning Director (919 558-9320). In order to document this undertaking for our mutual records and financial reporting requirements, it is requested that you sign this Memorandum of Understanding where indicated in duplicate originals. Please retain one copy for your records and files, returning one fully signed copy to Triangle J. Meanwhile, you will soon heaz from Mr. Hodges-Copple with initial information on start up and calendaz availability. Thank you so much for your willingness to be a part of this unique and very special effort to bring together the leadership of the Triangle on the future of our region. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forwazd to seeing you soon and to the• start of this partnership. Triangle J Council of Governments Acknowledgement and Acceptance: ~ ~~ Dee Freeman Executive Director Orange County Board of County Commissioners Acknowledgement and Acceptance: Moses Carey, Jr. Chairman Date: • ~~ 2 a d~ Date: C7 ~J World Class Region TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ®' July 27, 2007 Greg Wilder, Director of Management Support Orange County 200 South Cameron Street Iiillsborough, North Carolina 27278 SUBJECT: Follow Up on D&I Memorandum of Understanding Dear Greg: 4307 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 Mailing Address: PO Box 12276 Research Triangle. Park, NC 27709 919.549.0551 FAX: 919.549.9390 www.tjcog.dst.nc.us Thank you for your telephone call and follow up on the Development and Infrastructure Memorandum of Understanding. Triangle J is pleased to revise the document as requested and to resubmit it for Orange County's further review, consideration and execution. I am writing today for this purpose. Attached you will find two originals of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Development and Infrastructure Partnership., This document has been revised for the signature of the chairman of the board of commissioners, Mr. Carey. It is requested that, upon the board's approval, Mr. Carey sign this Memorandum of Understanding where indicated in duplicate • originals, retaining one original for the county's records and files while returning one fully signed copy to Triangle J. As previously mentioned, Triangle J's Planning Director, John Hodges-Copple, will soon be in touch with Chairman Carey with information on start up and calendar availability. After establishing all the necessary contacts and the sharing of information an organizational meeting will be the first order of business. Dependent upon calendars, we should be in a position to actively move ahead and begin our work this fall. Allow me to once again express Triangle J's most sincere appreciation for Orange County's interest in this important initiative. I look forward to moving ahead on this endeavor and to a successful partnership for the Triangle. Sin ly yours, ~P Dee A. Freeman Executive Director DAF/ Attachment cc: Moses Carey Barry Jacobs • Laura Blacl~on John Hodges-Copple MissioN STATeMENr To serve as an intergovernmental organization for local elected officials Zr ~ that works pmactrve/y on n3gwnal issues in osier to sustain and improve the quality of life for our citizens. %~ 0 "Attachment A" .O Sponsors (rjv~ Chatham County Durham County Johnston County lee County Moore County Orange County Wake County City of Raleigh City of Durham town of Cory Town of chapel Hill Town of Morrisville Research Triangle oundaSon orth Carolina State university University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill .Duke University North Carolina Central University Trangle Transit Authority Regional 7ransportafion Alliance Research Triw~g/e Regional Partnership Capitol Anew MPO Durham-Chapel Hill- Corrboro MPO RDU Airport NC Dor NC Division of Community Asrisfanoe Urban land Institute-- Reaearch Triangle Community Colleges TRIANGLE ! COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS L>enmber i, 2006 Par6iership for Development & Iufrastructnre Why Do We Need A Partnership? Faced with complex, costly and conflicting development and infra- structure issues, the region's uni- versity, government and business leaders would benefit from a fo- rum to understand, track and ad- dress the capital needs so crucial to the success of the region. The Development & Infrastructure Partnership provides the opportu- nity for our region's leading insti- tutions to contribute leadership, staff involvement and support to the efforts that will shape our re- gion over the next generation. The Partnership's work will be driven by its sponsors, but can fo- cus on: • mapping out our infrastructure future; • providing the tools and knowl- edge to make better-informed decisions; and • providing the means for commu- nities, regional infrastructure au- thorities, the private sector and universities to resolve issues that arise between them. It will also include existing work on rural transportation planning, air quality and participation in the planning efforts of partner com- munities and regional groups. What Do We Ask Of Sponsors? Unless we change the direction we are going, we may end up where we are headed. -Chinese proverb To be successful, the Partnership requires three things: 1. Commitment by senior institu- tional leadership to come to- gether 2 or 3 times a year with their peers to focus on the most crucial development and infra- structure issues facing the re- gion. 2. Sustained involvement by staff and members from the spon- sors in the work of the Partner- ship. 3. A three- to five-year initial funding commitment to define and carry out the Partnership's work program. Our target is to gain partner com- mitments over the next few months and launch the Partner- ship by August 2007. We are committed to making the Partnership a valued use of time and resources. Join us in helping chart a successful development and infrastructure investment fu- ture for the Research Triangle Re- gion. ~lj1t~`~oy~tiiec commurn, -K~~ ~. ~ ers~ta .lsang-term; regional strategies ~or' ,:~. • development and conservation of land • infrastructure to support development • improved mobility In the early years of the new Millennium, the Research Triangle Region is faced with unprecedented growth challenges: • The metro areas of Raleigh, Durham and their surrounding 8 counties have passed the 1.5 nullion population mark; another 1 million people are expected over the next 25 years. • Building continues apace at our major universities: UNC-Chapel Hill is plan- ning the new Carolina North, Duke is planning a new Central Campus, NC State is building Centennial Campus and NC Central is pursuing its 2002 Master Plan, including land acquisition and new and renovated buildings. • Triangle public school systems face building needs of more than $6 billion over just the next 10 years, yet are lim- ited in the revenue sources they have to repay bonds and build schools. • Triangle transportation planning organi- zations have adopted long range plans calling for $14 billion of new investment over 25 years, with $2 billion coming from new revenue sources. • RDU is rebuilding and expanding Ter- minal Cfor $570 million and has planned a third runway. • NCDOT's Statewide Transportation Plan contains $122 billion in project needs over 25 years and anticipates $57 billion in available revenues to meet • The Triangle Transit Authority's $800 million regional transit system to link the centers of our three largest. cities of lege, parks & open space and criminal justice facilities) over the next 25 years at $26 billion; current funding plans and the county's baseline bor- rowing capacity~can fund $15 billion of this amount. Raleigh, Durham and Cary with the Re- Responsibility for funding and provid- search Triangle Park, NC State and ing infrastructure is fragmented: each Duke - with a second phase to Chapel school system seeks funding independ- Hill, UNC and RDU -has not been ently, there are two regional transporta- able to secure federal funding. lion planning organizations plus a re- • The Triangle ~eenPrint Project esti- gional transit authority plus the mates that we need to double the current NCDOT plus a regional council of gov- land protection rat~at a cost of up to ermnents; despite years of effort, com- $5 billion over ~ ~~ ~ years-to munides have been unsuccessful in at- protect the bade ipf a ~~ regional ~mpts to diversify revenue sources to orlc.. greenspace nert'' provide the schools, transportation fa- cilities, arks and p greenways and other Center's bVater 2030 re- • The NC Rural - infrastructure their citizens want and a port identified about S3 bi3iion'in Trian- successful region requires. gle water, wgstewater and stormwater ~ his time for the region's leaders to system needs ~Y 2030 ,: ~ come. together to develop new, effective • Wake County ~o~ ~ estimated its strategies io address our burgeoning pnmary inf~sUructure needs {roads~wa- ; ~ ~elQpment and infrastructure chal- • ; ~ G _ ~ r , ; 7 ~ ~' t~ -~ {4 ! 3~. i _.,x3 `C The Development ~ Infrastructure Challenge • --- --- .,.,.......a ..... a--r -- '-- billion. Two years ago, the estimates were $84 billion in needs, $55 billion in revenues, and a $30 billion gap. 0 Results The strength of the partnership will be its ability to draw on the experience, knowledge and creativity of the partners to develop and guide responses to the Triangle's development and infrastructure challenges. Here are six examples of specific activities on which the partners could focus. But step #1 will be to engage the partners in what they think are the most valuable uses of the partnership's time, talents and resources. Neutral Ground Provide a clear way for partners to raise concerns about de- velopment and iniirastructure issues or projects that affect more than one institution, whether a community, university, state agency, regional organization, etc. Design a process to share information about the issue or project and to communi- cate concerns. If warranted, provide guidance to interested partners on how they can work together to resolve an issue. How it might work: Model the program on Developments of Regional Impact programs used elsewhere. Infrastructure Blueprint Develop, publish and continually update an inventory of ex- isting and planned public infrastructure investments that de- lineates not only where and when planned investments will be made, but helps communities understand their role in the regional picture and provides critical infonmation for private fums considering investment in the region. How it might work: Work with the partners to develop the overall fiamework for the blueprint based on examples from other regions, then build it element by element. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: CORE Commu- nities Work Group. Eno Drive Alternatives Facilitation. Triangle infrastructare Finance Center Develop and maintain an information resource on costs and financing mechanisms for all types of major infrastructure. Establish relationships with related organizations like the Environmental Finance Center at the School of Government How it might work: Establish a structured process to track infrastructure projects in the region, the sources and uses of their funds, and the mechanisms used to finance them. Col- lect and synthesize information on infrastructure finance and conduct panels on finance topics of interest. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: Annual Triangle water, sewer and stormwater rate and fee survey. Regional Clearinghouse &Decision-support Metrics Provide auser-friendly, one stop shop for independent infor- mation, standards and benchmarks on complex and contro- versial regional development and infrastructure issues. How it might work: Work with the partners to identify the most critical information needs, then use existing research, peer reviews and regional data sources to address selected topics each year. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: Smart Growth Committee Issue Summary and Presentations web site. Planning Directors' Land Use & Development Standards to Support Transit. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: Triangle Green- Print. Transit Infrastructure Blueprint Technical Analysis. Key Opportunities Identify and develop or support plans for key opportunities in the region: areas or issues of critical regional importance or shared responsibility. How it might work: Work with the partners to develop a process to identify key regional-scale opportunities, and techniques to either develop plans for these opportunities or to support others in doing so. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: CORE Commu- nities Workshop Report. Joint Project Planning Provide guidance and tools for institutions to use in working together on potential projects of mutual benefit, including the joint siting or use of infrastructure (e.g. combining a city park with a county library and a school). How it might work: Develop a central repository of exam- ples within the region and nationwide, administrative mechanisms that have been developed, and processes used for the early identification of candidate projects. Related TJCOG current or prior examples: Durham City- County-Public Schools Joint Capital Improvements Project. a TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS P.O. Box 12276 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 4307 Emperor Blvd, Sake 110 Durhom, NC 27703 For more information, contact John Hodges-Coppie, Planning Director Phone: 919-558-9320 Email: iohnhc~tjcog.org web: www.tjcog.dstnc.us E~sting Programs to be included in the Partnership for Development & Infi~astructure • Joint Land Use-Transportation-Air Quality Program • Center Of the Region Enterprise (CORE) • Smart Growth Committee • Triangle Area Rural Transportation Planning Organization (TARPO) • Triangle Data Center • Community Participation and Assistance Program TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS World 4307 F~nperor Blvd--P.O. Box 12276 Class Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Region 919.549.0551 FAX: 919.549.9390 December 1, 2006 As community leaders in the Triangle Region, we are convinced that the time is ripe to bring together the leadership, lmowledge and re- sources we are so fortunate to have in our region to address the complex development and infrastructure issues that will influence our future eco- nomic success and quality of life. As we prepaze to welcome another 1 million residents over the next generation, it falls on us to create and preserve the neighborhoods, safe- guard the natural resources and provide the schools, transportation sys- tems and pazks on which a successful region depends. Each of us, as individuals, as members of communities and as leaders within organizations, will be greatly affected by the development and infrastructure challenges we face, and by the responses we choose to make in -the face of these challenges. Please join with us in a focused, cooperative partnership to ensure that our choices are well-informed, broadly-considered and future-oriented. /~1tQc.Cc~..- ~Y ~~ Marla Dorrel Cary Town Council C~hairyT.ria~ngl~e J.+Council of Governments I ~lJass'"' Thomas Crowder Raleigh City Council 2nd Vice Chair, Triangle J COG Batty Jacobs Orange County Commission 1st Vice Chair, Triangle J COG Mike Cross Chatham County Commission Secretarylfreasurer, Triangle J COG WALKABLE COMMIJNfTIES , ~ ~ ps 1Design`rieighborhoodi and communities to fos- terwalkabilitysafety and.a sense afplaCe. AFFORC7ABLE LIVING ._ ^Ensur'e:.the costs associated with living in the -`""` iegionare affordable for all.' a;. :GREEN SPACE< =Preserve more naturalnreas and open space,.:, and provide for their local.and regional inter- cornection. _ - .,,< , INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION Create; a seamless,. regional,~mUlhmocfal trans- portatibn system which: links residential, em -` :: ploymettt, commerdal :.and reueaoonal areas; ' ENHANCED CIVIC REALM .The dvic realm should be viewed as a legary ;, to future generatiortsJ MIXED-USE ACTIVITY CENTERS Promote different, mixed-use centers of various scales for eod~ city, town and crossroads in the Triangle to serve as centers of dvic, social, educational, ahural and economic life, and as transportation hubs. SHARED BENEFITS • Share the region's resources to improve the quality of life for all dozens.